WHAT’S ON AT PREMIER
2-4 MARCH
WELCOME TO MELBOURNE
SEBASTIAN HUTCH
CEO - Bloodstock Sales
The recent success of the Premier Yearling Sale means that there are any number of compelling reasons to participate in the sale in 2025.
There is no greater selling point for this sale than the fact three of the past four winners of the $20m G1 The Everest – Bella Nipotina, Think About It and Nature Strip – were all offered through it.
The trio could have been purchased for a combined $270,000 and between them, they have won more than $53m in prizemoney and counting.
Premier is a sale that has produced the winners of 41 Open $1m+ races in Australia since 2019 thanks to the likes of Attrition, I Am Me, Nadal, Griff, Tuvalu, Benedetta etc and
of the 31 G1-winning graduates out of the sale since 2018, 16 could have been secured for $100,000 or less.
Oaklands has also been the source of incredible recent Hong Kong success through the likes of recent G1 winners Victor The Winner and Invincible Sage, as well as a host of other high-class performers such as Senor Toba, Mugen, Full Of Beauty, Champion’s Way, Handsome Bo Bo etc.
The 2025 catalogue of 803 yearlings again contains a host of future racetrack stars.
The selling schedule will remain the same as 2024 – two days of Book 1 (565 lots) with the third day set aside for Book 2 (238 lots).
There are 119 stallions represented including Extreme Choice, I Am Invincible, Snitzel, Zoustar, Exceed and Excel, Written Tycoon, Toronado, Too Darn Hot, Wootton Bassett, Harry Angel, Savabeel, So You Think, The Autumn Sun etc as well as international sires Frankel, Justify, Camelot, Kingman, Lord Kanaloa, Mehmas and New Bay.
There is also a quality range of First Season Sires represented like Acrobat, Captivant, Delaware, Extreme Warrior, Finance Tycoon, Home Affairs, Palace Pier, Pinatubo, Portland Sky, Profiteer, St Mark’s Basilica, Stay Inside, Sword of State, Tiger of Malay, Wild Ruler and Wooded, while the Premier Sale is offering the only Starspangledbanner yearling conceived in the Northern Hemisphere for this crop in 2025.
Of the entries, at least 474 are VOBIS Silver nominated or eligible, while others are BOBS, QTIS, Racing Rewards SA and Westspeed.
Again, Victorian breeders have supported the catalogue with quality in great quantity –the top six vendors by numbers (Yulong 87, Widden 48, Rosemont 36, Blue Gum Farm 34, Maluka 28 and Stonehouse 28) are all Victorian.
All entries are eligible for the fabulous incentive schemes on offer as part of the hugely lucrative Inglis Race Series.
Good luck in your pursuit of buying the horse you dream about.
Regards, Sebastian
CALENDER OF EVENTS
TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY
• Premier Sale Inspections from 9am, Oaklands
• Shuttle bus service from Crown Promenade begins
WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY
• Premier Sale Inspections from 9am, Oaklands
• TBA Next Crop Games Night from 5pm, Oaklands
THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY
• Premier Sale Inspections from 9am, Oaklands
• Welcome Drinks from 4.30pm - 6pm, Black Caviar Bar
FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY
• Premier Sale Inspections from 9am, Oaklands
• Friday Night Racing at The Valley. Gate opens 5.15pm, First race 6.15pm,
• Last race 9.45pm
• TBV Industry Staff Appreciation Night, The Valley
SATURDAY 1 MARCH
• Premier Sale Inspections from 9am, Oaklands
• Australian Guineas Day, Flemington. Gate opens 11am, First race 12.15pm, Last race 5.35pm
• $1m Inglis Sprint with $200,000 Pink Bonus and Best Turned Out prize
SUNDAY 2 MARCH
• Day 1 Premier Yearling Sale from 10am, Oaklands
• Sale Day Live Broadcast with Jason Richardson and Emma Freedman from 9.30am on the Inglis Facebook page, X and inglis.com.au
MONDAY 3 MARCH
• Day 2 Premier Yearling Sale from 10am, Oaklands
• Sale Day Live Broadcast with Jason Richardson and Emma Freedman from 9.30am on the Inglis Facebook page, X and inglis.com.au
TUESDAY4 MARCH
• Day 3 Premier Yearling Sale from 10am, Oaklands
• Sale Day Live Broadcast with Jason Richardson and Emma Freedman from 9.30am on the Inglis Facebook page, X and inglis.com.au
TBA
TBA
NEXT CROP GAMES NIGHT
NEXT CROP GAMES NIGHT
WHERE: Auditorium at Oaklands Junction
WHEN: Wednesday, 26 February from 5pm - 6.30pm
WHO: Next Crop members or anyone interested in joining
Join us for a fun-filled games night in Melbourne. Registering a team of ten is $200 ($20 per person), including the participation cost and dinner. If you cannot supply an entire team to enter but still want to be involved, you can sign up as an individual, and we will sort a team for you. Visit https://www.tbaus.com/next-crop/upcoming-events/ for more details
PRYDE’S
WELCOME DRINKS
WHERE: Black Caviar Bar, Oaklands
WHEN: Thursday 27 February from 4:30pm-6:30pm
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
WHY: Why not? We want to say thanks, so the drinks and food are on us!
FRIDAY NIGHT
FRIDAY NIGHT
LIGHTS AT THE VALLEY
WHERE: The Valley
WHEN: Friday, 28 February - Gate opens 5.15pm, First race 6.15pm, Last race 9.45pm
WHAT: Enjoy racing under the lights with live entertainment, food and drinks
HOW MUCH: The MVRC are offering friends of Inglis FREE ENTRY. Click here to claim your free tickets GETTING THERE:
TRAIN: Craigieburn line from Flinders St Station, stops at Moonee Ponds. MVRC is a 10-minute walk down Puckle Street TRAM: No.59 tram from Elizabeth St arrives directly at Moonee Ponds junction. MVRC main entrance is a 200m walk TAXIS: Taxis can be located after the races on McPherson Street. There is also a designated Taxi rank on the corner of Mt Alexander
SATURDAY 2 MARCH - FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE
SATURDAY 1
RACE DAY INFORMATION
GATES OPEN: 11am
FIRST RACE: 12:15am
LAST RACE: 5:35pm
HOW MUCH: General Admission from $30
PARKING: Limited FREE parking available, enter off Epsom Road on to Flemington Drive
GETTING THERE
Trains:
Trains will operate between Southern Cross Train Station and Flemington Racecourse, unless otherwise communicated by the Victoria Racing Club or Public Transport Victoria. For further details and to view the train timetable for each race day, please visit the VRC website for the most up to date information.
Trams:
From the corner of Elizabeth Street and Flinders Street catch the No. 57 West Maribyrnong tram to Flemington Drive (stop 30).
Bus:
Catch Route 472 bus from Williamstown, Footscray or Moonee Ponds to Fisher Parade. Enter Flemington Racecourse via The Elms Gate entrance. Catch Route 404 bus from Footscray or Moonee Ponds to Smithfield Road. Enter Flemington Racecourse via Stables Drive entrance.
THE DAY
The day boasts a blue-blooded, Group 1 line-up featuring the Group 1 $1,000,000 Howden Australian Guineas (1600m). Witness valiant racing with the best three-year-olds in training charging to the Winning Post in this stallion-making race.
FEATURE RACES
$1m Howden Australian Guineas (1600m)
3YOs, Set Weights, G1 2024 winner - Southport Tycoon
$1m Inglis Sprint (1200m)
3YOs, Set Weights plus Penalties 2024 winner - Estriella
TAB Blamey Stakes (1600m)
3YOs & up, Set Weights plus penalties, G2 2024 winner - Atishu
Furphy Trophy (1000m)
2YOs, Set Weights plus Penalties, Listed 2024 winner - Bold Bastille
JOIN US TRACKSIDE
WHERE: Flemington Racecourse
WHEN: Gates open at 11am, the Inglis Sprint is at 4.55pm
HOW MUCH: Entry from $30
WHO: All are invited! You can head to VRC’s website to purchase tickets for entry
WHY: A fantastic opportunity to enjoy a day out at the races and have some real fun! It will be a strong field with plenty of action not to be missed.
PREVIOUS WINNERS:
YEAR WINNER
BREEDING
TRAINER
2024 Estriella I Am Invincible x Madrigals Ciaron Maher
2023 Benedetta Hellbent x Whatalovelyday Jason Warren
2022 Overpass Vancouver x Walkway Bjorn Baker
2021 Rocketing By So You Think (NZ) x Across The Moon David Pfieffer
2020 Rubasaki Rubick x Senro Kisaki Patrick Payne
2019 Fiesta I Am Invincible x Now Now Chris Waller
2018 She Will Reign Manhattain Rain x Courgette Gary Portelli
NOMINATION & ENQUIRIES
Visit our FAQ’s- inglis.com.au/race-series-faq
Inglis Riverside Stables, Sydney
P: PO Box 388, Moorebank NSW 1875
T: +61 2 9399 7999
E: raceseries@inglis.com.au
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.
Coverage will begin at 9.30am each morning of the sale for the 30-minute Preview show, before the first lot of each day enters the Oaklands auditorium at 10am.
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RACING & SPORTS RACING & SPORTS
LIVE OB WITH MICHAEL FELGATE ON ALL THREE SALE DAYS
LIVE OB WITH MICHAEL FELGATE ON ALL THREE SALE DAYS
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BROADCAST RADIO BROADCAST RADIO
LIVE OB FRIDAY WITH GARETH HALL ON FRIDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY
LIVE OB FRIDAY WITH GARETH HALL ON FRIDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY
