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The 2011 Inglis Melbourne March Thoroughbred Sale, featuring 260 lots, will be held on Friday at Oaklands.
The catalogue boast broodmares, yearlings, unbroken stock, race fillies and racehorses.
72 broodmares have been entered across the main and supplementary catalogues, including mares by Redoute's Choice, Encosta de Lago, Commands, Kenny's Best Pal, Rubiton, Quest For Fame, Marscay, Gone West, Military Plume, Grand Lodge and Canny Lad.
Highlights include 28 half-sisters to stakes winners such Mercara (Lot 62) , a half-sister to Group 1 STC Queen Of The Turf winner Neroli and Flemington stakes winner Sly Sandra (Lot 30) , the dam of last months Listed Mornington Hareeba Stakes winner Zedi Knight, who is being offered in-foal to Amadeus Wolf.
The catalogue contains other mares' in-foal to stallions such as Magnus, Haradasun, I Am Invincible, Captain Gerrard, Time Thief, Teofilo and Black Caviar's sire Bel Esprit, plus a number of mares with foals at foot.
There are 77 race fillies to go under the hammer including a sister to Group 2 winner Leica Falcon (Nothin' Leica Dane/Lady Peregrine filly – Lot 93) , half-sisters to a Group 1 South Australian Derby winner (Spintastic - Lot 75) and a G2 WATC Perth Cup winner (Hennessy Paradis - Lot 213) , plus close relations to recent Group 2 VRC AC Kewney Stakes winner Do Ra Mi (Lorgnette – Lot 85) and Group 3 MRC Mannerism Stakes winner Red Flair (Assertive Spirit - Lot 102) .
There is a strong selection of 108 race colts and geldings including stakes winning entire Keano (Lot 158) who is from a half-sister to Champion NZ sire O'Reilly, Group 1 placed entires' Raffaelo (Lot 150) and Lucky Thunder (Lot 167) , the lightly raced Halo'd Be Thy Name (Lot 139) a half-brother to the aforementioned Red Flair, plus Rosehill winner Inadequate (Lot 126) who is half-brother to the dam of recent stakes winner Ain'tnofallenstar.
“Again there is plenty on offer for all type and level of buyers, from breeders to agents to owners and trainers here at Oaklands this week," said Inglis Director Peter Heagney.
"Multiple Group 2 winner Sound Journey was picked up at this sale as a yearling for just $6,000 before going on to collect $485,000 on the track, while his dam went for $4,000 before being sold a couple of years later for $140,000, so it pays to keep your eye out at this sale”, Heagney added.
