Sutherland strikes at record Inglis Classic Yearling Sale
Premier NSW country trainer Trevor Sutherland has returned from a successful Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in Sydney with four new horses and a number of others to break in for clients.
Sutherland, who last year made his first successful foray into the two-year-old ready to race market, bought three colts for this year’s Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale to be held at the $140 million Riverside Stables in October.
Sutherland purchased a colt by Coolmore Stud stallion Choisir from respected vendor Riversdale, a Shamus Award colt from the Southern Cross Breeders’ draft and an Uncle Mo colt from Vinery Stud.
They trio were purchased under Sutherland’s Sophie Lee Lodge banner, while he also bought a colt by second season Newgate Farm-based stallion Eurozone for $45,000. He will be retained to race.
The colt, who was consigned by former New Zealand operation Lime Country Thoroughbreds, is the first foal out of five-time winner Blazing Dragon, who was successful at metropolitan level in Sydney.
The Eurozone colt is already fully syndicated via new and existing Sutherland Racing clients.
“Inglis did a great job in promoting the sale at their new Riverside Stables and the market was up significantly as a result,” Sutherland said.
‘The quality of the catalogue was excellent and we did well to get the horses we did. I am delighted with what we have at the stable and they have already started their education.”
Sutherland worked closely with Wattle Bloodstock’s Peter Twomey (pictured) when undertaking inspections and purchasing the colts at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
“Peter was a tremendous help at the sale. He has extensive contacts throughout the Asian racing jurisdictions and that knowledge, advice and extra set of eyes looking at the horses, particularly for the ready to race market, cannot be under estimated,” Sutherland said.
Sutherland is available to break-in, educate and breeze up horses for clients who intend on offering two-year-olds at the Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale at Warwick Farm on 15 October to coincide with The Everest race day.
The breeze up session will be held at Warwick Farm in September.
“Inglis should be congratulated for the success of the Classic sale and the new Riverside Stables complex is world class and I can’t wait to get back there for future sales,” he said.
