Inglis announce Group 1 winning daughter of Sacred Falls as latest addition for their sale in May
Group 1 will Icebath (Sacred Falls) will be offered at the Inglis Chairman's Sale in May.
Bought by Jadesky Racing, Brad Widdup Racing and Samaco Racing for $100,000 at the 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Icebath has raced 39 times for five wins and 16 placings. Placed as a juvenile over 1200 metres, Icebath broke her maiden on her seasonal debut as a three-year-old. She won $1 million The Invitation (1400m) in October 2021 and her Group 1 victory came last October in the Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at Flemington.
The Brad Widdup-trained daughter of Sacred Falls (O'Reilly) also placed at Group 1 level in the George Main Stakes (1600m), Queen of the Turf Stakes (1600m), Doncaster Mile (1600m) twice, Cantala Stakes (1600m).
Icebath's managing owner David McGrath – also an ATC Director - said owning the star mare had been "the ultimate racing dream''.
"She is such a competitor and has a rare determination and closing speed which few horses possess,'' McGrath said.
"Since her two-year-old years right through to 2023, Icebath has raced at the highest level and shown so much heart in her races. She's one of the most loved and consistent Group 1 horses in Australia.
"Icebath's longevity is down to the way [trainer] Brad Widdup and his team have cared for the mare.
"She has always been sent to the spelling paddock off a peak performance and looked after so well throughout her career."
Co-owner David Basheer added: "She has a heart as big as the Hawkesbury river, her courage, longevity and character is amazing. She will never know how much we love her.
"She has raced the best for so long and consistently brushed aside poor luck to compete at the highest level.
"We look forward to her putting her great ability and desire into her progeny in the years to come."
Inglis' NSW Bloodstock Manager Chris Russell described Icebath as "the complete package''.
"We've offered some elite mares at the Chairman's Sale in recent years and Icebath is right up there with the best of them,'' Russell said.
"She's accomplished on the track with a G1 win and more than $5m in prizemoney, she's very well bred and she's a very pretty mare. A lot of mares tick one or two of those boxes but Icebath really ticks all three, which is rare.
"It's a genuine honour to be entrusted to offer a mare of Icebath's quality and I think it's testament to the regard this sale is now held in the market that the connections of the best broodmare prospect to go to public auction in Australia this year have chosen the Chairman's to sell her through.
"We're extremely grateful to David and John McGrath, Simon and David Basheer and Tass Roufos for their loyalty and we can't wait for the Chairman's Sale to offer Icebath and so many other outstanding mares to the market at Riverside in early May.''
