Inglis moves January Yearling sale to April

Inglis and Son Sales Company has decided to amalgamate its January Classic

Yearling Sale and the Easter Yearling Sale and conduct them in Sydney on April

20, it was announced on Thursday. The Sale will now commence the day after the

Golden Slipper (Aus-G1).

"We originally moved the Easter Sale back to mid-April to allow Magic

Millions to sell in either February or June and provide an eight-week gap

between our sales," Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster said. "The move was

also in line with a delayed start to the Sydney Autumn carnival.

"As everyone knows, last week Magic Millions announced their plans to take

our old Easter dates in March, which was surprising noting buyers will also be

in Sydney for the Autumn carnival. I have expressed my concern that in doing so

they only provide an 11-day gap between our two sales. At the Aushorse meeting

on Monday, both parties were asked to move their sale dates or change their

sales format to widen the gap. Inglis have done this, but to my knowledge Magic

Millions have not agreed to any further changes or concessions at this stage."