Horses are arriving at Newmarket in readiness for the 2009 Sydney Classic Yearling Sale, which begins this Sunday, February 8 and runs over three days.
Flying Spur gelding Inspiration scored a surprise win in the Group One HK International Sprint back in December and recaptured that form when taking out the Centenary Sprint Cup HK Gr 1 at Sha Tin on Sunday.
Racing NSW chief steward Ray Murrihy has told Ray Thomas that betting exchanges have "added another equation to what the stewards need to look for when it comes to betting activity".
ON AMERICAN football's day of days, the equine Starspangledbanner provided trainer Leon Corstens and connections with visions of a possible Blue Diamond party.
The next bonus race in the $2.5million Inglis Race series will be run at Rosehill Gardens next Saturday, February 7, with an additional $100,000 on offer for paid up graduates.
While the Lightning Stakes holds centre attention tomorrow, promising youngsters Come Hither and Manhattan Rain will also command a huge amount of attention.
TOMORROW's Lightning Stakes meeting at Flemington will be delayed until Sunday unless the weather bureau can today confirm some relief from the brutal 40C-plus temperatures.
The 2009 Global Sprint Challenge will start with a bang this weekend when Australia’s two top sprinters, Weekend Hussler and Apache Cat clash for the first time in the $500,000 Group 1 Coolmore Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on Saturday.
The Sirecam Videos for the three-day, 607 Lot [Inglis Classic Sale](http://www.inglis.com.au/sales/info/2009+Classic+Yearling+Sale), beginning next Sunday, February 8, are now uploaded on the Inglis website.
Victoria Racing Club chief executive Dale Monteith confirmed last night that a new concept is currently being planned by a number of Australia's major race clubs with the aim of boosting prize-money for 3YO Gr1 races across Australia.