A trio of untapped 3YOs and a three-time Stakes-winning 4YO showed they were all in for big spring preparations with impressive first-up victories around Australia today.
Outstanding 3YO Celestial Legend gave owner Bon Ho another G1 win and exciting 2YO Switzerland kept his unbeaten record intact and confirmed himself a serious Golden Slipper contender as Inglis graduates flexed their muscle on a big day of autumn racing.
Hong Kong’s newest superstar Helios Express (Toronado) is just one win away from a remarkable clean sweep of the prestigious HK 4YO Series following a heart-stopping victory in tonight’s second leg, the Hong Kong Classic Cup at Sha Tin.
A pair of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Pride of Dubai mares shared the glory at Flemington and Rosehill today as Pride of Jenni and Bella Nipotina won the G1 Empire Rose Stakes and $3m Giga Kick Stakes respectively.
Inglis Digital graduates continued their stunning season of success today as Holyfield (I Am Invincible) won the Listed Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich and Naval Seal (Snitzel) and Nasraawy (Snitzel) saluted at Rosehill and Flemington respectively.
For a fourth consecutive week, an Inglis graduate has become a first time G1 winner as Lombardo (I Am Invincible) ran his rivals ragged in today’s Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville.
As the Brisbane and Adelaide carnivals heated up today, Inglis graduates again stepped up to assert their authority with the promise of more feature-race success in weeks and months ahead.
The Gold Yearling Sale’s reputation as being the best value-hunting auction in Australia grew even stronger today when $8000 yearling purchase Savatoxl (Kuroshio) won South Australia’s greatest race, the G1 Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville.
World class sprinter Nature Strip made it back-to-back G1 TJ Smith wins and firmed into a $4.50 favourite for the $15m TAB Everest with another devastating display of speed at Randwick on Day 1 of The Championships.
The Inglis Premier-sold rising superstar Masked Crusader (Toronado) announced himself as the new kid on the block of the Australian sprinting ranks with a dominant victory in last night’s G1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.
The October (Late) Online Sale has opened for bidding, with 192 lots catalogued including a dispersal of seven racehorses from the estate of the late owner/breeder Trevor Stuckey.
Laurence and Linda Monds celebrated their first G1 winner as proprietors of Tyreel Stud when ‘the big horse’ Behemoth powered away to win the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield.
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.
Fairytale filly She Will Reign proved she is set for another stunning campaign following her comfortable win in today’s $250,000 Restricted Listed Inglis Sprint at Warwick Farm.
Egg Tart (Sebring x Mrs Windsor) led an Inglis graduate quinella beating favourite Kenedna in today’s Group 1 Australasian Oaks, giving owners Anton and Ollie Koolman a huge thrill.