Catchy led in a trifecta of Inglis Easter graduates in today’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes, giving owners Rob and Sylvie Crabtree of Dorrington Farm the thrill of a lifetime.
Australia’s leading thoroughbred auction house Inglis was the leading source of 2YO Stakes winners and 2YO Group 1 winners last season, and today’s results further strengthen the argument it will continue to dominate in 2017.
The first filly from Melbourne Cup legend Makybe Diva was knocked down to the man responsible for the most recent winner of Australia’s most famous race for $1.2million at today’s opening session of the Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Led by unbeaten filly Black Caviar, Inglis graduates dominated at today's feature Makybe Diva Stakes meeting at Flemington, winning five of the first six races, including three at stakes level.
Kicked off by in-form Choisir colt Starspangledbanner, Inglis graduates enjoyed a stakes treble in Melbourne and Sydney today as the build up to the forthcoming spring carnival gathered momentum.