Trainer John Sadler well remembers his first success in the Group 1 William Reid Stakes — 1994 was a very good year. Sadler saluted with Lady Jakeo in what was then known as the Australia Day Stakes (run in January) and in December his apprentice jockey son, Tom, was not born.

Talented mare Angelic Light went within a whisker of providing Cranbourne trainer Robbie Griffiths with his first Group 1 success when she was an unlucky second to Lankan Rupee in the Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley last October.

Newly gelded Fastnet Rock three year-old White Hunter was in a class of his own when resuming from a spell to win as he pleased at Sandown on Wednesday.

The opportunity to ride Fenway in Saturday's Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill was not one Blake Shinn wanted to miss once he was booked by stepfather Lee Hope.

Featuring the first foal of a Group I ATC Coolmore Classic winner, the full sister to last year's Easter sale-topper and a stunning colt likened to Brazen Beau, this draft from one of the most popular Hunter Valley vendors is sure to be a winner at the upcoming Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

An Inglis Easter draft of six that features not one, not two, but three siblings to Group I winners is always going to be a show-stopper.

With the Sydney Autumn Carnival well underway many Lots have received significant pedigree updates since the catalogue for the 2015 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale went to print in January.

Oamaru Force has proven that he is the best value sire in Victoria by producing the winner of the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Rush race for two year olds.

At Rosehill Gardens in Sydney, Australia's Champion 2YO Colt of 2007-2008 and Widden Stud sire Sebring (More Than Ready-Purespeed, by Flying Spur) added a Group success when enigmatic 4YO mare Scratchy Bottom (Sebring-Silk Veil, by Danehill) charged home along the inside fence to score by 0.2-length for trainer Mick Kent in the $150,000 Group 3 Epona Stakes (1900m) for 3YO+ f&m, over 4YO Kiwi mares Rising Romance (Ekraar-Post Romance, by Postponed) & Telepathic (Mossman-Telepathy, by Conatus).

Kubera Warrior achieved up a number of firsts in Singapore on Sunday afternoon when capturing the S$90,000 Inglis Sydney Juvenile Stakes over 1000m on the polytrack.

The Inglis March Thoroughbred Sale recorded an excellent clearance rate of 90% at Melbourne today, which is expected to rise as private sales are processed on passed in lots. 197 Lots of racing and breeding stock realised an aggregate of $1,746,450, up from last year’s $1,495,350.

A satisfied Brian Dean could not fault the preparation of his two-year-old Bail Out leading to his first run in the $90,000 Inglis Sydney Juvenile Stakes (1000m) on Sunday.

Week after week horses bred in Australian and exported to Hong Kong adorn the winners’ stall after their high level races and last Sunday’s meeting at Sha Tin was no exception.

Three year-old Hussonet (USA) filly Alice Springs added a third win to her tally when saluting at Vaal in South Africa on Tuesday, bringing a timely pedigree update for her yearling half-brother headed to the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale for Arrowfield.