An Everest slot for Inglis Easter star Wild Ruler (Snitzel) could be locked in as early as Monday following his win in last night’s G1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.
The World’s Best Sprinter returned in style, a Ready2Race graduate announced himself a spring star-in-waiting and a pair of lightly raced 5YOs secured deserving first Stakes wins.
Missing the start may have proved a blessing in disguise for promising Choisir colt Defcon, who cast off maiden status with a last to first win in the Group III Canberra Black Opal Stakes on Sunday.
Inglis Classic graduate Hellbent (I Am Invincible x Volkaspray) rewarded the confidence of both the public and his young trainer Kurt Goldman today, when he showed an exceptional turn of foot to dominate the 15-strong field in the inaugural $250,000 Inglis Dash at Flemington over 1100m.
THE barrier draw will determine which side of $2 Choisir colt DEFCON will start in tomorrow week’s time-honoured Breeders’ Plate at Randwick after a brilliant trial win at the official 2YO Heats at Randwick on Monday morning.
The long list of black-type performers bred, raised and sold by Emirates Park has another live candidate for inclusion in the form of Petits Filous, a brilliant Melbourne metropolitan winner on debut at Moonee Valley.
Which sires are more likely to succeed than others? It's a question broodmare owners ask themselves at this time of year as they seek to shorten the odds in their quest to find a first season sire that might one day be a champion sire.
Talented O’Reilly mare Dublin Lass (pictured as a yearling) has threatened to win a stakes race for some time and got the job done at Doomben on Saturday when she unleashed her trademark burst of acceleration to power clear and win the Listed BRC Bright Shadow Quality.
Local, interstate and overseas buyers spent $13.2 million on 152 lots during the second day of the 2013 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale which featured the successful running of the inaugural ‘Blue Riband’ Session.
Globe-trotting sprinter Ortensia claimed her second international Group 1 event for 2012 in England overnight, taking out a thrilling Nunthorpe Stakes over 1000m at York.
Scone trainer Paul Messara arrived at Flemington with his share of nerves but recent stable acquisition Ortensia proved his fears unfounded with a decisive success in Thursday's Listed G H Munn Stakes (1100m) at Flemington.
There was a moment passing the 250m of the Cotton Tree Handicap (1,400m) when the crowd moaned and a noose was being looped for the jockey Hong Kong crowds love to hate, Darren Beadman, but all's well that ends well and Smart Giant's raw talent was enough to get him out of trouble.
A yearling from Highgrove Stud’s star mare Fragmentation will once again be a highlight of this year’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, as the family attained more feature race success with Shrapnel’s fleet-footed win in the Group 2 Yallambee Classic at Morphettville today.
TRAINER Steve Farley expects his phone will start ringing off the hook with offers to buy Sincero after the sprinter's stunning win at Royal Randwick yesterday.
The Grahame Begg-trained Secret Admirer has given apprentice Brenton Avdulla his first Group I win when they stormed home to claim the Coolmore Flight Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.