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At A Glance
Clearance for the Inglis Australian Weanling Sale improved narrowly to 77% from 76% in 2025, and the aggregate increased to $19,498,250 narrowly ahead of $19,200,00 in 2025, and $16,100,000 in 2024. 293 horses sold this year compared to 356 in 2025.
The average lifted to $66,547 from $53,980 in 2025, while the median lifted in 2026 to $40,000 from $30,000 in 2025.
In 2026, 57 lots sold for $100,000 or more over the past two days, up from 53 last year and 49 in 2024.
Day 2 saw joint top lots at $400,000 being Lot 412, a colt by first season sire Shinzo who was sold by Coolmore Stud to Cool Partners, and Lot 424 a filly by I Am Invincible who was sold by Alma Vale Bloodstock to Wattle Bloodstock (FBAA).
SP Bloodstock, who bought the top lot, was the sale’s top buyer by gross, spending $1.4 million on six weanlings; three on each day. Shane McGrath Bloodstock and Clinton McDonald topped the buyers chart by average with two purchases at an average of $310,000.
Fairhill Farm headed the vendors by aggregate, selling 18 weanlings for $1,976,000. By average (two or more sold), Parsons Creek finished the sale with two weanlings sold for an average of $200,000.
Home Affairs led the stallions by gross with $2,155,000 from ten lots sold, and he also topped the averages chart at $215,500.
Hutch thrilled with a record breaking sale
A strong 2026 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale wrapped up today with unprecedented results, as international buyers converged on the standout quality presented at Riverside.
Across two significant days of trading in Sydney, the market showed clear upward movement compared to last year. The number of yearlings selling above $100,000 and $200,000 both rose, while the sale also delivered record-breaking average and median figures. The total gross reached an all-time high of $19,498,250, setting a new benchmark for the Australian Weanling Sale.
Inglis Bloodstock CEO Sebastian Hutch expressed his satisfaction with the outcome after two days of competitive bidding.
Sebastian Hutch | Image courtesy of Inglis
“As a team we have worked incredibly hard over the past five years especially to ensure new life was breathed into this sale and to see it perform the way that is has over the past two days is extremely satisfying, especially considering we offered 85 less weanlings than last year,’’ Hutch said.
“We asked breeders and vendors to support the sale with more quality and they have responded, so credit must go to them, we are incredibly grateful for their patronage and I’m so pleased to see the buying bench get behind the catalogue with such vigour and participate so strongly.
“It’s not to say that there aren’t challenges in the market – very evidently there are – but very evidently the rewards are significant for those who present quality stock and the appetite for that stock was strong here over the past two days.
“This has been a really positive start to the week and we now look ahead to tomorrow night for The Chairman’s Sale, which is going to be a memorable evening both in and out of the sales ring.”
“This has been a really positive start to the week and we now look ahead to tomorrow night for The Chairman’s Sale.” - Sebastian Hutch
Shinzo’s 'Slipper' sparkle carries through the sale
One of the headline act across the opening two days was undoubtedly Shinzo, whose first weanlings made an immediate and emphatic impression on buyers.
Day 1 set the tone, with Lot 43 - a classy filly out of Special Lover (NZ) (Pins) - topping proceedings when knocked down to SP Bloodstock for $600,000. The momentum rolled seamlessly into Day 2, where Lot 412, a colt out of the dual-winning Fastnet Rock mare My Xanadu - realised $400,000 to Cool Partners Inc.
It capped a remarkable result for Coolmore Stud’s young sire, who finished with eight weanlings sold for $1,860,000 at an average of $232,500. A return that underlined the strength of market confidence.
Lot 412 - Shinzo x My Xanadu colt | Image courtesy Inglis
Coolmore’s Tom Moore was pleased with the market's response to the young stallion.
“Shinzo had the sale topper on day one, and as we speak he's got the sale topper on day two. So while we had lofty expectations for his stock at this sale, he's succeeded with those results," Moore said.
“Shinzo had the sale topper on day one, and as we speak he's got the sale topper on day two... he's succeeded with those results.” - Tom Moore
“There's plenty of high-class Shinzo’s on the complex, that are going down incredibly well with the buying bench. There was a lot of competition on that particular colt, he was popular all week, and sold extremely well.”
That competitive edge was a theme echoed throughout the sale.
“But there has been a strong appetite for quality offerings at this sale, and there weren't too many better than that colt (Lot 412) on the ground, so he sold extremely well.”
Tom Moore | Image courtesy Inglis
Fairhill Farm’s rewarding week on the big stage
Consistency, demand and preparation all came together for Mike and Debbie O’Donnell’s Fairhill Farm, who enjoyed a standout Inglis Australian Weanling Sale.
From a draft of 22, they sold 18 weanlings for an aggregate of $1,976,000 - the highest of the sale, at an average of $109,778, a result built on sustained buyer interest across the week.
The strength of that demand was evident in the activity around their draft, as O’Donnell reflected after selling a Zousain filly out of Jolie Brise (Fastnet Rock) to SP Bloodstock for $320,000.
Lot 323 - Zousain x Jolie Brise colt | Image courtesy Inglis
“My feeling is of excitement,” O’Donnell said after selling the Zousain filly.
“It's been a very good sale for us and it has been a number of years. We've got to thank the Inglis staff, and our own staff here on the site and at the farm. We have been very busy this week,” O’Donnell said.
“It's been a very good sale for us and it has been a number of years. We've got to thank the Inglis staff, and our own staff here on the site and at the farm. We have been very busy this week.” - Mike O’Donnell
Those high numbers of inspections translated directly into opportunity, with some weanlings drawing extraordinary levels of attention.
“We had a couple of horses viewed over 200 times, so it has been extremely busy. The half to Napoleonic, I knew that she would be very popular being by Zousain and we have got the mare in foal to Home Affairs, so we're quite excited.”
Mike O’Donnell | Image courtesy Inglis
Among the highlights was the Harry Angel (Ire) colt out of China Road (Commands), a half-brother to Group 1 winner Hayasugi (Royal Meeting {Ire}), which sold for $360,000 to Shane McGrath Bloodstock and Clinton McDonald.
“It was a big thrill, I think the underbidder was Bruce Neill, so the good judges were on which is fantastic. It's been a really great sale for Fairhill and to have that connection to Hayasugi made the sale even more exciting.”
Vendors by Gross
| Fairhill Farm, Mulbring | 18 | 4 | $1,976,000 | $109,778 | $360,000 |
| Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains | 11 | 6 | $1,564,000 | $142,182 | $400,000 |
| Noorilim Park, Arcadia, Vic | 7 | 2 | $1,375,000 | $196,429 | $600,000 |
| Alma Vale Thoroughbreds, Scone | 17 | 9 | $1,322,000 | $77,765 | $400,000 |
| Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen | 17 | 5 | $1,317,000 | $77,471 | $325,000 |
| Cannon Hayes Stud, Scone | 8 | 2 | $1,049,000 | $131,125 | $260,000 |
| Rathmore Lodge, Rockleigh, SA | 14 | 0 | $841,000 | $60,071 | $210,000 |
| Yarraman Park Stud, Scone | 13 | 2 | $738,500 | $56,808 | $320,000 |
| Fernrigg Farm, Denman | 13 | 2 | $646,500 | $49,731 | $120,000 |
| Tyreel Stud, Agnes Banks | 8 | 0 | $634,000 | $79,250 | $200,000 |
Vendors by Average (2 or more sold)
| Parsons Creek, Milbrodale | 2 | 1 | $200,000 | $400,000 | $290,000 |
| Noorilim Park, Arcadia, Vic | 7 | 2 | $196,429 | $1,375,000 | $600,000 |
| Davali Thoroughbreds, Luskintyre | 2 | 0 | $145,000 | $290,000 | $265,000 |
| Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains | 11 | 6 | $142,182 | $1,564,000 | $400,000 |
| Riverstone Lodge, Blandford | 2 | 1 | $132,500 | $265,000 | $140,000 |
| Cannon Hayes Stud, Scone | 8 | 2 | $131,125 | $1,049,000 | $260,000 |
| Fairhill Farm, Mulbring | 18 | 4 | $109,778 | $1,976,000 | $360,000 |
| Glenbeigh Farm, Scone | 5 | 3 | $91,000 | $455,000 | $170,000 |
| Willaroon Thoroughbreds, Lurg, Vic | 4 | 0 | $86,000 | $344,000 | $120,000 |
| Lime Country Thoroughbreds, Blandford | 7 | 1 | $85,000 | $595,000 | $160,000 |
Alma Vale’s star foal delivers in the sales ring
For Alma Vale Thoroughbreds, patience and planning paid off with a standout filly by I Am Invincible emerging as one of the sale’s most talked-about weanlings.
Identified early as a star foal by Alma Vale's Oscar Engelbrecht, the filly - out of the Listed-winning Noor Sahara (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) , lived up to that early billing when selling for $400,000 to Wattle Bloodstock (FBAA).
Her story traces back to a significant investment, with Alma Vale purchasing Noor Sahara for $550,000 at the 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale, in foal to I Am Invincible, with the result being this filly. The result marks a strong step towards recouping that outlay, with further upside to come given the mare is now safely in foal to Anamoe.
Lot 424 - I Am Invincible x Noor Sahara (Ire) filly | Image courtesy Inglis
Stud Manager Oscar Engelbrecht, who had previously highlighted the filly’s potential, was understandably pleased - and his comments neatly tied together the journey from foal to sale ring.
“Wattle Bloodstock purchasing is a great result and to go to someone like that, great judges is very pleasing and I'm sure she will go to a good trainer, and the mare will have every chance going forward as well.
“We're really, really happy. Bring a nice horse here and you can get really well rewarded.”
“We're really, really happy. Bring a nice horse here and you can get really well rewarded.” - Oscar Engelbrecht
The satisfaction was heightened by the fact the plan had unfolded almost exactly as hoped.
“We purchased the mare last year at the Gold Coast and we were hoping we'd get a filly, hoping we'd come here and get this result. So it's alright when a plan comes off. It doesn't always happen, It's hard work, but this one's gone okay.”
Oscar Engelbrecht | Image courtesy Inglis
And while the commercial return was significant, the broader ambition remained clear.
“We were only too happy, and if people buy off us and make money on these weanlings that is great. Hopefully, she can go on and be a racehorse as well, It's not all about turning over the money. We are trying to breed racehorses too.”
Friends, faith and a great return for Davali, Howard and friends
A shared vision, a bit of family knowledge, and a well-judged purchase - came together in rewarding fashion for a group of connections behind the King’s Gambit colt out of Karavali (NZ) (Nadeem).
Sold for $265,000 to respected judge Jim Carey from the Davali Thoroughbreds draft, the result validated both the initial purchase of the mare and the breeding decisions that followed.
Howard, operating under Randwick Bloodstock, pieced the story together - from identifying the mare through her progeny to building a partnership to support her future.
Lot 327 - King's Gambit x Karavali (NZ) colt | Image courtesy Inglis
“We purchased the mare privately, basically, at the time, the mare had a very promising 2-year-old called Canara that I was involved in purchasing with Star Thoroughbreds.” Howard explained.
That early racetrack performance helped elevate the mare’s appeal, even if expectations shifted slightly over time.
“She came out and was stakes placed as a 2-year-old, which was great for the mare. She probably hasn't gone on to as great a height as we'd hoped for.
Later on Wednesday afternoon, after this colt was sold, Canara won at Eagle Farm for trainer Chris Waller and Star Thoroughbreds, bringing up her second win and providing an instant update for her new owners.
“She's been a lovely mare, who has got results, Canara cost $400,000 a yearling. Her first yearling out of her was a Written Tycoon that made $575,000. She's a lovely style of mare, She throws a really good physical and I think King's Gambit is one of the nicest-looking stallions in the Hunter Valley.”
Brett Howard | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
The mating has already proven effective, reinforcing confidence in the cross.
“Obviously, he's a three-quarter relation to Canara, and so the mare's obviously nicked well with I Am Invincible. It’s a good mating. It's produced a lovely colt and we've sent the mare straight back to King's Gambit.
“He's a three-quarter relation to Canara, and so the mare's obviously nicked well with I Am Invincible. It’s a good mating. It's produced a lovely colt and we've sent the mare straight back to King's Gambit.” - Brett Howard
“It was an easy decision to send the mare straight back to King's Gambit, so she's safely in foal to him.”
Top Lots
Lot 424 – I Am Invincible x Noor Sahara (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) filly – $400,000
One of the joint-top sellers for the day was the Alma Vale-offered filly by I Am Invincible that sold to Pete Twomey’s Wattle Bloodstock (FBAA) for $400,000.
She is out of the French Listed winner Noor Sahara (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who comes from an international family littered with blacktype.
Lot 424 - I Am Invincible x Noor Sahara (Ire) filly | Image courtesy Inglis
“I bought the filly for an Asia-based client of mine who races horses in England, New Zealand and Australia, he’s got a global view on things.” Wattle Bloodstock's Peter Twomey said.
“This filly is out of a European family and we’re obviously mindful of what a good stallion I Am Invincible is so we were really keen to get this filly.
“This filly is out of a European family and we’re obviously mindful of what a good stallion I Am Invincible is so we were really keen to get this filly.” - Peter Twomey
“The client was here for the Easter Sale and we were able to buy one Frankel filly but we missed out on a lot of others so the aim for me coming to the Inglis weanling sale was to find an Easter-quality horse to race.
“We got beaten on the Frankel colt yesterday but this filly was our number one pick of the entire sale so we’re really happy and somewhat relieved to get her.”
After producing this classy filly, Noor Sahara was served by Anamoe last spring.
Peter Twomey | Image courtesy Inglis
Lot 412 – Shinzo x My Xanadu (Fastnet Rock) colt – $400,000
The Shinzo colt offered by Coolmore Stud out of the dual-winning Fastnet Rock mare My Xanadu sold for $400,000 to Cool Partners Inc.
This colt holds a fantastic pedigree, with his grandam being Lights Of Heaven (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}), the G1 Australasian Oaks winner and the winner of five other Group races. This is also the family of this season’s G1 New Zealand Derby winner Road To Paris (NZ) (Circus Maximus {Ire}).
Lot 412 - Shinzo x My Xanadu colt | Image courtesy Inglis
After producing this standout colt, My Xanadu was served by Coolmore Stud's international superstar City Of Troy (USA).
Lot 383 – Shinzo x Miss Alacrity (USA) (Munnings {USA}) colt – $325,000
Another Shinzo colt that sold well was Lot 383 — the colt out of the American 2-year-old Listed winner Miss Alacrity (USA) (Munnings {USA}) — which sold for $325,000 to Tasman Bloodstock.
This kept up the great year for Miss Alacrity, as her yearling by Frankel (GB) sold for $1.1 million to the James Harron Bloodstock Colt Partnership and Tony Fung Co at this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Lot 383 – Shinzo x Miss Alacrity (USA) colt | Image courtesy Inglis
The family is full of classy American stakes winners, including this colt's grandam Just Jenda (USA) (Menifee {USA}), who was a seven-time stakes winner of just over US$750,000 in prize money.
Lot 323 – Zousain x Jolie Brise (Fastnet Rock) colt – $320,000
The half-sister to the classy Group 3 winner Napoleonic (Wootton Bassett {GB}) sold to SP Bloodstock for $320,000 after being offered by Fairhill Farm.
The strong filly comes from a family littered with blacktype winners such as Ready Set Sail (More Than Ready {USA}), Turnitaround (Hard Spun {USA}) and also the classy Group-placed Vestas (Toronado {Ire}), who sells as Lot 114 on Thursday’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale from the Newington Farm draft.
Lot 323 - Zousain x Jolie Brise colt | Image courtesy Inglis
This is also the family of the classy Group 1 winner Bonaria (Redoute’s Choice). Jolie Brise, after producing this classy filly, was served by Home Affairs.
Top Lots
| 424 | Filly | I Am Invincible | Noor Sahara (IRE) | Alma Vale Thoroughbreds, Scone | Wattle Bloodstock (FBAA) | $ 400,000 |
| 412 | Colt | Shinzo | My Xanadu | Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains | Cool Partners Inc | $ 400,000 |
| 383 | Colt | Shinzo | Miss Alacrity (USA) | Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen | Tasman Bloodstock | $ 325,000 |
| 426 | Filly | Home Affairs | Northern River | Yarraman Park Stud, Scone | Tasman Bloodstock | $ 320,000 |
| 323 | Filly | Zousain | Jolie Brise | Fairhill Farm, Mulbring | SP Bloodstock (Aust) Pty Ltd | $ 320,000 |
| 327 | Colt | King's Gambit | Karavali (NZ) | Davali Thoroughbreds, Luskintyre | Jim Carey | $ 265,000 |
| 502 | Colt | Wootton Bassett (GB) | Atlantic Emerald (IRE) | Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains | Shane McGrath Bloodstock / Clinton McDonald | $ 260,000 |
| 349 | Colt | Maurice (JPN) | Lankan Gold | Noorilim Park, Arcadia, Vic | Byerley Bloodstock | $ 260,000 |
| 501 | Colt | Home Affairs | At Last (IRE) | Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains | Landsdowne Park 2018 | $ 250,000 |
| 473 | Colt | Hellbent | Pursuits | Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen | SP Bloodstock (Aust) Pty Ltd | $ 220,000 |
Buyers by Gross
| SP Bloodstock (Aust) Pty Ltd | 6 | $1,400,000 | $233,333 | $600,000 |
| Tasman Bloodstock | 5 | $1,175,000 | $235,000 | $325,000 |
| Jim Carey | 6 | $850,000 | $141,667 | $265,000 |
| Shane McGrath Bloodstock / Clinton McDonald | 2 | $620,000 | $310,000 | $360,000 |
| Fernrigg Farm Pty Ltd | 9 | $567,000 | $63,000 | $140,000 |
| Cool Partners Inc | 2 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $400,000 |
| Grenville Stud | 2 | $480,000 | $240,000 | $400,000 |
| Wattle Bloodstock (FBAA) | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| Ciaron Maher Bloodstock | 2 | $350,000 | $175,000 | $260,000 |
| Bevan Smith Bloodstock / Sullivan Bloodstock | 4 | $340,000 | $85,000 | $160,000 |
Buyers by Average (2 or more bought)
| Shane McGrath Bloodstock / Clinton McDonald | 2 | $310,000 | $620,000 | $360,000 |
| Cool Partners Inc | 2 | $250,000 | $500,000 | $400,000 |
| Grenville Stud | 2 | $240,000 | $480,000 | $400,000 |
| Tasman Bloodstock | 5 | $235,000 | $1,175,000 | $325,000 |
| SP Bloodstock (Aust) Pty Ltd | 6 | $233,333 | $1,400,000 | $600,000 |
| Ciaron Maher Bloodstock | 2 | $175,000 | $350,000 | $260,000 |
| Redwall Bloodstock | 2 | $165,000 | $330,000 | $200,000 |
| Landsdowne Park 2018 | 2 | $155,000 | $310,000 | $250,000 |
| Jim Carey | 6 | $141,667 | $850,000 | $265,000 |
| Byerley Bloodstock | 2 | $138,000 | $276,000 | $260,000 |
Sires by Gross
| Home Affairs | 10 | 3 | $2,155,000 | $215,500 | $320,000 |
| Shinzo | 10 | 2 | $1,930,000 | $193,000 | $600,000 |
| Ozzmosis | 16 | 2 | $1,217,500 | $76,094 | $165,000 |
| Zousain | 9 | 1 | $1,125,000 | $125,000 | $320,000 |
| Stay Inside | 11 | 3 | $882,500 | $80,227 | $160,000 |
| Harry Angel (IRE) | 5 | 1 | $691,000 | $138,200 | $360,000 |
| Hellbent | 9 | 0 | $687,000 | $76,333 | $220,000 |
| Alabama Express | 5 | 0 | $595,000 | $119,000 | $220,000 |
| Capitalist | 11 | 1 | $532,500 | $48,409 | $130,000 |
| Ole Kirk | 5 | 1 | $498,000 | $99,600 | $170,000 |
Sires by Average (2 or more sold)
| Home Affairs | 10 | 3 | $215,500 | $2,155,000 | $320,000 |
| Shinzo | 10 | 2 | $193,000 | $1,930,000 | $600,000 |
| Harry Angel (IRE) | 5 | 1 | $138,200 | $691,000 | $360,000 |
| Anamoe | 3 | 0 | $136,667 | $410,000 | $260,000 |
| Zousain | 9 | 1 | $125,000 | $1,125,000 | $320,000 |
| Alabama Express | 5 | 0 | $119,000 | $595,000 | $220,000 |
| Ole Kirk | 5 | 1 | $99,600 | $498,000 | $170,000 |
| King's Gambit | 5 | 5 | $96,700 | $483,500 | $265,000 |
| Castelvecchio | 2 | 0 | $93,000 | $186,000 | $160,000 |
| Toronado (IRE) | 4 | 1 | $92,500 | $370,000 | $140,000 |
