The growing international influence of the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale was further underlined yesterday, with graduates running the quinella in the Group 1 Centenary Sprint Cup (1000m) in Hong Kong.
The catalogue for the southern hemisphere’s premier yearling Sale, 2010 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, to be held at Newmarket from April 6-8, is now online.
THERE is still a lot to learn for million-dollar baby Beneteau, but the Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper are on the agenda after an impressive debut at Randwick yesterday.
Next month’s Melbourne Premier Sale was well and truly in the spotlight as Inglis graduates put themselves in the frame for a seventh Blue Diamond in 10 years today.
The 2010 Sydney Classic Yearling Sale came to a close at Newmarket today, highlighted by a clearance rate of 83% and a gross of $12,671,500, which represented a 20% increase on figures from 12 months ago, a remarkable result for a catalogue offering 85 fewer lots.
The opening session of the 2010 Inglis Classic Sale has bucked the global downward trend to post a first day average 24% higher than last year’s overall figure.
Would the introduction of Artificial Insemination (AI) improve overall fertility in the Thoroughbred herd? Would AI cause a narrowing of the Thoroughbred gene pool?
The 2009 World Thoroughbred Rankings have been released by the International Federation of Horse Authorities with a record Australian-trained contingent featuring within.
Fast approaching the half way mark in the Hong Kong season, Inglis’ golden run of success in the racing mecca has been further enhanced by the remarkable 24 per cent winning strike rate notched by sale graduates to date this season.