The Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale is one of the great events on the global thoroughbred calendar.
Neatly scheduled between Days 1 and 2 of The Championships, it’s a week-long festival of fun, celebrations and, of course, selling the best yearlings prepared by the best horsemen and horsewomen in the Southern Hemisphere.
Easter has long been recognised as The Best of the Best, and for good reason, with 37 G1-winning graduates coming out of the sale since 2018.
Easter is also responsible for five of Australia’s most valuable racehorses currently in Switzerland, Lady Shenandoah, Joliestar, Autumn Glow and Growing Empire.
This year’s renewal is an incredible collection of world-class yearlings which will be offered to a buying bench gathered from around the globe at the world’s best auction auditorium at Riverside Stables on April 6 and 7.
The catalogue is a who’s who of racing stardom – 228 of the 421 catalogued yearlings are either the progeny of Stakes winners or siblings to Stakes winners.
There are siblings to the likes of Switzerland, Growing Empire, Deep Field, Lady Shenandoah, Militarize, She’s Extreme, Ozzmosis, Sunshine In Paris, Wild Ruler, Forbidden Love, Artorius, Autumn Angel, Jameka, I Am Me, Schwarz, Tofane, Super Seth, Zougotcha, Learning To Fly, Profondo and more.
Easter is a chance for the industry’s participants to come together to celebrate the finest yearlings this part of the world produces.
While the two-day sale will be both frenetic and fantastic, there are many other events and activities around the auction that will help create a world-class spectacle at Riverside Stables.
This What’s On booklet aims to provide you with a full array of information of things to do and events and activities to be a part of in the lead-up to and during the Easter Sale.
Horses begin parading at Riverside Stables on Monday March 31, the annual Welcome Drinks will take place from 4.30pm on Thursday April 3 while the Easter Cocktail Party heads back to Bondi Icebergs on Friday April 4.
The Messina ice cream stand is back, significant media will be doing live broadcasts on-site at Riverside Stables, plus Days 1 and 2 of The Championships at Royal Randwick will see the best horses go head-to-head for the biggest spoils either side of the Easter Sale.
There will be the usual range of hospitality options available at Riverside Stables through Ringside Dining, the outdoor Inglis Lawn Café, Heroic Café, Newmarket Room Restaurant, 1867 Lounge, Inglis Day Spa and many others.
I look forward to seeing you all at Riverside for what will be a special week and if you have any questions in the lead-up to or during the sale, please do not hesitate to contact myself or a member of the Inglis team.
Regards, Sebastian
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MONDAY, 31 MARCH
• Easter Yearling Inspections from 8:30am, Riverside Stables
• Holiday Inn Warwick Farm shuttle bus service begins
TUESDAY, 1 APRIL
• Easter Yearling Inspections from 8:30am, Riverside Stables
• Crown Plaza Coogee and Intercontinental Double Bay shuttle bus service begins
WEDNESDAY, 2 APRIL
• Easter Yearling Inspections from 8:30am, Riverside Stables
THURSDAY, 3 APRIL
• Easter Yearling Inspections from 8:30am, Riverside Stables
• Pryde’s Welcome Drinks from 4:30pm-6pm, Under the Two Figs
FRIDAY, 4 APRIL
• Easter Yearling Inspections from 8:30am, Riverside Stables
SATURDAY, 5 APRIL
• Easter Yearling Inspections from 8:30am, Riverside Stables
• Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick, featuring the G1 Inglis Sires’. Gates open 10:30am
SUNDAY, 6 APRIL
• Day 1 Easter Yearling Sale from 12pm, Riverside Stables
• Sale Day Live Broadcast with Emma Freedman from 11:30am on inglis.com.au, Inglis Facebook page and X
• Messina at the Newmarket Terrace from 12pm-3pm (or until sold out)
MONDAY, 7 APRIL
• Day 2 Easter Yearling Sale from 10am, Riverside Stables
• Sale Day Live Broadcast with Emma Freedman and Jason Richardson from 9:30am on inglis.com.au, Inglis Facebook page and X
WELCOME DRINKS PRYDE’S
WHERE: Under the Two Figs, Riverside Stables
WHEN: Thursday April 3 from 4:30pm-6pm
WHO: Vendors, stable staff and buyers are all welcome, particularly those who have worked so hard to prepare yearlings for the sale and now present them in such beautiful condition
WHAT: Join us for drinks, food and live music
Join us trackside for Day 1 of The Championships at Royal Randwick, featuring the G1 Inglis Sires’.
FEATURE RACES
$4m Doncaster Mile (1600m)
3YOs & up, Handicap, G1
2024 winner – Celestial Legend
$1m Inglis Sires’ (1400m)
2YOs, Set Weights, G1
2024 winner – Manaal
$2m Australian Derby (2400m)
3YOs, Set Weights, G1
2024 winner – Riff Rocket
$3m T J Smith Stakes (1200m)
All ages, Weight for Age, G1
2024 winner – Chain Of Lightning
RACE DAY INFORMATION
WHERE: Royal Randwick Racecourse
WHEN: Gates open 10:30am
HOW MUCH: General Admission $35
WHAT TO WEAR: Black & White
WHO: Everyone is invited! Head to www.australianturfclub.com.au for more information
WHY: It’s one of the best days of racing of the year, anywhere in the world, with four G1 races and a fabulous support card. Dress up, bring some friends and enjoy a fun day trackside.
GETTING THERE
Lightrail
L2 – Circular Quay / Central direct to Royal Randwick
L3 – Circular Quay / Central to Kensington
Buses
Plenty of regular route buses also run between the City and Eastern Suburbs via Anzac Parade and Alison Road to get you to Randwick Racecourse including bus routes 339, 373, 374, 376 and 377.
Taxis
Taxis enter Royal Randwick through the Ascot Street entrance where there is a secure taxi rank for set-down and collection.
Parking
There is free car parking in the infield car park. Entry to the infield car park is via High Street, opposite UNSW.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
YEAR WINNER
BREEDING
TRAINER
2024 Manaal Tassort x Red Lodge (USA) Michael Freedman
2023 Militarize Dundeel (NZ) x Amerindia (GB) Chris Waller
2022 Fireburn Rebel Dane x Mull Over Gary Portelli
2021 Anamoe Street Boss (USA) x Anamato James Cummings
2020 King’s Legacy Redoute’s Choice x Breakfast In Bed Peter & Paul Snowden
2019 Microphone Exceed And Excel x Sung James Cummings
MESSINA
WHERE: Newmarket Terrace, Riverside Stables
WHAT: Sunday 6 April from 12pm-3pm (or until sold out)
COST: Free
SALE DAY LIVE
Emma Freedman and Jason Richardson return to the Inglis Sale Day Live broadcast. Our very own Jemma Cutting will be the roving reporter talking to buyers, vendors, stud staff and other industry personnel around the complex throughout the coverage.
The broadcast will include selling action of every lot to be offered throughout the sale and include a dedicated daily Preview Show and Review Show.
The Preview Show will begin 30 minutes before the first lot of each day enters the Riverside Stables Auditorium. You can watch the broadcast live on inglis.com.au, Inglis Facebook page and X.
BIG SPORTS BREAKFAST
LIVE OB WITH GERARD MIDDLETON AND LAURIE DALEY, MON APR 7
RACING HQ
LIVE OB WITH MICHAEL FELGATE, SUN APR 6 & MON APR 7
OB WITH MICHAEL FELGATE, APR 6 APR 7
SEN
LIVE OB WITH GARETH HALL, FRI APR 4, SUN APR 6, MON APR 7
