Godolphin draft headlines Feb (Early) Online Sale

Media Release - Friday Jan 30

A typically interesting Godolphin draft, a yearling by first season sire sensation Anamoe and many exciting racing and breeding prospects feature in a 361-strong catalogue for the Inglis Digital February (Early) Online Sale.

Godolphin will offer a draft of seven 3YOs – including two fillies – headlined by the Stakes performer Chergui (pictured), which most recently was beaten less than two lengths earlier this month at Flemington by the G1 raced Gallant Son.

Recent Godolphin drafts on Inglis Digital have included subsequent Stakes winners Barber, Alegron and last weekend’s Listed Carrington Stakes winner Sandpaper.

Chergui is in the Godolphin draft - image Inglis

The Godolphin listings have been catalogued as lots 1-7.

Mount Bona (Night Of Thunder) is another standout entry in the February (Early) catalogue.

She is offered as a racing and breeding prospect having won her past three starts – and four of her eight career outings – and is a rare opportunity to acquire a daughter of Night Of Thunder, who sired 32 individual Stakes winners around the world in 2025.

There are a number of appealing breeding prospects catalogued for the sale headlined by Velours Bleu (Nicconi) – one of a limited number of mares in foal to elite G1-winning American sprinter Cogburn – and Be Optimistic, a dual Stakes winner with earnings of almost $750,000.

In total the catalogue of 361 lots includes 179 racehorses (86 race fillies), 79 broodmares, 77 racehorse shares, 24 yearlings and two 2YOs.

To view the catalogue CLICK HERE.

Other highlights include:

*Avila – Daughter of three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, offered in foal to Russian Camelot and with a Russian Camelot colt at foot

*Blackthorn – Undefeated The Autumn Sun 3YO

*Duchess Kate – Offered in foal to Henry Longfellow, she’s a G3 winner whose yearlings have sold up to $950,000

*Entrusting – Has won three of his 12 career starts, Group raced as a 3YO

*Layton Abbey – Three-quarter sister to G1 winner Nakeeta Jane, offered in foal to Jacquinot

*Lovelier – Young Snitzel mare, offered in foal to King’s Gambit and with an Artorius filly at foot

*Moby Dick – Metro winner defeating the likes of Baraqiel, Headwall, Nadal etc, he is Stakes raced and already a three-time winner

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*Rhythm of Love – Stakes placed as a 3YO, he’s also a Sydney metro winner that’s defeated the likes of Stefi Magnetica, Schwarz, Abounding etc

*Sovereign Hill – 5% share in this Written Tycoon 4YO that won his most recent start at metro level by 4.8 lengths

*Star Flight – Half sister to dual G1 winner Viddora, offered in foal to Written By

*The Real Mahjong – Undefeated from two starts for Ciaron Maher, he’s a 3YO with significant racing upside

*Wind Shift – Half sister to dual G1 winner Tropical Squall, offered in foal to I Am Immortal and with a King’s Gambit filly at foot

There are also mares in foal to Bivouac, Cylinder, First Settler, Henry Longfellow, Jacquinot, King’s Gambit, Mo’unga, Russian Camelot, Spirit Of Boom, Wild Ruler, Written By etc and mares with foals at foot by Artorius, Brutal, Jacquinot, King’s Gambit, Portland Sky, Russian Camelot, Spirit Of Boom, Tiger Of Malay, Yes Yes Yes etc.

The catalogue also contains yearlings by Anamoe, Capitalist, Cool Aza Beel, Hitotsu, In The Congo, Kermadec, Lope De Vega, Pinatubo, Shamus Award, Stay Inside, Wild Ruler etc.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are leading vendor with 21 entries while the catalogue has again been supported by many of the industry’s leading players including Archibald Racing, Lindsay Park, Ciaron Maher, Michael Freedman, Snowden Racing, Gollan Racing, Three Bridges, Trilogy, Corumbene, Kingstar, Bennett Racing etc.

The final countdown of bidding for the February (Early) Sale begins from 10am Wednesday.

To view the catalogue, arrange finance or to participate in the auction CLICK HERE.

Meanwhile two supplementary lots have been confirmed for next weekend’s Classic Yearling Sale.

Newgate Farm will offer an Artorius colt out of American mare Kiss the Daddy (lot 799) while a Home Affairs x Word On The Street colt has been catalogued as lot 800 in the Tyreel draft.

The two supplementaries will be offered in catalogue alphabetical order – lot 799 after lot 111 and lot 800 after lot 586.

Inspections for the Classic Sale officially begin at Riverside on Tuesday, although almost 100 yearlings will be available for inspection from Monday.

The Classic Sale will be held from February 8-10.

To view the Classic catalogue CLICK HERE.

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