4YO Kimochi brought the Yulong racing empire its seventh G1 for the spring and ended a frustrating run of top-level placings with a stirring breakthrough victory in Saturday’s Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes over 1400m at Caulfield.
Scott Darby’s extraordinary affinity with the Classic Yearling Sale continued at Flemington today when $30,0000 bargain buy Within The Law (Lucky Vega) won the $500,000 Listed Inglis Banner.
Exciting colt North England (Farnan) secured his berth in all the feature 2YO races of next year with a tough victory in today’s $1m Inglis Golden Gift at Rosehill.
Smart mare Running By (Impending) scored the biggest victory of her career to date when winning today’s $350,000 Inglis Bracelet on Oaks Day at Flemington.
Oscar Award, the dam of G1 sprinter and Inglis Digital graduate Oscar’s Fortune has topped the Inglis Digital November (Early) Online Sale, with the daughter of Sebring purchased by Allam Racing in partnership with Kestrel Thoroughbreds for $220,000.
Mighty mare Bella Nipotina today became the second-highest prizemoney earner in Australian racing history with an emphatic victory in the $3m Russell Balding Stakes at Rosehill.
An “arrogant’’, “dominant’’ and “awesome’’ victory solidified Easter Sale superstar Switzerland’s future at stud when he produced a devastating performance to win the stallion-making G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.
The dam of and a sister to G1 sprinter Oscar’s Fortune, mares in foal on desirable covers and an unreserved dispersal from a respected bloodstock operator are among the highlights of the Inglis Digital November (Early) Online Sale.
Tenacious stayer Red Aces (Dundeel) firmed into a $7 second favourite with Ladbrokes for next Saturday’s G1 Victoria Derby following his tough victory in today’s traditional lead up, the G2 Vase at Moonee Valley.