Inglis has launched the VOBIS Gold yearling sale that will be held in Melbourne in April 2013.

The two day sale will be conducted with the support of Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria (TBV) and Super VOBIS.  It will comprise a Select Session of only Super VOBIS qualified yearlings followed by a General Session of Super VOBIS and non-Super VOBIS yearlings.

“VOBIS Gold was a very big talking point at both Inglis Select yearling sales in Melbourne this year,” Inglis Melbourne Director Peter Heagney said.  “With the stallion and broodmare ranks in this State on the improve, we felt it necessary to increase our support of the local industry by committing to a VOBIS Gold Yearling Sal.

“We are very fortunate that TBV and Racing Victoria share our passion for continued growth in the local breeding and racing industry, and are pleased to be able to focus a sale around yearlings eligible for the very lucrative Super VOBIS and VOBIS Gold bonus scheme here in Melbourne.”

Designed to maximise market interest in Victorian bred horses and increase their racetrack earnings, Super VOBIS is an internationally recognised incentive scheme.  With the recent addition of VOBIS Gold, a total of $18 million in bonuses will be on offer in Victoria each year; including an annual $1 million Restricted Race Series exclusively for VOBIS Gold qualified horses aged two to four years.

Under the scheme, the owner of a qualified horse winning a standard $12,000 Victorian country race with a VOBIS Gold and Super VOBIS bonus attached will collect $25,235 compared to $6,825 for an unqualified horse.

Similarly in Melbourne, the owner of a qualified horse winning a standard Saturday metropolitan race with a VOBIS Gold and Super VOBIS bonus attached will collect $72,800 compared to $42,700 for an unqualified horse.