Written by Jessica Owers
Cover image courtesy of Inglis
As far back as 1996, Bob Ingham was putting his fame and glory to good use. The successful owner-breeder and, fundamentally, Australian businessman promised his hometown district of Sydney’s southwest a medical institute, and he delivered it in 2012.
The Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research was founded on the generosity and vision of both Ingham and Lady Mary Fairfax, and today it is a world-class, state-of-the-art research facility in Liverpool.
Last year, Inglis launched its support of the Ingham Institute with its inaugural Inglis Sunday Lunch.
The inaugural Inglis Sunday Lunch | Image courtesy of Inglis
The event occurred ahead of the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale and, with a five-star lunch brought to life by celebrated chef Matt Moran, the lunch raised an unprecedented $1.2 million in vital funding, in turn enabling the purchase of ground-breaking cardiac robotic equipment.
This week, Inglis has announced its second Inglis Sunday Lunch for Sunday, April 2, a day ahead of the 2023 Australian Easter Yearling Sale. It’s a perfect occasion to host the event, with a Riverside complex packed full of yearlings and buyers from all over Australia and the world.
The lunch will take place on the complex and will be co-hosted by Arthur and Charlotte Inglis, Jamie and Sarah Inglis, John and Orieta Coates, plus John and Frances Ingham and Bill Winning. Broadcast personalities Jason Richardson and Emma Freedman will MC the afternoon.
The Inglis Sunday Lunch will again take place at Inglis' Riverside Stables | Image courtesy of Inglis
“The inaugural event last year was such an overwhelming success,” said Arthur Inglis on Wednesday. “It was a fabulously fun afternoon at Riverside and to raise in excess of a million dollars for local health research was amazing. We had such great support from so many of Sydney’s leading personalities and businesses who so generously donated to what is a great cause, and we’re looking forward to another successful lunch in April.”
This year’s Inglis Sunday Lunch will feature good food and lively entertainment, including an auction and raffle. The menu will be designed and supervised by award-winning chef Martin Boetz, served alongside a Penfolds wine list.
Boetz is a decorated Sydney chef with 36 chefs’ hats to his name. His unique spin on Thai and southern Chinese dining has been extremely popular and he was executive chef at Sydney’s Longrain restaurant for 14 years, along with its equivalent in Melbourne.
Martin Boetz | Image courtesy of CooksShed
His alliance with this year’s Inglis Sunday Lunch is a significant boon for the event, with all funds raised going directly to medical research and health technologies. The Institute recently announced a research partnership with the Victor Chang Institute, and that partnership will benefit directly from this occasion.
“I strongly urge people to get behind this event again,” Arthur Inglis said. “We would love to again raise a significant amount of money like last year, and with the support I’m expecting from our great clients, friends and corporate partners, I’m confident we can achieve that.”
“I strongly urge people to get behind this event again. We would love to again raise a significant amount of money like last year, and with the support I’m expecting from our great clients, friends and corporate partners, I’m confident we can achieve that.” - Arthur Inglis
Inglis added that the April weekend of the lunch, which will see Day 1 of The Championships on Saturday into the Lunch on Sunday and Day 1 of the Easter Sale on Monday, makes it a perfect opportunity for the racing audience to get involved.
Tickets for the Lunch are $1000 a head, or $10,000 for a table of 10, with $650 of the individual price being a tax-deductible donation.
Guests attending have the opportunity to request a pre-lunch inspection of the Easter yearlings on-site, accompanied by a senior bloodstock consultant at Inglis and leading bloodstock agents.
For more information or tickets, email helen.taylor@inglis.com.au or events@inghaminstitute.org.au
