The NSW Government has announced the Australian Turf Club, the result of the merger of the Australian Jockey Club and Sydney Turf Club, will officially start operating on Monday.
One of Australia’s most promising gallopers returned to work on Monday to prepare for an autumn and winter campaign. Wyong trainer Stephen Farley was speaking with a grin when telling Racenet that Sincero had returned to his stables.
Golden Slipper winner Stratum sired his fifth Australian two year-old winner this season when the Rick Hore-Lacy trained filly Noble Twostep scored at Cranbourne on Sunday, providing a timely update for her full brother who is to be offered at the 2011 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
The catalogue for the 2011 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale has only been online for a few days but already there’s an important black type pedigree update.
The comeback party for Horse of the Year Typhoon Tracy was spoiled when rejuvenated galloper Whitefriars made it two Group 2 wins from as many starts in Melbourne in last night’s Australia Stakes.
Brooklyn Lodge finished as the leading vendor by average at the 2011 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale selling five yearlings at an average $79,000, more than double the average price at this sale.
Bloodstock agent Paul Moroney has always been a fan of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and was spending up over the last few days with 16 purchases totalling $645,500 making him the leading buyer.
The top end of the market highlighted the final day of this year’s Classic Sale, with a new sale topper recorded among a host of yearlings to top the $100,000 mark as the sale recorded increases across all key indicators.
PATINACK Farm trainer John Thompson has cast doubt over whether his Blue Diamond hot-pot Pane In The Glass will even travel to Melbourne for the $1 million Group One race at Caulfield next month.