The time has arrived to find the next future champions of the turf.
Over three action-packed days starting from 6pm on Saturday February 11, 600 Lots will be offered as buyers search for the next Extreme Choice, Yankee Rose or I Am A Star – all 2015 Classic graduates.
Australian bred sprinters Not Listenin'tome and Lucky Bubbles filled the quinella in the Group II Bochk Wealth Mgmt Jockey Club Sprint at Sha Tin on Sunday, the race also featuring the return of the great HK Champion Able Friend.
The 16th foal of the stakes-winning Bletchingly mare Tennessee Morn, 5-year-old Magnus gelding Malaguerra added a second Group 1 to his CV when holding off rising sprint star Spieth in Saturday's $1million Darley Classic (1200m) at Flemington.
A $200,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Newgate Farm draft for David Ellis, the well-related two year-old Stratum colt Summer Monsoon delivered the right result when he proved too slick for his rivals at Te Rapa.
A $75,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the draft of Torryburn Stud, talented six year-old Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) mare Jessy Belle has taken her own good time to win her first Black Type event, but did it in style at Flemington on Saturday with a sweet victory in the Group II VRC Matriarch Stakes.
Inglis graduates’ domination of the big races at Flemington in Melbourne Cup week continued today when Malaguerra won the Group 1 Darley Classic (1200m) and Jessy Belle claimed the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m).
Outstanding stallion More Than Ready produced his second consecutive Derby winner in Australia this year when Prized Icon raced away with today’s Victoria Derby at Flemington.
Part-owner Wilf Mula is “ready for the phone to start ringing’’ following talented colt Flying Artie’s dominant win in the stallion-making Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington today.
Tony McEvoy says Inglis Banner winner Azazel is “as nice a colt as I’ve seen this year’’ and will set the youngster for all the big autumn 2YO races following his breathtaking debut win at Moonee Valley today.
A broodmare career beckoned for the Testa Rossa mare Cavaloce following her unplaced effort in the Listed Balaklava Cup on August 31 however the lure of a stakes win kept her in training for the Listed Durbridge Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday.
Voodoo Lad atoned for his narrow defeat in the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke by winning Saturday’s $150,000 Group 3 Ladbrokes Moonga Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.