Metal Bender and Sousa became the latest Easter graduates to quinella a Group 1 race in today’s Rosehill Guineas, in the process once again underlining how Easter brings together the very best yearlings the Southern Hemisphere has to offer.
THE 600-strong catalogue compiled by William Inglis and Son for the 2009 Australian Easter Yearling Sale from April 5-7 must rank as the best ever compiled by this historic company.
Danehill Dancer’s Group 1 VRC Oaks winner Arapaho Miss heads an impressive list of early supplementary entries for next month’s Inglis Australian Easter Broodmare Sale, which already boasts over 60 stakes winners.
Blue Diamond winner Reward For Effort laid down the Golden Slipper gauntlet to the other contenders with an awesome barrier trial win at Randwick this morning.
Favoured Rosehill Guineas runners Caymans and Tobique have some classy reserves of stamina to call on as they both tackle 2000m for the first time in Saturday's Group 1 contest.
TVN’s comprehensive preview of the 2009 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, hosted by Caroline Searcy and featuring many of the highlight lots will be screened from 8pm this evening, Thursday March 26.
Nominations for the next race in the $2.5million Inglis Race Series, The Inglis Series 1200 at Moonee Valley next Friday, April 3, close Noon Monday, March 30.
TRAINER Gary Portelli is hoping to boost his Golden Slipper representation in must-win races for Sheeznodoubt and Romanus at Rosehill Gardens tomorrow.
LEE Freedman's quest for a fifth Golden Slipper Stakes victory rests with unbeaten Common Interest's performance in tomorrow's Darley Pago Pago Stakes at Rosehill.
MORE than 75,000 people are expected trackside at Royal Randwick over four bumper days next month, with the Australian Jockey Club yesterday launching its Autumn Racing Carnival.