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A look at the results on a successful first day at the 2023 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.

The downturn in the market at yearling sales leading up to this year's Inglis Easter Yearling Sale was nowhere to be seen when the prestigious offering commenced at Warwick Farm on Monday.

A total of $65,520,000 worth of horseflesh changed hands on a day that compared favourably with the opening day at the hugely successful 2022 sale.

The Day 1 gross was down a tick over $4 million on Day 1 last year, but the 2022 Day 1 gross was compiled by 191 yearlings sold, at a rate of 90 percent, whereas Day 1 this year saw 160 horses sold (at 77 percent).

That meant the 2023 average of $409,500 was up significantly on last year's $365,864, while this year's median was $300,000 compared with $280,000 a year ago.

The top end of the market this year was significantly stronger than last year with Monday producing 14 seven-figure lots, compared with six in 2022.

Below is a look at some of the star performers on Day 1.

$1,750,000 – Lot 117 (Pierro x Ennis Hill filly): Half-sister to Learning To Fly from the family of Lake Geneva and Acrobat who was bought by Michael Wallace and Ghandarvi Racing and now holds th distinction of being Pierro's highest-priced yearling.
$1,550,000 – Lot 116 (I Am Invincible x English colt): First foal from the Group 1 winner, who also ran second in a Golden Slipper and TJ Smith Stakes, who will be trained by English's former trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, who bought in partnership with Kia Ora Stud and TFI.
$1,400,000 – Lot 36 (Snitzel x Ballet D'amour colt): Brother to Russian Revolution and the dam of Home Affairs who was snapped up by renowned stallion-prospect scouter James Harron.
$1,400,000 – Lot 223 (Written Tycoon x Meryl colt): First foal from a Group 3-winning daughter of Epaulette who found a new home at Yulong, the farm that stands the colt's sire.
$1,350,000 – Lot 164 (I Am Invincible x Heavens Above filly): Second foal from the Coolmore Classic winner was bought in partnership by Glentree Thoroughbreds and Badgers Bloodstock.
$1,300,000 – Lot 12 (Snitzel x Acquired colt): The first of many big buys by Yulong Investments, the colt is out of a half-sister to the dam of Ennis Hill and is a brother to dual Group 2 winner Splintex.
$1,300,000 – Lot 49 (I Am Invincible x Bonny O'Reilly colt): Another who will race under the Yulong green and white, this colt is out of the well-related O'Reilly mare whose first foal Basquiat was a $1.9m yearling.
$1,300,000 – Lot 192 (Zoustar x Lady Jivago colt): Second foal from a Beneteau mare whose first product, Zamborghini, is also by Zoustar and sold for $1.25m at this sale two years ago. Hermitage Thoroughbreds was the buyer.
$1,300,000 – Lot 201 (I Am Invincible x Listen Here filly): Daughter of the dam of Caulfield Guineas winner Shooting To Win and Group 2 winner-turned-successful-sire Deep Field who was bought by the China Horse Club.
$1,200,000 – Lot 157 (The Autumn Sun x Grisi filly): Second foal from a Street Cry mare who is a half-sister to Albrecht and hails from the family of Lonhro who found a new home at Emirates Park, who paid more for the filly than anyone has paid for a yearling by The Autumn Sun.
$1,100,000 – Lot 58 (Snitzel x Carry On Alice colt): Third foal from a Captain Al mare who was a champion in South Africa. Bought by the Newgate Farm, China Horse Club, Go Racing and Trilogy Racing syndicate.
$1,100,000 – Lot 101 (Fastnet Rock x Different To filly): Sheamus Mills bought the daughter of a High Chaparral mare who has had two to race for two winners, including NZ 1000 Guineas winner Media Sensation.
$1,100,000 – Lot 159 (I Am Invincible x Gust Of Wind filly): The third foal from the ATC Oaks winner, who was the last horse to beat Winx, is bound for Japan after being knocked down to Katsumii Yoshida.
$1,050,000 – Lot 154 (Deep Field x Granny Red Shoes): Another buy for the Newgate Farm, China Horse Club, Go Racing and Trilogy Racing partnership, the colt is from a Listed-winning Not A Single Doubt mare and is now the highest-priced Deep Field yearling ever sold.