Entries are closing soon for the first thoroughbred mixed sales for the year, this month’s Summer Thoroughbred Sale to be held on Friday 19 February in Sydney, and the March Thoroughbred Sale to be held on 18 March in Melbourne.
The Newmarket Complex is prepared and yearlings are arriving for the 2016 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. The first of Inglis’ Select Yearling Sales for the year will kick off at 6.00pm this Saturday 6 February, following the day’s racing at Royal Randwick.
Three-year-old Inglis Easter graduate Headwater (Exceed And Excel x River Dove) resumed with style today, taking out Flemington’s feature race, the Listed VRC Kensington Stakes over 1000m, ahead of a field of older horses.
With five days until yearlings begin to arrive at Inglis' Newmarket Complex ahead of the 2016 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, many of the 575 Lots to be offered on 6, 7 and 8 February have received favourable updates to their pedigrees since the catalogue went to print.
Co-trainer Peter Snowden confirmed that next month's Gr2 Light Fingers Stakes is the primary autumn target for Kangarilla Joy (Lonhro-Midnight Joy, by Zeditave) following the well bred filly's easy win in the TAB Rewards Handicap (1100m) at Randwick yesterday.
Inglis Classic graduate Zin Zan Eddie (Zizou x Exclusive Bid) posted another win for a delighted group of owners today, taking out the Listed ATC Carrington Stakes on the improving track at Royal Randwick over 1400m in convincing fashion.
A world class collection of the finest yearlings has been unveiled, with the pedigrees of 580 royally-bred and conformed athletes catalogued for the 2016 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale on 5, 6 and 7 April.
After bouncing back to his best, former Singapore champion three-year-old Stepitup deservedly won the Singapore Horse of the Year title at the 2015 Singapore Racing Awards night at The Regent Hotel on Thursday night.
Mourinho became the fifth individual Group 1 winner from his Inglis Classic crop when saluting in the MRC Underwood Stakes this season. From a $36,000 yearling to $1.3 million earner the Peter Gelagotis trained galloper is yet another success story from the sale that delivers for buyers, the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Inglis Classic graduate Hellbent (I Am Invincible x Volkaspray) rewarded the confidence of both the public and his young trainer Kurt Goldman today, when he showed an exceptional turn of foot to dominate the 15-strong field in the inaugural $250,000 Inglis Dash at Flemington over 1100m.