.jpg)
The sale that has produced more Inter Dominion champions than any other is ready to do it again with the opening round of the Australian Pacing Gold sale at the famous Inglis complex at Oaklands Junction on Sunday, starting at 1pm.
The star studded catalogue of yearlings includes progeny of 30 individual sires, including the established sires Bettor’s Delight, Art Major, Sweet Lou, Always B Miki, American Ideal, Downbytheseaside, Rock N Roll Heaven, Vincent, Majestic Son and Love You and the exciting young stallions Bettor’s Wish, Poster Boy, Ride High, Stay Hungry, The Storm Inside, Soho Tribeca, Capt Midnight, Elite Stride, Classic Connection and Pastor Stephen.
King Of Swing, the triple Miracle Mile winner and Horse of the Year, is represented with two lots from his first crop.
A feature of the sale is the number of siblings to Group One winners and progeny from Group One winning dams.
Among lots catalogued are siblings to Honolua Bay, Ebonynivory, Rocknroll Icon, Just Hope Somethin Bout Eily, Ripp, Sure Thing Captain, Mirragon, Beach Music, Pink Galahs and Moonshine Linda.
Yearlings from crack racemares such as Musical Delight, Queen Of Pop, Pistol Abbey, Chart Topper and National Gallery are all catalogued.
All yearlings will be eligible for separate $100,000 sales races for two-year-old colts and fillies and $50,000 races for three-year-old colts and fillies and $35,000 mixed sex races for two and three-year-old trotters.
Most of the yearlings are eligible for the Vicbred Super Series. They are also nominated for the NSW Breeders Challenge, Bathurst Gold Crown, Tasbred, Cobbitty Equine Classic, SA Southern Cross, Haras Des Trotteurs Trotting Classic and Need For Speed Series.
Registered buyers will have a chance to win one of 10 $4,000 vouchers from Harness Racing Victoria redeemable on any horse sold on the day. The draw will made in the auditorium immediately before the sale.
A parade of yearlings will be conducted in the parade ring at 12 noon on Saturday. Prospective buyers will receive a unique opportunity to view the 60 plus high-quality catalogued lots while enjoying drinks and nibbles.
There will be three $100 vouchers provided by EQ Saddlery Kilmore and Garrard’s Horse & Hound for the preparers of the three best presented colts and the three best presented fillies on the day.
The judging will be done by the highly respected Standardbred Show judge Rebecca Lund, the founder of the Standardbred Pleasure and Performance Horse Association of Victoria.
The parade will be live streamed through the APG Facebook Page.
The link for the sale live stream is: https://www.apgold.com.au/apg-sales/live-streaming/
