There was a palpable buzz of excitement at Riverside Stables as the 2025 Inglis Ready2Race Sale catalogue was officially unveiled, setting the stage for what promises to be one of the most significant two-year-old auctions in Australian racing history. Trainers, bloodstock agents, and owners alike are already calling it “the strongest assembly of sire power ever seen at an Australian 2YO sale.”
With the auction set for Thursday, October 16, just two days before the $20 million The Everest at Royal Randwick, anticipation has already reached fever pitch.
A Catalogue Bursting with Elite Sire Power
The Inglis Ready2Race Sale 2025 catalogue features an extraordinary 222 lots, showcasing progeny from some of the most celebrated sires in world racing. Among them are champion names like Zoustar, I Am Invincible, Snitzel, Written Tycoon, Toronado, Lord Kanaloa, Per Incanto, The Autumn Sun, Dundeel, Exceed and Excel, Too Darn Hot, Wootton Bassett, Proisir, Shamus Award, and many others.
Adding depth to the sale are offspring by a highly promising new wave of young stallions, including Ole Kirk, Super Seth, Harry Angel, Castelvecchio, Hellbent, Alabama Express, Bivouac, Farnan, Brutal, Cool Aza Beel, Ghaiyyath, Lucky Vega, and Satono Aladdin.
Even first-season sires have an impressive presence, with names like Aclaim, Acrobat, Captivant, Extreme Warrior, Home Affairs, Noverre, Palace Pier, Pinatubo, Portland Sky, Profiteer, St Mark’s Basilica, Stay Inside, Tiger of Malay, and Wild Ruler all represented in the catalogue.A Proven Platform for Champions
Since 2016, the Inglis Ready2Race Sale has been Australia’s most progressive and successful 2YO sale, producing nearly 800 winning graduates who have earned an average of $111,069 per runner — a figure 35% higher than its closest rival.
The track record speaks for itself:
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Signature Scent, last year’s sale-topper, won her first two starts by a combined 5.3 lengths.
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Libertad emerged as a three-time Group winner.
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Democracy Manifest and Strait Acer both joined the millionaire club.
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Multiple G1 winners like Nettoyer and promising types such as Forgot You, Lightsaber, Prix de Turn, Trumbull, Sonofkirk, and Raikkonen have all come through the Inglis pipeline.
Internationally, graduates have excelled in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Macau. Hong Kong racing, in particular, has benefited, with 96 winning graduates since 2018 and 252 race wins, including stars like Rubylot (Hong Kong Classic Cup winner, G1-placed) and Wishful Thinker (Hong Kong G2 winner).
Breeze-Ups and Event Details
The excitement doesn’t stop at the catalogue. Breeze-ups — a key insight into each horse’s potential — will be staged at:
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Warwick Farm – September 29
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Taupo – September 29
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Wangaratta – September 30
Videos of the gallops will be uploaded to the Inglis website and app within 48 hours of each session, giving buyers worldwide the chance to assess every stride.
Inglis CEO Sebastian Hutch: “Our Best Catalogue Yet”
Inglis Bloodstock CEO Sebastian Hutch hailed the 2025 Inglis Ready2Race Sale as “comfortably the best 2YO catalogue this country has ever seen.”
“When it comes to Australian breeze-up sales, there’s no peer to the Inglis Ready2Race Sale in terms of graduate success, both domestically and internationally,” Hutch said. “We’re presenting a world-class collection of 2YOs that has been carefully curated by some of the industry’s finest preparers.”
Hutch also highlighted the catalogue’s unparalleled depth:
“The domestic sire power catalogued truly is extraordinary. Of the top 20 active Australasian stallions in Hong Kong last season, 17 have offspring in this year’s sale.”
With the timing perfectly aligning with The Everest, Hutch believes Sydney will become the global focal point of racing in mid-October.
Buyer Benefits and Prize Incentives
Every lot sold at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale is automatically eligible for the lucrative Inglis Race Series, which includes:
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$5 million Xtra Bonus Series
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$1 million Pink Bonus Series — the richest female equine ownership initiative in the world.
This makes the sale not just a showcase of elite talent but also a gateway to extraordinary returns.
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