THE first clash between the super-colts was so newsworthy it made the front page on race eve and the return bout between Pierro and All Too Hard is again capturing the imagination of the racing public.
Pierro, Atlantic Jewel, More Joyous, Ortensia and Manighar are all legitimate contenders but not even this talented quintet can stop Black Caviar from claiming Horse of the Year honours.
Darren Weir's consistent sprinter Broken was the big beneficiary of the waywardness of Canberra-trained raider Unanimously at Moonee Valley yesterday, proving that sometimes, on the turf at least, you can get something you haven't actually earned.
Globe-trotting sprinter Ortensia claimed her second international Group 1 event for 2012 in England overnight, taking out a thrilling Nunthorpe Stakes over 1000m at York.
The annual Inglis Scone Broodmare Sale will be held at White Park this coming Friday 24 August, right on the edge of the 2012 southern hemisphere breeding season.
Early 2012/13 Australian racing season features fell the way of Snitzerland and Second Effort in very different conditions on Saturday, which marked the start of many Group 1 spring ambitions for gallopers in Sydney and Melbourne.
The 2012 Inglis Melbourne August Thoroughbred Sale concluded on Friday at Oaklands, where strong bidding from the wide range of buyers assembled led to a 55% increase in gross sales.
The two day 2012 Inglis Melbourne August Thoroughbred Sale got underway at Oaklands on Thursday, with Makybe Diva’s four-year-old daughter La Dolce Diva recording the highest price when selling for $300,000.
Hall of Fame trainer John Hawkes confirmed exciting colt All Too Hard a definite starter at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday - but the race still hasn't been determined.
The two day 2012 Inglis Melbourne August Thoroughbred Sale gets underway tomorrow, Thursday 16 August, after a number of the lots set to be sold received timely pedigree updates over the weekend.
Breeders considering attending the TBV Industry Forum on Friday 24th August at MV will have extra incentive to come along after Swettenham Stud & Larneuk Stud generously donated a service fee to the established gun stallion Dash for Cash and the first season star One World.
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