Trainer John O'Shea has a serious decision to make after promising galloper Big Time led throughout to win the $100,000 Listed Milton Meats Dulcify Handicap (1900m) at Rosehill today.
The Melbourne Cup winning combination of Mike Moroney and Kerrin McEvoy delivered a blow for favourite backers after Platinum Passion produced a tough on-pace performance to win the Perri Cutten Plate (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Inglis three-year-olds Manawanui and Big Time were all the talk at Rosehill today, while the victory of Amaethon at Caulfield proved a small consolation for connections who sadly lost the galloper’s half-sister Crystal Lily yesterday.
The 2011 Inglis Sydney Spring Thoroughbred Sale was conducted at Newmarket today, with dual Group 1 winner Black Piranha the star, selling for $245,000.
Dual Group 1 winner Black Piranha has been a late supplementary entry to the Inglis Sydney Spring Thoroughbred Sale, which will be conducted at Newmarket this Friday September 23.
Young Coolmore sire Oratorio (IRE) is running hot with the likes of Manawanui and Torio's Quest , the triple Group I winning son of Danehill adding a new stakes-winner to his tally overnight in South Africa.
Jockey Chris Symons conceded post-race that it wasn’t one of his better rides but Utah Saints still managed to claim this afternoon’s $70,000 Pin & Win For Epilepsy Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield.
Undefeated superstar Black Caviar has capped off a stellar 2010/11 season for Inglis graduates, taking out Australia’s premier equine honour, the Australian Racehorse of the Year award.
THE ''for sale'' sign is still up for anyone interested in taking a slice of emerging stayer Strike The Stars, which blew the start and still gave rivals a beating a Rosehill yesterday.
Sincero and Ilovethiscity have joined fellow Inglis Sydney Classic Yearling Sale graduate Secret Admirer at the top of Epsom Handicap markets after running the quinella in the Group 1 ATC George Main Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill today.
Bede Murray trained Darci Be Good kept Inglis’ strong run in three-year-old stakes races rolling today with victory in the Group 3 NJC Spring Stakes (1600m) at Newcastle.
Less than 24 hours before the Tooheys New Golden Rose (1400m), self-confessed "battling trainer” Ron Leemon knocked back $1 million for Manawanui, who took home the first Group I race of the season at Rosehill on Saturday.