Final auction of the year grosses $4,672,200 on Wednesday with two lots selling for $250,000
The final Inglis Digital auction of 2022 grossed $4,672,200 with the sale topped by three-year-old colt Great Barrier Reef (I Am Invincible) and broodmare Set Goals (Snitzel) who both made $250,000.
Set Goals, who was offered in foal to Maurice (Screen Hero) was offered by Cannon Hayes Stud and was bought by Yulong.
"She has a Written Tycoon filly on the ground which is a beautiful type so we know she produces the right type on that cross so whether she goes back to Written [Tycoon] or we send her to Tagaloa, who we already think she would be a perfect match for, we'll decide next year,'' Yulong's Sam Fairgray said.
"The family just keeps getting stronger so she was never going to go cheaply but as I've said before, you just need to be prepared to pay the premium prices for these quality mares, especially in foal to a stallion as popular as Maurice.''
Great Barrier Reef, a winner over 1100 metres at Warwick Farm in September, will remain in training after being bought by Ennovate.
"We are once again grateful to the team at Inglis Digital for all of their efforts involved in selling Great Barrier Reef; the platform continues to prove a highly reliable way to access a diverse pool of buyers with quality horses that no longer fit our business model,'' Coolmore's Racing Manager Charlie Spicer-Jenkins said.
"Furthermore, we would like to thank the underbidders for their interest and support and wish the purchaser the very best going forward with their new colt.''
Strangeless sells for $235,000 as part of The Late Alan Cardy Dispersal
The third most expensive lot to sell on Wednesday was Strangeless (Pierro), offered as part of The Late Alan Cardy Dispersal, who was bought by Mick Price Racing and Breeding for $235,000.
The three-year-old filly won by over five lengths on debut over 1000 metres at Wagga last July, her only start to date.
"I watched her first start and thought 'wow, this is a Group filly coming along' and when she was put up for sale, we were adamant we wanted her," said Price.
"I like Pierro, I like the pedigree, the type of horse she is, I spoke to Kurt and did a vet history and was happy with what I saw.
The daughter of Pierro (Lonhro) was one of 15 horses in the dispersal that grossed $698,500.
"It's sad that it's all now come to an end but we're really happy with the results overall, some of the fillies especially made exceptional money,'' said Kurt Goldman who was speaking on behalf of the Cardy family.
"It was ridiculously busy in the lead-up, my phone legitimately didn't stop ringing for five days with people enquiring about different lots, I don't think a single person in the industry was unaware the sale was on, that's for sure.''
Sale caps most successful year for Inglis Digital
The December Online Sale capped the most successful year for Inglis Digital, with 145 lots selling in 2022 for $100,000 or more. A total of 5828 lots have sold with the company this year.
"It's been quite extraordinary really, to see the amount of vendors that are entering quality stock every single sale and the unbelievable growth we've seen in our buyer bench month after month,'' said Nick Melmeth, Business Manager at Inglis Digital.
"When you've got a platform that is providing the winners of one in every five races in Australia this season, it's no surprise to see the exponential growth.
"I remember clearly our first Inglis Digital Sale back in May 2017 when we sold 72 horses at a 29% clearance rate with a top lot of $42,500 and a gross of around $285,000.
"Fast forward to now and we're regularly grossing more than $2m per sale and that's down to the quality of entries we receive each and every sale from our vendors, which in turn brings buyers to the platform because they know they are getting a premium online product and experience with Inglis Digital.
"Each year seems to get better and better and we can't wait to see what 2023 holds.''
