Outstanding filly She’s Extreme became the equal second-most expensive horse ever sold at an Inglis Chairman’s Sale when realising $3.4m to the bid of Coolmore at Riverside this evening.
There were emotional scenes at Riverside today as the Tyreel Stud team watched one of their favourite fillies Coco Sun (The Autumn Sun) win the G1 South Australian Derby at Morphettville.
Marvellous mare Zougotcha (Zoustar) and fabulous filly Autumn Angel (The Autumn Sun) produced career-best performances to secure G1 wins at Randwick on Day 2 of The Championships today.
It was a day of staggering drama, global records and the most incredible bidding and theatre ever witnessed in a thoroughbred sales ring as the much anticipated daughter of Pierro and Winx set a world record price for a yearling filly at Riverside.
Widden Stud’s exceptional stallion Zoustar was the star on Day 1 of the Easter Yearling Sale, providing the top two lots and four of the top six on a day where blue chip fillies rose to the fore.
She’s the best filly Kevin and Vikki Payne have owned “by 100 miles’’ and Estriella could get her chance at G1 glory within weeks following another devastating victory in today’s Listed Sunlight Classic at Flemington.
Outstanding 3YO Veight (Grunt) went a long way to securing himself a future as a stallion with a thoroughly deserving win in today’s G1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill.
Mighty mares Pride Of Jenni and Zougotcha confirmed their place among the very finest of recent Inglis graduates by storming to victories in the two biggest races in Australasia this afternoon - Caulfield’s All Star Mile and Rosehill’s G1 Coolmore Classic.
Outstanding 3YO Celestial Legend gave owner Bon Ho another G1 win and exciting 2YO Switzerland kept his unbeaten record intact and confirmed himself a serious Golden Slipper contender as Inglis graduates flexed their muscle on a big day of autumn racing.
Off the back of a successful Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne, the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and Inglis are proud to announce a four-year partnership extension which will see the $500,000 Inglis Banner (1000m) run at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
G1 winner Startantes and Stakes-winning Extreme Choice mare Extremist are the two latest star attractions confirmed for the Inglis Chairman’s Sale, for which entries are now officially open.
The G1 Centenary Sprint Cup at Sha Tin this evening looked something of a foregone conclusion for $1.35 favourite Lucky Sweynesse, but in a brutal display of sustained speed, it was Victor The Winner (Toranado) who proved far too good for the champion sprinter.
G1 superstar She’s Extreme – one of the best credentialled fillies to race in Australia this century – is the first confirmed major entry into next year’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale.