Inglis Digital USA to Offer Florida Derby Sale

Inglis Digital USA will partner with 1/ST Racing to create a unique opportunity to get in on the action ahead of Gulfstream Park's signature Kentucky Derby (G1) prep by debuting the Florida Derby Sale. The online auction will take a focus on South Florida ahead of the Florida Derby (G1), giving racehorse owners an opportunity to gain liquidity by offering their horses at a time when they are most coveted, whether it's looking ahead to the Florida Derby and its undercard with horses entered in those races, or even further down the road. For buyers, the sale offers immediate access to one of the biggest days of racing on the calendar, with longer-term prospects in the top spring and summer races for 3-year-olds and beyond. "We are always trying to provide new opportunities to our current and future customers," said Inglis Digital USA CEO Kyle Wilson. "Being associated with a race as prestigious as the Curlin Florida Derby and the day that surrounds it creates an exciting atmosphere. There is also a large population of horses based in South Florida and beyond. As we come to the end of the Championship Meet, some of those horses will change hands, and we're happy to help facilitate that." "The Curlin Florida Derby Sale creates a timely, high-impact marketplace that connects buyers and sellers right at the center of one of racing's most important weekends," said David Duggan, executive vice president of 1/ST Racing. "Partnering with Inglis Digital USA allows us to offer owners meaningful liquidity while giving buyers immediate access to Gulfstream's marquee event, all within a modern digital auction platform that reflects how today's racing business is evolving." Entries for the Florida Derby Sale will begin to close March 13, with rolling entries accepted by approval up until the day of the sale. The catalog will be released March 18, and bidding will close March 23, with the first lot closing at 2 p.m. ET and subsequent lots hammering in three-minute increments. With the sale closing just days before the Florida Derby, scheduled for Saturday, March 28, at Gulfstream Park, sellers are encouraged to enter horses based in South Florida, with a special focus on those entered on the Florida Derby card. Sellers will also be permitted to offer percentages of horses if they want to stay in on their runners ahead of the big day. Though the Florida Derby card is the focus, the sale will be open to all who wish to enter, offering barns an opportunity to assess their stock at the end of Gulfstream's Championship Meet, and breeders a chance to capitalize on a broodmare or young horse with a timely update on their pedigree page. All ownership changes for horses entered on the Florida Derby card can be made by race day with the assistance of Gulfstream Park. The horse must stay in the race with the trainer who entered them, but the new owner is free to choose their own trainer afterward. Buyers of horses entered in upcoming races must already have or obtain a valid Florida racing license prior to the race. The Florida Derby Sale marks a first-time partnership between Inglis Digital USA and 1/ST that will feature unique cross-promotion. Inglis Digital USA will be the presenting sponsor of the Davona Dale Stakes (G2) Feb. 28 at Gulfstream Park to promote the sale, and the auction company will be featured in promotion in the program, on the track's simulcast feed, and across the property. Parties interested in entering a horse for the Florida Derby Sale, or those who want to register as bidders, must register for an account on the Inglis Digital USA website. Buyers must request a bidding limit in order to place bids. To enter a horse or register as a bidder, visit www.inglisdigitalusa.com.