Dual Pressure tops Inglis Digital December Sale at $220,000
Dual Pressure, a three time-winning son of Denman (Lonhro), was the headline act of the Inglis Digital December Sale after he was bought by Aaron Bain for $220,000.
Bain and Ned Taylor are the sole trainers at Angaston Park – formerly Lindsay Park – and are hoping to develop the former Mathew Ellerton-trained four-year-old into an Adelaide Carnival star in 2025.
“He’ll be transported straight here and go straight to the races where he should appreciate a bit of a class drop, then we’ll tip him out and get him ready for the carnival here in May,’’ Bain said.
“He’s got very good form for here, second to Isthmus and third to Pisanello recently, both times beaten less than a length so he should really fit in ideally over here.
“You’ve got to pay for a horse like this and I sure did that, I went 10 per cent over what I wanted to but I was happy to do that to get a horse of his quality into the stable.’’
Meanwhile, Group 3 winner Barber (Exceed And Excel) realised $215,000 when he sold to Jason Micallef of Monarch Racing Syndications.
Offered by his breeders and now former owners Godolphin, Barber will be transferred to Richard Litt’s Warwick Farm stables for the next phase of his racing career.
Micallef is hoping to continue a successful streak with his Inglis Digital purchases off Godolphin.
“I bought Bacchanalia earlier this year and he almost won the Ramornie for us and there was Destination too who I bought and he’s been a really good Canterbury Friday night/Sydney Saturday type of horse,’’ he said. “Barber has so much upside, it’s very rare you get a four-year-old come up for sale that’s already won $1 million in earnings and I’m convinced he’ll train on, I mean he won during the Melbourne carnival two starts ago.”
Another significant result today was a five per cent share in Craig (Territories) realising $80,000, while Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Griff (Trapeze Artist) – who was being offered as a racing and stallion prospect by his connections – failed to meet his $1 million reserve.