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With a long a storied history in sales in Australia, Inglis, which has hosted online auctions in Australia for almost a decade, branched into the U.S market when acquiring the majority share in the Thoroughbred auction platform Wanamaker's in the spring of 2024. Re-branded as Inglis Digital USA, the company's co-founder Liza Hendriks stayed on as Chief Executive Officer while Kyle Wilson and Kelly Brophey joined the team. Initially appointed as the senior director of sales and recruitment, Wilson was promoted to the position of CEO in late 2025. Addressing...

Damon Thayer and Liza Hendriks have been named to the board of directors of Amplify Horse Racing, the organization announced Monday. "Since leaving the Kentucky Senate last year, I have been looking for a way to give back to the racing industry that I am passionate about," Thayer said. "Amplify Horse Racing's mission is much-needed and worthy of support, and I am honored to have been asked to join the board and look forward to working with the team to connect young people to careers in the industry." Hendriks founded...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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;...