THE truck salesman had had enough of the square-gaiters. Along came a thoroughbred horseman and the rest, as they say, is history. Misshiraz is proof of that.
Highlighted by an outstanding two-year-old session, the inaugural Inglis Australian Racehorse Sale has been hailed a great success, following receipts of almost $3million at Oaklands today.
With La Rocket bringing up the half century during the week, grand campaigner Zipping added to the Inglis Spring Carnival stakes blitz today when scoring an unprecedented third straight win in the G2 Sandown Classic.
Brisbane-based trainer Liam Birchley ventured south last season to win a $250,000 Inglis Race Series feature and he intends to do the same with today's ultra impressive Eagle Farm winner Slice And Dice.
A two-year-old Redoute’s Choice filly from the wonderful family of Easy Date has been supplemented to the Inglis Australian Racehorse Sale, which will be held in Melbourne this Sunday.
Astute breeders looking to invest in young fillies with high grade residual value could do well to consider those in the Shipton Lodge Dispersal at the inaugural Inglis Australian Racehorse Sale.
Australia’s presence in China was underlined on Sunday, when Australian-bred horses took star billing at one of that country’s most important Thoroughbred race meetings, winning five out of the seven races on the program.