It was a day of staggering drama, global records and the most incredible bidding and theatre ever witnessed in a thoroughbred sales ring as the much anticipated daughter of Pierro and Winx set a world record price for a yearling filly at Riverside.
Exciting racing prospects are again to the fore in the Inglis Digital November (Late) Online Sale with many quality offerings among the 254-strong catalogue, which is now open for bidding.
An unreserved reduction sale comprising 18 broodmares and one weanling from Woodside Park – plus the Stakes-performed colt Trope – headline a boom Inglis Digital March (Late) Online catalogue.
When purchased at the 2016 Inglis Classic Sale, Blue Diamond Preview winner Property was initially destined for a career in Hong Kong, so his owners David Price and Jenny Chapman were equally thrilled and bemused to win today’s feature 2YO race at Caulfield.
Melbourne trainer Mick Price has provided an update on his two leading Blue Diamond Stakes prospects in Flying Artie and Extreme Choice and insists he cannot separate the pair.
Trainer John McArdle has confirmed that impressive Flemington winner Power Trip (Hard Spun-Rada, by Royal Academy) will be aimed at the $1.5 million Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on 27 February.
Trainer Murray Baker is anticipating no problems with Mongolian Khan (Holy Roman Emperor-Centafit, by Centaine) backing up in tomorrow's Gr1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).
New Zealand trainer Murray Baker has provided an update on the progress of dual Derby winner Mongolian Khan ahead of his next start in Saturday's Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) at Caulfield.
Melbourne trainer Ciaron Maher has provided an update on the progress of boom filly Petits Filous (Street Boss-Excellent Lady, by Exceed and Excel) who makes her Group 1 debut in tomorrow night's Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.
Co-trainer Peter Snowden says that top sprinting mare Bounding (Lonhro-Believe'n'succeed, by Exceed and Excel) is a superior horse when kept fresh and will space her runs in the future, reports Racing.com.
Trainer Ciaron Maher has confirmed that unbeaten filly Petits Filous (Street Boss-Excellent Lady, by Exceed and Excel) will make her next appearance in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) on Derby day following her brilliant victory at Flemington on Saturday, reports Racing.com.
Trainer Matthew Dale says that brilliant Canberra sprinter Fell Swoop (Not a Single Doubt-Touched in Flight, by Fasliyev) is primed for his stakes debut in Saturday's Listed Drummond Golf Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.
Trainer Ciaron Maher says that talented filly Petits Filous will be sent for a short break before returning later in the spring for a possible tilt at the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.
Trainer Michael Hawkes has provided an update on talented filly Lake Geneva who is being aimed at the Gr1 Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens on 12 September.
Co-trainer Michael Hawkes has provided an update on the progress of star sprinter Chautauqua who has been back in work at Team Hawkes' Rosehill stable for about a week now.