Bargain purchase Ideal Position posted his fourth win in five starts when the Mudgee galloper upstaged his city rivals in Saturday’s Accountability Recruitment Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill.
Connections willing to travel gallopers for the chance of Inglis Race Series riches were rewarded again on Friday, with Caulfield trained two-year-old **Under The Leaner** taking home a $50,000 Inglis Race Series Bonus for victory in the Elvstroem Classic (1300m) at Swan Hill.
Secluded, the half-sister to Group I winner Melito, continues to justify her hefty price tag when the filly posted her third successive victory in Saturday’s Liverpool Catholic Club Handicap (1200m) at Warwick Farm.
Randwick trainRandwick trainer Anthony Cummings has being taking all before him over the past few weeks and Saturday proved to be no exception with wins in two states.
Promising filly Clinking has provided the Anthony Cummings stable with plenty to consider with her impressive win in Saturday’s Jim Conway Handicap (1200m) at Sandown Lakeside.
Australia’s leading thoroughbred auction house, Inglis, were at the forefront of the China Horse Industry again last weekend, with the company participating in the 2012 Consul General’s Polo Cup and Chinese Nine Dragons Hill Horse Racing Clubs League Trial Race Day.
Buyers demand for bloodstock associated with Fastnet Rock saw no sign of fading into the broodmare section of the 2012 Inglis Great Southern Sale, with city winning mare Cool And Composed sold in foal to the 2011/12 Australian Champion Sire elect for $150,000.
The catalogue for the 2012 Inglis Australian Weanling and Breeding Stock Sale, which will be conducted at Newmarket in Sydney on June 27, 28 & 29 is now available online with printed catalogues to be mailed out in the coming days.
The weanling section of the 2012 Inglis Great Southern Sale in Melbourne came to a close on Wednesday, with the top two prices recorded for fillies by leading sires Fastnet Rock and Encosta de Lago.
The Victorian Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Association has slammed plans by the Victoria Racing Club to reduce prizemoney for 30 feature races at Flemington next season.
The Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association has called for a Special Commission of Inquiry as a second Exploration Licence is referred by the NSW Government to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).