The combination of Widden Stud graduates at an Inglis sale struck again in the Melbourne Racing Club’s three-year-old classic today, when Anacheeva made full use of barrier one to win the $1million Group 1 Caulfield Guineas.
The progeny of Coolmore Stud’s leading stallion GALILEO again headed proceedings on the second day of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale with the top two yearlings being by the Derby winning son of SADLER’S WELLS
Inglis is set to offer $550,000 to two and three-year-olds entered in the Inglis Race Series this month, starting with a $100,000 Inglis Bonus on the Open 3yo Sprint over 1000m at Caulfield on G1 MRC Thousand Guineas Day.
A filly by GALILEO out of the half-sister to European Champion two and three-year-old NEW APPROACH was the star turn on the opening day of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, selling for 1,200,000 guineas.
A beautiful spring day at Flemington saw more than 15,000 racegoers turn up for the Victoria Racing Clubs 150th Melbourne Cup Carnival ‘Preview Day’ where the Turnbull Stakes was the feature event on the nine race card.
Sydney’s most popular galloper Hot Danish called on all of her reserves not to disappoint her 21,274 adoring fans assembled at Randwick to score a determined win in the Group II The Shorts (1200m) on Saturday.
The Grahame Begg-trained Secret Admirer has given apprentice Brenton Avdulla his first Group I win when they stormed home to claim the Coolmore Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Inglis graduates are on target to build on their wonderful record in the Group 1 Hong Kong International Sprint, with the Ricky Yiu trained Sacred Kingdom and Ultra Fantasy confirming themselves as leading contenders for the 2010 renewal at the weekend.
A shrewd weanling purchase netted Milburn Creek Thoroughbreds a Group 1 victory this afternoon, with Secret Admirer producing a barnstorming finish to land the Flight Stakes (1600m).
Peter Snowden will make a decision next week on whether he will back up the Drumbeats in the Epsom after he demolished his rivals in the Group III Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.