ROCKING IT AT INGLIS EASTER
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 04:43PM 
Inglis Easter Yearling Sale
(Photo : Thoroughbred News)
INGLIS EASTER YEARLING SALE
10 to 12 April 2012
After a string of mild and sunny days, Tuesday’s opening session of the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale at the Newmarket complex in Sydney was greeted by blustery winds and considerably cooler temperatures. Despite the marked reversal in weather, the day’s action proved much more consistent with a son of hot sire Fastnet Rock (Aus) realizing a session topping A$1 million ($1,026,074) from Coolmore. Flanked by a large group of associates in addition to advisors Demi O’Byrne and James Bester, Coolmore’s Tom Magnier handled the bidding duties. “We thought this horse was the best horse in the sale,” confirmed Magnier. “James and Demi were very keen on him. The whole team really liked him, so we are very keen to get those very good Fastnet Rocks.”
Here is the first session summary :
| Session Totals | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Catalogued | 190 | 180 |
| No. Offered | 175 | 168 |
| No. Sold | 129 | 137 |
| RNA’s | 46 | 31 |
| % RNA | 26.30% | 18.50% |
| High Price | A$1,000,000 | A$1,000,000 |
| No. A$500K | 9 | 15 |
| Gross | A$27,486,000 | A$32,975,000 |
| Average (% change) | A$212,605 (-11.7%) | A$240,693 |
| Median (% change) | A$160,000 (-11.1%) | A$180,000 |
Extract from Thoroughbred Daily News














