[4] Ingham's father had had an interest in breeding horses and, in addition to the poultry business, the brothers also inherited a broodmare named Valiant Rose.
The mare was a descendant of the great British racehorse Bend Or, an Epsom Derby winner and Champion broodmare sire.
The Ingham brothers used Valiant Rose to begin building what became a A$250 million breeding and racing operation, the largest in Australia.
Ingham sold the Woodland Stud operation to Dubai's ruler, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, for $500 million in 2008.
[7] In January 2003, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for service to the poultry industry as a pioneer in research and development and establishment of world best practice standards, and to the community through support for a broad range of charitable organisations and health care facilities.