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Black-type racing for two-year-olds during the 2012/13 Australian racing season got off to a flying start over the weekend, with the very first stakes event going the way of speedy filly Brilliant Bisc.
Top mares Mosheen and Hallowell Belle bounced back to strong wins at Group 2 level at Flemington on Saturday, with the duo on a path to clash in the Group 1 VRC Myer Classic in four weeks’ time.
Exciting middle distance prospect Better Life stole the show in Singapore on Sunday, careering away to an emphatic victory in the S$500,000 Group 1 Kranji Mile against a high class field.
Group 3 winning mare Dane Belltar recorded an amazing feat in Australia on Saturday, with three of her foals winning on metropolitan tracks; Tanby and Fawkner at Flemington and Viking Star at Morphettville.
Lightly raced four-year-old Fat Al delivered champion trainer Gai Waterhouse her seventh Group 1 ATC Epsom Handicap at Randwick on Saturday, equalling the feat of her father TJ Smith.
Stuart Webb fancies Yosei as a genuine lightweight Epsom Handicap chance even if he isn't quite sure if she will carry her correct weight in the group 1 mile at Randwick.
The first Black Type race of the new Hong Kong racing season was run on Monday, the Sha Tin Sprint HK Gr 3 won in fine style by talented Magic Albert gelding Vital Flyer, who was well known when racing in Australia earlier in his career as Marchinski.
Trainer Gerald Ryan and jockey Corey Brown both suggested Snitzerland is now ready to stretch her brilliance to 1400m, but not before the filly gets her chance in next month’s Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes.
Breeders, Agents, Trainers and Owners will be presented with some great opportunities from the online catalogue at the Inglis Sydney Spring Thoroughbred Sale, to be held at Newmarket this Friday September 28.
Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster has announced the launch of The Inglis Platinum Club, an exciting new initiative to assist potential and new racehorse owners.
Black Caviar became just the fourth horse to become a multiple Australian Horse of the Year winner when she was crowned for the second time last night.