Emerging young trainer Jason Warren topped Sunday’s Inglis Australian Racehorse Sale in Melbourne with a $120,000 bid for an unraced 2YO colt by Lonhro.  The colt was offered in the breeze-up section by Bell River Thoroughbreds and is from the stakes placed Danehill mare Spire.

Top class racehorse Here De Angels was knocked down to NSW veterinarian Dr John Crowley for $82,000.

In the General Session, the Darley draft yielded the top six priced lots.  Albury trainer Brett Cavanough secured the top two lots, with recent Caulfield winner Sleepers (Canny Lad) going for $50,000 and Shamardal gelding Garvan fetching $46,000.

“A lot of people were surprised just how strong the racehorse section was,” Inglis Director Peter Heagney said.  “There was great demand for any racehorse that had disclosed form, as evidenced by the clearance rate of 96% in that section.”

Overall, 102 horses sold on Sunday for $1.07 million at a clearance rate of 86%.

Next Sunday, November 21, Inglis will host a sale of a different kind at Oaklands with The Cup Dispersal Sale.  It features horses, gear and equipment used in the making of the film “The Cup”.  In addition to horses used in the film, autographed memorabilia from the film will also be available, including race silks.

The next Inglis Sale is the Sydney Summer Thoroughbred Sale at Newmarket on December 3, followed by the Melbourne December Thoroughbred Sale at Oaklands on December 17.