SUCCESSFUL breeder Tom Kelly is counting his blessings following his purchase of the Encosta De Lago mare Miss Marielle at the Inglis Easter Broodmare Sales in April.
IT MAY be easy for one's ego to get out of control after breeding a Melbourne Cup winner but for small NSW breeder Ian Johnson, any thoughts of self importance are well under control as his star graduate Viewed heads towards a possible second Cup victory this spring.
To coincide with the running of the inaugural $100,000 Inglis Trophy over 1400m for 3yo’s on Sale Cup Day, Sunday October 25, Inglis will auction off a bay filly by Elvstroem
Onemorenomore, Viking Legend, Hus Der Lieften and Lovemelikearock are strong chances to build on the outstanding start made to the new season by Inglis three-year-olds when they run in this Saturday’s G1 Inglis Spring Champion Stakes.
Stallions, Graeme Kelly, spoke with a number of industry figures, and asked them under these circumstances what is the outlook for the thoroughbred industry in 2010 and beyond?
Fastnet Rock filly Jolie Brise has been quietly building an impressive resume and took another significant leap forward when she defeated previously unbeaten stakes-winner My Emotion at Caulfield on Sunday.
Peter Moody and Limerick Lane Thoroughbreds will be hoping the similarities continue after classy filly Avenue emulated her big sister Virage De Fortune in taking out the G2 Champagne Stakes last night.
Anthony Cummings made it Group 1 wins in successive weeks with Inglis graduates when Road To Rock scored an upset victory in today's G1 George Main Stakes at Randwick, completing an Easter stakes double for progeny of Encosta De Lago.
Danleigh and Avenue - both progeny of Inglis Broodmare graduates - shared the limelight with four times Premier stakes winner Carrara at last night's star-studded Moonee Valley meeting.
Highlighted by an excellent clearance rate of 89 per cent, the Inglis Spring Thoroughbred Sale attracted a strong buying bench with multiple Sydney winning mare Doubloon the top priced lot at $125,000.