Hong Kong Buyers to the Fore as Secure Tops Inglis Sale
The impact of the recent success in Hong Kong of horses sourced on Inglis Digital was evident June 26, with the top lot and the third-top lot of the Inglis Digital June (Late) Sale bought by Hong Kong-based owners.
A son of Snitzel and dual group 1-winning mare Response, Secure proved the most popular and was purchased by Hong Kong owner C Y Wong for AU$500,000 (US$327,565, AU$1=US$0.66). He is set to join the stable of trainer Manfred Man.
A winner at Canterbury and Warwick Farm this campaign, before running a credible second at Randwick Racecourse June 21, Secure, who raced for an ownership group including TFI and Kia Ora, was offered having been fully vetted for Hong Kong.
“Secure has a very good pedigree and his full siblings include Golden Slipper winner Estijaab,” Wong said.
“He has got a Hong Kong Rating of 70, which can fulfill the requirements of my replacement permit.
“I expect that Secure will be more mature next season and according to his recent form, I am quite sure that he can perform well in Hong Kong.”
The third-top lot was unraced juvenile colt Chandler, a son of I Am Invincible and group 2 winner Miss Fabulass, who was secured by another Hong Kong-based buyer in So Bloodstock for AU$305,000.
The second-top lot of the sale was Hell Hound, a half sister to 2020 Blue Diamond Prelude (G2) winner Letzbeglam, offered by Vinery Stud in foal to Exceedance and bought by Cambridge Stud for AU$310,000.
“Phenomenal,” said Vinery Stud’s Harry Roach. “The interest in her all week was significant and just judging from the amount of phone calls and people coming to the farm to see her, we felt she had a lot of momentum and it all correlated to her selling very well.
“We offered her on behalf of Brookdale Racing’s David Lucas, a very good client of the farm who raced Exceedance with us so that was a nice touch.”
The June (Late) Sale grossed AU$5,155,100 (US$3,377,261). In total 12 lots realized AU$100,000 or more. The average was $16,345 (US$10,708), with a median of AU$3,500 (US$2,293). A total of 329 horses changed hands, with an RNA rate of 69.4% representing the 145 horses who failed to meet their reserve.
