The sale of Group 1 winner Devil Moon and the aptly-named Belong To Many, along with a solid clearance rate highlighted the opening session of the 2009 Inglis Australian Easter Broodmare Sale at Newmarket today.
THE Doncaster Mile prospects of defending champion Triple Honour received a boost yesterday when the four-year-old came up with gate one for Saturday's $2 million race.
TRAINER Grahame Begg remained relaxed and confident despite race favourite All Silent being drawn to start from barrier 16 in the $2 million Emirates Doncaster Mile at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
The Australian Easter Broodmare Sale begins in Sydney next Tuesday, April 14, and the outstanding Supplementary Catalogue, highlighted by Samantha Miss’ inclusion, is now online.
For the 2009 season, the fees of Arrowfield’s three champion sires, Redoute's Choice, Flying Spur and Hussonet, will be reduced by between 40% and 50%.
DARLEY head trainer Peter Snowden's hopes of adding the AJC Australian Derby to his group 1 double of last weekend were given a boost yesterday when his lone runner in the race, Sousa, drew gate one for Saturday's classic.
This week, the industry's leading players from Australia and overseas gathered at Randwick, the home of racing in Sydney, with the hope of finding the sport's next champion
The 2009 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale has drawn to a conclusion with another two yearlings topping the million dollar mark at Newmarket today, as the overall clearance rate continues to rise.
An air of confidence returned to the 2009 Inglis Australian Yearling Sale today, with 166 horses selling for a total of $45.28million, with the sale now boasting 17 yearlings to have made $700,000 or more.
Torrential rain in northern NSW has forced Joe Janiak to bring international sprint star Takeover Target to Sydney earlier than planned and he will run in a Warwick Farm barrier trial on Tuesday.
An Encosta De Lago colt which syndicator Dean Watt says has been purchased on behalf of an overseas client, has become the highest priced lot at the Australian Easter Yearling Sale.