One positive might yet come from the scourge of equine influenza - the virus that shut down the sport, forced many industry players on to the unemployment queue and cost Sydney racing a spring carnival.
Tribunal continued to promote his Victoria Derby credentials by winning the $70,000 New Litho Plate (1700m) for three-year-olds at Caulfield on Saturday.
Three-year-old filly Irish Lights is the horse to beat in next month's Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) after another scintillating performance in the Group 3 Schweppes Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield.
Inglis exports to Asia have been formally recognised for the second year running as the company has again been named a finalist of this year’s Premier’s NSW Export Awards.
Turffontein opened the new season Group 1 winning account for Inglis, as graduates had a field day winning seven stakes races in Melbourne and Sydney today.
November’s Australian Racehorse Sale in Melbourne and next week’s Sydney Spring Thoroughbred Sale have been boosted by the inclusion of a number of quality horses from Bob and Anne Marie Ruttley’s Shipton Lodge, located in Cobbitty NSW.
The winning momentum of Inglis graduates in stakes races continued at Newcastle today, with Lovemelikearock and Absolutelyfabulous taking out the Group 3 features.
The Australian Racing Board and the Australian Jockeys Association have reached agreement on future application of the rules which govern use of the whip.