Cover image courtesy of Racing Photos
The Inglis Digital November (Late) Sale ended on Wednesday with 319 lots selling for $5.6 million. A total of 11 lots realised $100,000 or more, the most of any individual Inglis Digital sale in 2024, taking the overall number of six-figure lots sold on the platform this year to 115.
Perfect Excuse is sale-topper
The Halo Racing dispersal was popular with buyers led by sale-topper 3-year-old gelding Perfect Excuse (Justify {USA}) who sold for $355,000 to So Bloodstock. He was a winner on debut.
“We’re very happy to have got him. We own the brother (Pray For Mir) here in Hong Kong and we love him so hopefully we can get the same joy with this horse,” Alexander So said. “David Eustace will train the horse. Perfect Excuse did well with Ciaron (Maher) and he really likes the horse so we’ve spoken to David and he’ll take him.
Perfect Excuse | Image courtesy of Inglis Digital
“We don’t have any expectations, it takes horses time to adapt into Hong Kong racing and nobody really knows how they’re going to adapt but all going well, we do think he’ll get over a mile or further. “This is our first time on Inglis Digital but we really believe in Inglis, we’re big supporters and fans of Inglis in general. (Using Inglis Digital) was a great experience and we’ll be back for sure.”
Halo Racing dispersal bittersweet
The Halo Racing dispersal sold 39 horses, or shares in horses, for $2,223,100. “It was a successful day, certainly touched with sadness,” Janice McKenna said.
“We have mixed emotions and the day is bittersweet. Racing was Colin’s passion so although it’s sad to see some horses he loved get sold, he would have been delighted that other people will have the opportunity to continue to race these horses, some with our family as we have retained some shares in certain horses.
“It was a successful day, certainly touched with sadness.” - Janice McKenna
“We would like to thank the entire Inglis team and especially Sinead (Flannery) for all the work they’ve done in putting this together and making it possible and so successful, as well as Sophie (Negre) back home for all the hard work she continues to do and has done for such a long time.
“There are many more horses within our system so you’ll continue to see the royal blue and lime hoops, but we will manage it as best we can, as per Colin’s wishes.”
Janice McKenna with her late husband Col McKenna | Image courtesy of Janice Mckenna
Half Yours to stay in Victoria
Belmont Bloodstock (FBAA) and McEvoy Mitchell Racing bought 4-year-old gelding Half Yours (St Jean {Ire}) for $305,000.
“He looks like a really nice horse, we’ve been really impressed with what he’s done to date, we’ve seen him a little bit being trained a bit at Ballarat,” Calvin McEvoy said. “Talking to a few of the guys who know the horse well and they say he’s got plenty of upside and we feel he’s going to get to a nice level.
Half Yours | Image courtesy of Inglis Digital
“We were keen with some loyal owners in the stable but there’s still a couple of shares available so feel free to pick up the phone if you’re interested! We had to chase hard to get him, we thought he’d make $250,000 so we had to click that button a few more times than we really wanted to but we really wanted him so it’s a nice relief to have him heading to our stable and not somebody else’s.”
Other key results
Also from the Halo Racing dispersal, 4-year-old gelding Some People Callme (Maurice {Jpn}), realised $240,000 to Cameron Cooke for Charlie Sita, while shares in profile gallopers Attrition (Churchill {Ire}) (5%), Chorlton Lane (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) (17.5%), Federer (Dundeel {NZ}) (10%), Light Infantry Man (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) (5%), Fawkner Park (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) (5%) and Caulfield Cup winner Duke De Sessa (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) (5%) sold for $75,000, $60,000, $55,000, $50,000, $45,000 and $40,000 respectively.
Of the other lots in the sale, Snitzel Blitz (Snitzel) (offered by Glenbeigh Farm) in foal to Tassort, sold to Lime Country Thoroughbreds for $255,000, while Our Belisa (Lope De Vega {Ire}) – in foal to Stay Inside – sold to Durham Park for $225,000. The overall number of six-figure lots sold on the platform this year is 115.
Gallery: Some of the horses sold through the Inglis Digital Sale, images courtesy of Inglis Digital
