A pair of progressive Ciaron Maher-trained 3YOs headed today’s Inglis Digital March (Early) Online Sale.
The unraced Holding Captive (Zousain) topped the auction, selling for $310,000.
Holding Captive is a $280,000 Easter Yearling Sale purchase for Maher and David Redvers and has trialled once for a comprehensive victory at Caulfield a fortnight ago.
Several of the ownership group wanted to capitalise and sell their shares so it was decided to offer Holding Captive via Inglis Digital.
But Maher wasn’t prepared to let the gelding go, securing him online today.
“Basically a few owners wanted to cash out of him, which is fine, but Ciaron still has great belief in the horse so to appease everyone, he was put online on Inglis Digital and this is the fairest outcome possible,’’ Maher’s Head of Bloodstock Will Bourne said.
“He’s won a trial nicely and he’ll head to the races next Wednesday and he’s a horse we have a really good opinion of.’’
The undefeated The Real Mahjong (Universal Ruler) was the sale’s second-top lot, realising $115,000 to the bid of Wan Bloodstock.
He will do his future racing in Hong Kong.
On The Real Mahjong, Bourne added: “He’s two from two and the ownership group decided to capitalise on that record and sell him.
“They bought another horse at Inglis Premier last week and we wish the new owners all the best with him.’’
Today’s third-top lot was the 2YO filly Oregon Coast (Portland Sky), which sold to Queensland trainer David Vandyke for $100,000.
Part-owner Shane McGrath said: “I’m a big fan of Inglis Digital. We bought her as an Inglis weanling and saw an opportunity to capitalise on her race performance so offered her for sale.
“We’ve fielded plenty of calls from prospective buyers and trainers and I think Inglis Digital provides a viable and honest way of trading and we’re traders at heart and she’s a perfect example of that.’’
In total the March (Early) Sale grossed $2,507,300.
Today’s results come after Inglis Digital celebrated its most momentous day of results at the weekend when two of its graduates – Sheza Alibi and Caballus – won their maiden G1s.
Sheza Alibi (Saxon Warrior) – a $10,000 online buy for Fred Noffke and now a six-time winner from nine starts for $1,280,695 – won the Randwick Guineas while Darby Racing’s $315,000 purchase Caballus (I Am Invincible) won the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington.
Caballus has raced 15 times since his Inglis Digital purchase for six wins and $2.1m in prizemoney.
Entries for the Inglis Digital March (Late) Sale close at midnight next Wednesday, March 18.
The sale will run from March 20-25 and will include a further reduction of stock from Halo Racing.
To enter CLICK HERE.
