Inglis Digital USA will partner with 1/ST to create a unique opportunity to get in the action ahead of Gulfstream Park's signature Kentucky Derby prep by debuting the Curlin Florida Derby Sale, it was announced Thursday.The online auction will take a focus on South Florida ahead of the GI Curlin Florida Derby, giving racehorse owners an opportunity to gain liquidity by offering their horses at a time when they are most coveted.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 will begin to close for the Curlin Florida Derby Sale on Friday, Mar. 13, with rolling entries accepted by approval up until the day of the sale. The catalog will be released Wednesday, Mar. 18, and bidding will close on Monday, Mar. 23, with the first lot closing at 2 p.m. Eastern 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.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.The Curlin 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) on Saturday, 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.To enter a horse or register as a bidder, visit www.inglisdigitalusa.com.The post Inglis Digital USA to Offer Inaugural Curlin Florida Derby Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.