Reg Inglis
Reg Inglis is a bloodstock agent in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Inglis family have been prominent as bloodstock agents since the nineteenth century.[1]
Bloodstock agent
[edit]Reg Inglis worked in the family firm of William Inglis & Son for 36 years including eighteen as managing director. In his time as Managing Director he held a number of important industry positions, including in the mid-1990s being a member of the Board of the Australian Jockey Club,[2] the senior racing club in thoroughbred racing in Australia (now the Australian Turf Club). In his role as bloodstock agent he gained media coverage for association with notable people such as Robert Sangster.[3] He played a significant role in saving the business of famous Australian trainer, Bart Cummings. Reg Inglis admitted, following Bart Cumming's death, that he had allowed Cummings to only repay $350,000 of a $14M debt owing to William Inglis and Son Pty Ltd.[4] He was forced to resign as Managing Director in 2006 following a change in shareholding control between different parts of the family.[5] In January 2008 he sold his own shareholding to Tattersalls, a U.K. based bloodstock agency.[6] However, he continues to play a matchmaker role with sales in the bloodstock industry.[7]
Charity work
[edit]He was later Chairman of the Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation from 2010 to 2012.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Walsh, G. P. Inglis, William (1832–1896). Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ Schipp (12 June 1996). "AJC Principal Club Bill: Second Readings Speech". NSW Parliament. Hansard. Archived from the original on 7 September 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
I compliment the current committee of the AJC, including Michael Doyle, Bob Charley as chairman, Tony Allport as vice-chairman, Peter Capelin, Arthur Fitzgerald, Will Rutledge, John Cummins, Jack Ingham, Treve Williams and Reg Inglis, all of whom are racing identities in their own right. They have all served the club with distinction and will continue to do so.
- ^ Derriman, Phillip (25 January 1984). "Mysterious Arabs, Mr. Robert Sangster, Mr. Reg Inglis and Expensive Bloodstock". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ Cook, Craig (5 September 2015). "Bart Cummings dead: Inside story of legendary horse trainer's darkest days by his only son Anthony". Herald Sun. News Limited. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
This week, veteran bloodstock agent Reg Inglis, managing director of William Inglis & Son during the crisis, revealed Bart Cummings only paid around $350,000 of a $14 million debt to them. Mr Inglis said they knew insisting on full payment would have meant bankruptcy for the racing legend.
- ^ "Reg Inglis Steps Down from Family Company". Thoroughbred News. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Arrold, Tony (28 January 2008). "Tattersalls takes Inglis stake". The Australian. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ Roots, Chris (10 January 2015). "Waterhouse takes two as Magic Millions record 2014's first million-dollar baby". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
The sale of the Redoute's Choice colt was set up in the hour before he walked into the ring by legendary bloodstock figure Reg Inglis for American John Kelly, who has taken half of the magnificent colt.
- ^ "Reg Inglis". www.powhf.org.au. Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation. Retrieved 12 September 2015.[permanent dead link]