William Inglis and Sons

William Inglis and Son Pty Ltd is Australia's largest[1] and oldest[2] bloodstock auctioneer. The business was founded by William Inglis in 1867, and is still owned by the Inglis family, with family members actively engaged in the running of the business.[3] By the 1940s, William Inglis and Son was acknowledged as a prominent auction firm, not just in bloodstock, but in general livestock auctions at the then Sydney saleyards in the suburb of Homebush[4] However, as this article claims, by this stage William Inglis and Son Pty Ltd was most notable for its "world famous Sydney Yearling Sales", held at its Newmarket facility at Randwick Racecourse. In 2015 William Inglis and Son Pty Ltd sold its main premises at Randwick for development.[5] Inglis have stated that they intend to move their operations to a larger site at Warwick Farm Racecourse in 2018.

In 2016, Olivia Inglis, the 17-year-old daughter of the firm's Deputy Chairman and executive, Arthur Inglis, was killed in an equestrian accident.[6] Many significant figures in the equine industry offered their condolences.

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References
  1. Walsh, G.P. (2005). "Inglis, William (1832–1896)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 8 September 2015. In 1921 the firm became a limited company, and in 1934, after buying out a competitor, Henry Chisholm & Co. Pty Ltd, it became the undisputed leader in bloodstock auctioneering in Australia.
  2. Berman, Peter (December 1989). "A family affair. - Interview Reg Inglis about Australia's oldest thoroughbred auctioneering business,". Flight Deck. 33: 28–31.
  3. "About William Inglis". William Inglis and Sons Pty Ltd. William Inglis and Sons Pty Ltd. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  4. "INGLIS FIRM HAS GREAT TRADITIONS". The Farmer and Settler (Sydney, NSW : 1906–1957). Sydney, NSW: National Library of Australia. 26 January 1951. p. 15. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  5. "Inglis Sells Headquarters". The Australian. News Ltd. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  6. Charlotte Willis; Charis Chang (9 March 2016). "Parents of Olivia Inglis speak of 'beautiful young woman' as family horse is euthanised" (March 9, 2016). News Ltd. The Australian. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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