Anacheeva launched from this meeting to spring superstardom 12 months ago and fellow Easter graduates Amah Rock and Kneeling may do exactly the same after ultra impressive stakes wins at Moonee Valley today.
The 2011 Inglis Melbourne August Thoroughbred Sale came to a conclusion at Oaklands this evening, with just under $1.4 million traded during the day’s session of unbroken and racing stock.
The first three-year-old event in the $2.6 million Inglis Race Series for nominated 2010 yearling sale graduates goes on offer at this Sunday’s Geelong Synthetic meeting, which was transferred from Seymour.
The Choisir mare Shake Shake Shake topped a lively session as the two day Inglis Melbourne August Thoroughbred Sale kicked off with more than $450,000 traded at Oaklands today.
A decision to dodge star colt Sepoy with the in-form Hot Spin in the Vain Stakes could pay off when he runs in Saturday's McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley.
The domination of Black Caviar, her jockey Luke Nolen and trainer Peter Moody continued off the track at Sunday night's Victorian Thoroughbred Racing Awards presented by Tabcorp at Crown.
The Bede Murray-trained Darci Be Good has recorded back-to-back wins when just lasting to land the Club Liverpool Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Being a son of Bel Esprit, Bel Sprinter naturally draws comparisons to champion Black Caviar and he looked worthy of that accolade with a scintillating display of speed to land Saturday's Listed 60th Anniversary of National Service Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
Crack gelding Whobegotyou rang up number one in the 2011 PB Lawrence Stakes, although he had to share some of the glory with luckless runner-up Lights Of Heaven.
Dr Edmund Bateman has been a big player at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale via his agent James Harron in recent years and his two big 2010 purchases Satin Shoes and Foxwedge returned to racing with a bang today.
The inaugural Inglis Equine Art Prize has been won by Kristin Hardiman from Thornleigh, NSW.
The local artist beat a pool of entries from all over the world with her touching portrayal of a protective mare and her foal.