Buyers at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale will find it difficult to overlook the wealth of Super VOBIS nominated lots on offer in this year’s catalogue.

The Premier Sale begins on Sunday and features a catalogue of 755 quality yearlings, more than 500 of which have already been nominated for the lucrative Super VOBIS scheme.

Horses must be nominated for Super VOBIS to be eligible for its sister scheme, VOBIS Gold, with the two schemes collectively offering more than $20 million in restricted prizemoney and bonuses each racing season.

The Premier Sale features the progeny from 95 individual stallions, including exciting Victorian-based freshman sires Americain and Squamosa.

Inglis Victorian Manager Simon Vivian said his team was looking forward to an outstanding buying bench having successfully canvassed buyers from local, national and international markets.  “The Premier Yearling Sale has experienced increases year-on-year due to outstanding vendor support from across Australasia and growth in the quality of bloodstock offered at the sale,” he said.

A highlight of the Sale is the Blue Riband Session, which offers 47 regally-bred yearlings that boast what the team at Inglis have determined to be a ‘classic’ pedigree and conformation.

Super VOBIS-nominated Blue Riband Session yearlings of note include Lot 109 / All Too Hard filly from Melbourne Cup legend Makybe Diva;  Lot 115 / Americain colt from a daughter of Melbourne Cup winner Let’s Elope;  Lot  119 / Shamardal colt from an unraced half-sister to Champion European stayer Persian Punch and Lot 142 / High Chaparral colt from Doomben Cup winner Cinque Cento.

Racing Victoria staff will have a permanent presence within the Black Caviar Bar precinct on each of the four days of the Premier Sale and will be available to offer detailed insight into the VOBIS schemes and thoroughbred ownership in Victoria.

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Lot 109 / All Too Hard filly from Melbourne Cup legend Makybe Diva