A Written Tycoon filly starred on the opening day of the 2011 Inglis Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale at Oaklands today in a pleasing session where figures were comparable to last year.
Mick Kent burst back into the Group 1 winning list with Absolutely in the AJC Oaks, while Bede Murray may have himself another Classic contender in the shape of impressive Fernhill winner Darci Be Good.
The 2011 renewal of the Inglis Melbourne Autumn Yearling Sale will be conducted this coming Sunday & Monday April 17-18. With the bulk of the catalogue Super VOBIS qualified it has long been regarded as the value sale of Australia.
The catalogue for the Hunter Valley breeders annual yearling sale to be conducted at Scone on May 12 and 15 can rightly be promoted as the strongest in its 65 year history.
The second day of this year’s Inglis Australian Easter Broodmare Sale was highlighted when Bart Cummings’ Toorak Handicap winner Allez Wonder sold for an even $1million.
When a maiden wins by eight lengths it's worth taking note, especially when it's trained by David Hayes. The horse in question is Fastnet Rock three year-old Mystic Tere Toa, who beat older horses to win the 2100 metre maiden at Echuca on a very heavy track by eight lengths at his third start.
Oceanfast, a mare whose progeny have lit up the famous Newmarket sale ring on so many occasions, took centre stage herself today, topping the first day of the 2011 Inglis Australian Easter Broodmare Sale. The dam of Alinghi sold for $700,000, carrying a positive test to top young Coolmore stallion Fastnet Rock.
Viscount gelding Happy Gladiator built on his outstanding record when taking the Macau Group 1 Chairman's Challenge Cup overnight in a great pointer for next month's Scone Yearling Sale.
Anise may have disappointed trainer Peter Snowden earlier in her brief career, but made up for that with a win in the $125,000 Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) at the Australian Turf Club's 150th AJC Australian Derby meeting at Randwick on Saturday.
Warwick Farm trainer Matthew Smith was the most relieved man at Randwick on Saturday after his stable star returned to form to win the Group II Yellowglen Sapphire Stakes (1200m).
OF all the houseboats, on all the rivers this is the one you should have been on. This group of friends should have been yours, this horse they own -- the fastest on earth -- should have been yours, too. If only?
Black Caviar lit up Royal Randwick today, taking her unbeaten streak to a perfect dozen and heading up a trio of stakes wins for Inglis graduates on the card.