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Impressive Lonhro Colt lands $100K Bonus

17th Jul 2010

Racenet Bloodstock celebrated a rich win as part of the $2.6million Inglis Race Series when impressive colt Breitling took out today’s Inglis Bonus Handicap at Caulfield to net a $100,000 bonus.

The win continues a grand run for graduates of the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale.

BREITLING ($50,000 2009 Premier, 2c Lonhro-Spring Flyte) was heavily backed prior to his debut at Flemington last month where he had to play second fiddle to Soul. However, he was able to turn the tables on the Darley runner today in a sweet victory that netted connections almost $150,000.

“With the Inglis bonus it's a huge incentive – another $100,000 jumps in,” winning trainer Robert Smerdon said.

“He has good natural ability and the best nature. Hopefully he's up to better class.”

The colt (pictured as yearling) was sold by Tony Santic’s Makybe,who continue to enjoy widespread success as a breeder and vendor

The Makybe bred and sold colt Starspangledbanner has put two Group 1 wins together in the UK, becoming the highest rated horse to race in Australia this season according to the respected Timeform ratings.

He was sold out of the Melbourne Premier Sale for $120,000. Fellow Premier graduate Sacred Kingdom ($200,000 2005 Premier) was this month named Hong Kong’s Horse of the Year for 2009-10.

Furthermore, Premier graduate Liesele picked up the $50,000 Inglis Race Series bonus at Grafton on Thursday.

The final chance for 2009 Inglis yearling graduates to pick up an Inglis Race Series bonus as two-year-olds comes up at Rosehill on July 31, with another $100,000 bonus.

A $50,000 bonus will then be on the line at Seymour in August in the first opportunity for the new season three-year-olds.

The full schedule for 2009 graduates can be found HERE

Nominations for 2010 Inglis yearling graduates to be included in the next Race Series close on July 31. Nominations can be downloaded HERE