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.
Outstanding sprinter Overpass (Vancouver) took his career earnings to almost $9m with a dominant front-running display in the $2m G3 Sydney Stakes at Randwick today.
Magical mare Bella Nipotina (Pride of Dubai) scored the win of her career at Randwick today, defying a wide run to defeat a field of world class sprinters in the G1 $20m The Everest.
A mare in foal to freak stallion Extreme Choice, a close relation to a recent G1 winner and several quality racing and breeding prospects are amongst a catalogue of 254 for the Inglis Digital October (Late) Online Sale.
The first $1m horse to ever sell at a Southern Hemisphere 2YO auction was the star of today’s Inglis Ready2Race Sale which saw the top of the market explode and pinhookers enjoy any number of dream results.
Beautifully bred colt Switzerland showed he was emphatically back on the path toward becoming another G1-winning Inglis graduate by scoring a blistering victory in today’s G2 Roman Consul Stakes over 1200m at Rosehill.
The Inglis Digital October (Early) Online Sale has concluded this afternoon, with two lots realising $100,000 or more to bring to 94 the number of lots to reach that mark on Inglis Digital this year.
Disappointment gave way to unbridled joy for Hermitage Thoroughbreds and Arrowfield Stud when Inglis Easter graduate Lady Shenandoah secured G1 glory in today’s Darley Flight Stakes over 1600m at Randwick.
Snitzel mare Angel Flight, being offered with a So You Think filly at foot, is one of several standout entries in the Inglis Digital October (Early) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding.
The footage of breeze ups conducted at Hawkesbury, Wangaratta and Taupo this week, in the lead up to the Inglis Ready2Race Sale on October 15, is now available online.