Headed by tough as teak stayer Zavite, Inglis Easter graduates dominated Adelaide Cup Day at Morphettville, as the updates for Australia’s number one yearling sale keep rolling in.
The Melbourne March Thoroughbred Sale, which has been extended to two days owing to an overwhelming response from vendors to the sale, will commence this Thursday from 11am at Oaklands.
The Autumn Racing Carnival will be launched this Friday, March 13 with a fundraising lunch sponsored by Inglis to be held at Crystal Palace, Luna Park.
Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster today announced the launch of an exciting new sale to meet an increasing local and international demand for ready made racehorses, The Australian Racehorse Sale.
Next month’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale was highlighted by the Group wins of Wanted and Portillo, who headed another successful day of stakes success for Inglis graduates yesterday.
Not only will jockey Steven King be wearing a set of specially designed colours incorporating the Country Fire Authority logo, but the horse will also carry a $2500 each way bet provided by Tabcorp.
A FIELD of 23, the biggest Newmarket Handicap line-up in almost 20 years, will return the famous race to the "charge of the light brigade" on Saturday.
Almost $2million was traded during today’s Session II, as the 2009 Melbourne Premier Sale came to a conclusion, with plenty of business still being done via the Make an Offer service on earlier passed in lots.