KING of the kids Gerald Ryan says he's barely scratched the surface of his group of promising youngsters. Hot Snitzel, an impressive but wayward debut winner last Saturday, is expected to start favourite in tomorrow's $250,000 Inglis Nursery at Randwick.
The noble worlds of art and thoroughbreds come together with the inaugural Inglis Equine Art Prize.
Arthur Inglis, fifth generation of Australia’s most esteemed thoroughbred family, has created the Prize in association with Mike Coward from Australian Art Sales, to “protect and promote” a classic art form.
Last year the $250,000 Inglis Nursery at Randwick threw up a top class winner in Chance Bye, who would go on to win the Group II STC Silver Slipper Stakes and more than $500,000 in prizemoney, the lucrative dash for pre-Christmas babies this year attracting 19 nominations.
JJ THE JET PLANE made it South Africa's day in the Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin yesterday, but there was no more content man at the course than Australian trainer Peter Moody.
Stallions, Graeme Kelly, spoke with Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster and asked him to reflect on the 2010 sales year, his outlook for the future, the prospects for the development of racing in China and other matters.
Yarraman Park sold four year-old Sichuan Success provided leading young sire Fastnet Rock with an important winner at the big International Day meeting at Sha Tin on Sunday.
ALL-ROUND horseman Gerald Ryan cannot help but like the Snitzel stock, even such greenhorns as Hot Snitzel, which dominated betting on the opener at Rosehill yesterday. Punters taking the odds-on had little cause for concern.
The Shamardal (USA) mare Premardal remains on track to snare a $100,000 bonus after another highly impressive victory in Saturday's $80,000 Starstruck Classic at Ascot.
The Committee of the Mornington Racing Club have announced two exciting new initiatives for the Mornington Cup that supports its intention to ensure the Mornington Cup is the premier non-metropolitan Cup in Australia.
Mark Webster, Managing Director of Australia’s leading thoroughbred auctioneers Inglis, today announced that Antler Luggage will partner with the firm in a mutually beneficial sponsorship deal.