Variety On Offer At August Sale

The catalogue for the 2015 Inglis August Thoroughbred Sale at Oakland’s Junction on August 21 features quality broodmares, racing prospects, stallion shares and stallion nominations.

Having sold the G1 Queensland Derby winner Sonntag at the equivalent sale in 2013, Darley are once again presenting a bumper draft of quality racehorses.

They include Alaska, a three-year-old gelding by Medaglia d’Oro that is a half-brother to three stakeswinners; also by Medaglia d’Oro is lightly raced two-year-old colt Heroism from the family of Denman; and Chiaramonte, a well-related stakes-winning Redoute’s Choice colt that will be offered as a stallion prospect.

Another highlight of the catalogue is the Northern Lodge dispersal, featuring 19 broodmares, the majority of which are proven producers, in foal to Sebring, Written Tycoon, Nicconi, Wanted, Bel Esprit, Star Witness and Turffontein.

The Northern Lodge draft will conclude with an offering of shares in hot sires Sebring, Nicconi and Star Witness.

Highlights of the race-fillies section include G3 winner Mamwaazel along with the three-quarter-sister to G1 winner Red Dazzler [nLove Ends[/n] offered by Supreme Thoroughbreds.

Well-related mares See Me Flash (city-winning half-sister to G2 winner Angelic Light) and Hail Maher (half-sister to G2 winner Look To The Stars) will also be offered.

G2 winning mare Lacy Underall in foal to Artie Schiller and four other quality mares will be presented by Swettenham Stud.

Swetteneham is among a slew of studs that has generously donated a nomination to one of their resident stallions in aid of Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria.

The Nagambie-based operation is presenting the opportunity to send a mare to G1 performer Puissance De Lune. Other nominations on offer are Helmet (Darley), Written Tycoon (Woodside Park), Hampton Court (Spendthrift Farm), Toorak Toff (Rosemont Stud), Stryker (Three Bridges Thoroughbreds) and Statue of Liberty (Eliza Park International).

Dash On Ruby, dam of South African G1 winning two-year old Harry’s Son, will be offered along with mares in foal to Sebring, Choisir, Written Tycoon, Star Witness, Reward For Effort, Manhattan Rain, Bel Esprit, Nicconi, Lope De Vega, Fiorente, Artie Schiller, Turffontein, Reset, Strategic, Street Boss, Wanted, Magnus and Purrealist.

A supplementary catalogue will be conducted for all sections with entries closing on August 14.

CLICK HERE to view the online catalogue or download it on the Inglis Sales iPad App.