Champion Australian sires Encosta de Lago and Redoute’s Choice were both represented on the winners list at Sha Tin on Sunday by a pair of Widden Stud sold graduates.
At the request of the China Horse Industry Association, Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster yesterday provided an address to equine conference delegates in Shanghai on the Australian thoroughbred breeding and racing industry.
Drumbeats gave trainer Peter Snowden cause to seriously think about starting in next week’s Epsom when proving far too classy for a strong field in today’s Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at Randwick.
Breeders, Trainers and Owners will be presented with some great opportunities from the online catalogue at the Inglis Sydney Spring Thoroughbred Sale, to be held at Newmarket this Friday September 24.
The loss of accomplished shuttle sire Anabaa (USA) was highlighted at Caulfield on Saturday with a running stakes double for slick sprinter Avenue and Caulfield Guineas contender Anacheeva.
Response and No Evidence Needed reversed their positions from the Let’s Elope Stakes in providing a landmark Group 1 quinella for graduates of Easter Session II at Caulfield today.
Classic graduates Whobegotyou and Becerra took centre stage in Melbourne and Adelaide before Avienus completed a trio of bargain priced stakes wins for Inglis yearlings today.
Victorian racing’s glamour girl Typhoon Tracy was named the 2010 Sky Racing World Australian Racehorse of the Year at Melbourne’s Crown Palladium on Sunday night.