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Q&A with Inglis Digital USA's Liza Hendriks

With the announcement that the Australian auction house Inglis has expanded into America after purchasing a majority share in the Thoroughbred auction company Wanamaker's, the TDN sat down with Wanamaker's co-founder Liza Hendriks, who will stay on as CEO of the company, to discuss the re-brand to Inglis Digital USA. Q: Could you give us a little backstory on how the rebrand came about? A:  When I was part of Godolphin Flying Start four and a half years ago, I was in Australia and I saw how well the online...

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Inglis Digital Expands Into U.S.

The Australian sales company Inglis, which has hosted online auctions in Australia for seven years, will expand into America with the takeover of the thoroughbred auction company Wanamaker's, which will now be known as Inglis Digital USA, according to a press release from the company Wednesday morning. Inglis said they plan to launch a monthly sale beginning in July. Wanamaker's has been conducting monthly auctions for horses of all ages since June, 2020. Inglis Digital currently offers sales in Australia with an average of 300 horses offered every two weeks,...

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Wanamaker's February Sale Catalogue Online

The 2024 Wanamaker's February Sale catalogue is available for viewing at www.wanamakers.com. Horses of racing age, open broodmares, in-foal broodmares, mares and foals and stallion seasons are all catalogued. Bidding opens at 8:00a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 29, with the first listing set to close at 5:00p.m. Subsequent listings will close in three-minute increments.   Highlights of the catalogue include: A 2024 NG season to Great Notion, the leading Maryland sire six years running. Afleet Fairy (Afleet Express-Alozaina {Ire}), by Perugino), a 9-year-old broodmare with a Maryland-bred Friesian Fire filly...

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NYTB Stallion Season Auction Set for Feb. 6-8

New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB) will conduct its annual Stallion Season Auction from Tuesday, Feb. 6 to Thursday, Feb. 8 on Wanamakers.com. The annual auction raises funds that allow the NYTB to carry on its two-fold mission of promoting New York breeding and racing and protecting the welfare of industry stakeholders. The auction has routinely attracted donated seasons from farms in the Empire State and Kentucky, including McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, Sequel New York, Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions, Rockridge Stud, Lane's End, Darley America, Darby Dan Farm...

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Wanamaker's PA-Bred Sale Catalogue Available

The catalogue for the third annual Wanamaker's Pennsylvania-Bred Sale, featuring 33 offerings and held in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association, is now available for viewing at wanamakers.com. The catalogue contains yearlings, in-foal broodmares and other horses of all ages. Bidding opens Sunday, Jan. 7 at 9 a.m. ET and will conclude Thursday, Jan. 11 with the first listing set to close at 5 p.m. ET. The subsequent listings will close in three-minute intervals thereafter. The past PA-bred sales conducted by Wanamaker's have produced horses of racing age that...

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Wanamaker's Online October Sale Records Second Highest Individual Sale

At the conclusion of the Wanamaker's October Sale, a total of 26 horses went through the digital ring for a gross of $397,750, which included the site's second highest priced horse sold, the online auction said in a release late Thursday. Offered by trainer Michael Merryman on behalf of The Orebanks, the topper was Bandonarun (Uncle Lino) (hip 48), who went to Bradley Weisbord for $300,000, on behalf of Everett Dosbon. "I am excited to buy her for the Dobson family. We have not bought many for Everett over the...

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Wanamaker's October Catalogue Available

The catalogue for the Wanamaker's October Sale is now online and can be accessed at wanamakers.com. This edition of the sale features 47 hips, including in-foal broodmares, open mares, racing prospects, yearlings and weanlings. Among the horses catalogued are: Sweet Lady Brown (Constitution), a 5-year-old broodmare out of a half-sister to GI Belmont S. winner Palace Malice, offered in foal to Maximus Mischief. Rosedale Arch (Arch), a 12-year-old mare offered in foal to Peace and Justice. She is the producer of two winners from two starters by that same sire....

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Wanamaker's to Host First New Jersey-Bred Sale

Wanamaker's, in partnership with the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey, will be holding its first-ever New Jersey-Bred Sale on Thursday, Nov. 16. "We are excited to partner with Wanamaker's on a New Jersey-bred mixed sale," said Michael Campbell, executive director of Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey. "The New Jersey-bred program is gaining attention from breeders and owners across the country.  The partnership with Wanamaker's is a great benefit to New Jersey breeders who can sell their horses without the stress and financial commitment of bringing them to the sales grounds. With...

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Wanamaker's Releases August Catalogue

Wanamaker's, host of monthly online Thoroughbred auctions, has released the catalogue for the organization's 2023 August Sale, which can be seen in its entirely at wanamakers.com with pedigrees, pictures, and videos. The auction will feature 28 individual offerings, including yearlings and in-foal broodmares, as well as horses of racing age, open broodmares, broodmare prospects, and a weanling. In-person inspections may be scheduled directly with the sellers. Bidding will open Thursday, Aug. 31 at 8:00 a.m. ET, with the first listing set to close at 5:00 p.m. ET. Subsequent listings will...

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Wanamaker's June Catalogue Online

The catalogue for the Wanamaker's June Sale is now available for viewing at wanamakers.com. The catalogue features yearlings, horses of racing age, broodmare prospects, in-foal mares and a stallion prospect. Among the horses available are: Four Pennsylvania-bred yearlings by freshman sire Maximus Mischief, Jimmy Creed, Mor Spirit and Mucho Macho Man; The 4-year-old mare Slot Queen (Speightstown), a two-time winner out of a multiple stakes-placed half-sister to two full black-type winners in foal to Sharp Azteca; The stakes-placed 8-year-old mare Spirit of Shanghai (Shanghai Bobby) in foal to Aloha West;...

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Wanamaker's New York-Bred Catalogue Online

The catalogue for the second annual New York-Bred Horses of Racing Age Sale hosted by the digital auction company Wanamakers, in conjunction with New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc., is now available online at wanamakers.com. Bidding will open June 8 at 8 a.m. ET, with the first listing set to close at 5 p.m. Subsequent listings will close in three-minute increments. Highlights of the catalog include: Cinderella's Cause (Congrats), a 5-year-old racing/broodmare prospect who most recently won a first-level, state-bred allowance at Belmont Park and is entered to run June 1;...

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Wanamaker's and NYTB Partner Again for Online Sale

The New York Thoroughbred Breeders' Inc. (NYTB) is partnering again with the online Thoroughbred auction company Wanamaker's to provide a New York-bred horses of racing age sale. The auction has been set for Thursday, Jun. 8, two days before the 155th running of the GI Belmont S. at Belmont Park, Wanamakers announced on Monday. Entries for the sale will close on May 30, and the catalogue will be released on May 31. "We are thrilled to once again partner with Wanamaker's to give buyers and sellers the opportunity to market...

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