The Australian thoroughbred sales scene is a vibrant one. With major public auctions in each state of the nation, vendors and buyers are provided with great opportunities to trade horses. Additionally, many horses are sold through private sales or online auctions.
Australian thoroughbreds can be sold at different times of their lifespan including as weanlings (less than 1 year old), yearlings (1 year old), breeze-ups (unraced two-year-olds), tried racehorses, broodmares and
There are two major public auction companies in Australia, Magic Millions and William Inglis. They both have an annual schedule of public auctions occurring in each state of Australia and host a range of online sales.
Below is the calendar for Australia’s major public auctions for 2024:
Updated as of 30 August 2024.
| Sale | Company | Complex | Sale Start Date | Sale End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast Horses In Training Sale | MM | Gold Coast | 22-Oct-24 | 22-Oct-24 |
| Ready2Race Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 15-Oct-24 | 15-Oct-24 |
| Gold Coast Yearling Sale | MM | Gold Coast | 07-Jan-25 | 14-Jan-25 |
| Classic Yearling Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 09-Feb-25 | 11-Feb-25 |
| Perth Yearling Sale | MM | Perth | 20-Feb-25 | 21-Feb-25 |
| Tasmanian Yearling Sale | MM | Tasmanian | 24-Feb-25 | 24-Feb-25 |
| Premier Yearling Sale | Inglis | Oaklands | 02-Mar-25 | 04-Mar-25 |
| Gold Coast March Yearling Sale | MM | Gold Coast | 10-Mar-25 | 11-Mar-25 |
| Adelaide Yearling Sale | MM | Adelaide | 17-Mar-25 | 18-Mar-25 |
| Australian Easter Yearling Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 06-Apr-25 | 07-Apr-25 |
| HTBA Yearling Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 27-Apr-25 | 27-Apr-25 |
| Australian Weanling Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 05-May-25 | 06-May-25 |
| The Chairman's Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 08-May-25 | 08-May-25 |
| Australian Broodmare Sale | Inglis | Riverside | 09-May-25 | 09-May-25 |
| Great Southern Sale | Inglis | Oaklands | 12-Jun-25 | 13-Jun-25 |
| Gold Coast National Yearling Sale | MM | Gold Coast | 03-Jun-25 | 04-Jun-25 |
NB. Sale details are subject to change by the sales companies. Please check Magic Millions and William Inglis websites for up-to-date details.
