
The Best of The Best of the bloodstock world will be at the Riverside Stables on 6, 7 April for the 2025 Australian Easter Yearling Sale with a catalogue of 421 yearlings.
“Statistically, Easter is the sale most likely to produce buyers a top class racehorse and that’s what everybody is looking for,” said Sebastian Hutch, Chief Executive of Inglis Bloodstock.
“The Easter Yearling Sale is the sale most likely to produce a Group 1 winner, more likely to produce a 2YO Group winner and has the best Stakes winners-runners ratio than any SH Yearling Sale.”
“Year after year, it is the ‘Best of The Best’ – best breeders showcasing their best yearlings at the best venue in the world to offer horses, all with the quality and depth of this year’s catalogue.”
And what a spectacular line-up it is 228 yearlings that are either the progeny of Stakes winners or siblings of Stakes winners, headlined by the likes of: –
*A brother to G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Switzerland – A sister to outstanding 3YO colt Growing Empire – A three-quarter brother to star colts Deep Field and Shooting To Win
* A brother to champion 2YO Militarize – A half sister to dual G1 winner She’s Extreme – A brother to G1-winning colt Ozzmosis
*A half brother to G1 winners Lady Shenandoah and Stronger – A half brother to dual G1 winner Sunshine In Paris – A sister to G1 winner Wild Ruler
*A brother to triple G1-winning mare Forbidden Love – A half sister to G1 Spring Champion Stakes winner El Castello – A half sister to dual G1 winner Artorius
*A half brother to G1 winner Autumn Angel – A half brother to champion mare Jameka – A half sister to star mare I Am Me – A brother to top-class colt Schwarz
*A brother to four-time G1 winner Tofane – A half sister to G1-winning 2YO Captured By Love – A brother to G1-winning colt and exciting young stallion Super Seth
*A three-quarter sister to multiple G1 winner Zougotcha – A sister to G1 winner Climbing Star – A half brother to G1 winner Converge
*A half sister to brilliant filly Learning To Fly – A half sister to multiple Stakes millionaire Arkansaw Kid – A half sister to G1-winning colt Profondo – A sister to G1-winning filly Gypsy Goddess
Known as the very epitome of a breed-shaping sale, the best of this year’s first season sires Home Affairs, Stay Inside, St Marks Basilica, Palace Palace Pier, Acrobat, Captivant are catalogued.
In fact, many a dynasty that has begun at the Easter Yearling Sale, as evidenced by the number of young Easter graduates at stud and many others looking to emulate their predecessors.
Current stars Switzerland, Growing Empire, Joliestar, Lady Shenandoah, Overpass, Zougotcha, Autumn Glow, Climbing Star, Autumn Angel, to name but a few, are recent graduates of the sale.
And the brilliant runners produced from mares sourced from Easter as yearlings as Lady Of Camelot, Shinzo, Fangirl, Celestial Legend, Coolangatta, Climbing Star, Estijaab, Classique Legend.
In fact, Inglis sales have also produced more Group 1 winners overall, more Group 1 winning fillies, more winners of the $1million+ races, more Hong Kong winners and more international Group 1 winners than their nearest competitor.
‘As always, it’s just such a fabulous time to be in Sydney, there’s Days 1 and 2 of The Championships, the Inglis Easter Sale, as well as everything that the Harbour City has to offer, and we can’t wait.’