Few, if any, horses in Australian racing have clocked up more Frequent Flyer miles than mighty mare Bella Nipotina (Pride of Dubai) recently but it didn’t stop her from winning a second career G1 today in the Doomben 10,000.
South Australian breeder Brenton Parker never thought he’d live to see the day he would breed and race a G1 winner but that all changed today when talented mare Benedetta (Hellbent) won the Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville.
A pair of mares on desirable covers shared top billing at today’s Australian Broodmare Sale, bringing to a conclusion a successful week of breeding stock trade at Riverside.
An I Am Invincible filly for the Alma Vale/Kitchwin Hills partnership which realised $575,000 capped off a record opening day of the Australian Weanling Sale at Riverside.
A “natural 2YO from a fast family’’ topped today’s HTBA Yearling Sale at Riverside in a result that was “far and away more’’ than the vendor was expecting.
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.
The true benefits and diversity of the Inglis Digital platform were on full display today when Asian Bloodstock’s Marie Yoshida bought a March (Late) Sale feature lot while on a flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles.
Momentum for this year’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale reached new heights at Randwick today when star 3YO filly Kimochi (Brave Smash) – who will be offered at the sale at Riverside in May – scored a scintillating win in the G2 Light Fingers Stakes.
Hong Kong trainer Ricky Yiu hopes a Street Boss colt he bought for a Day 1-topping $375,000 is his next Voyage Bubble, the HK Derby winner Yiu also sourced from the Classic Yearling Sale.
Durham Park’s Bruce Edward is hoping his first ever thoroughbred purchase in today’s Inglis Digital January Online Sale is the beginning of a long and fruitful journey.
Bold Bastille (Brazen Beau) – the “best filly at the Premier Sale this year’’ – scored a decisive debut all-the-way win in today’s Listed Inglis Banner at The Valley.
The opportunity to “tick an item off the bucket list’’ saw Sydneysider Adam Carney bid to a sale-topping $205,000 to secure a 10% share in Melbourne Cup-bound Future History in today’s Inglis Digital October (Late) Online sale.
Marvellous mare Montefilia (Kermadec) continued her progression towards the G1 Melbourne Cup with a dominant win in today’s $2m G2 Hill Stakes at Rosehill.
The G1 Tatt’s Tiara during next year’s Brisbane Winter Carnival is the long-term goal for today’s Inglis Digital September (Late) sale-topper Boogie Dancer, who sold for “an incredible’’ $560,000.