Able Friend was simply dominant running away with the Queens’ Silver Jubilee Cup by over two lengths without jockey Joao Moreira having to use the whip.

Anybody that has ever bred a Group I winner knows how special it is. The joy and sense of achievement that comes from breeding a Group I winner is something that Bylong Park Thoroughbreds owner Richard Johnston has achieved twice previously with star Fastnet Rock fillies Mosheen and Driefontein, but that didn’t dampen his enthusiasm when watching the Hong Kong Derby HK Gr 1 at Sha Tin on Sunday evening.

Australian bred and Inglis sold graduates Able Friend and Luger blew away their opposition at Sha Tin on Sunday winning the day’s two feature races, the Queens’ Silver Jubilee Cup and Hong Kong Derby.

Luger packed too much ammunition for his rivals at Sha Tin Racecourse today, Sunday, 29 December, as the three-year-old cruised to victory in the Griffin Trophy, Hong Kong’s final feature race of 2013.

John Moore trained Sterling City stormed into contention for the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint in December with victory at Group 2 level at Sha Tin on Sunday, which was an outstanding day in Asia for Inglis graduates.

Soft Sand and Psychologist completed a top day for fillies purchased at Inglis Yearling Sales taking out the final two races on the Caulfield racecard in Melbourne, the Listed MRC Kevin Hayes Stakes and Group Three MRC Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes over 1200m respectively.

Inglis graduates are set to extend their recent Blue Diamond dominance, following the ultra impressive wins by Easter babies Psychologist and Beneteau in the Group 3 Preludes at Caulfield today.

A DELAYED aftershock from the 2007 spring equine influenza crisis has rippled through the start of the multi-million dollar new year yearling sales’ season as slightly fewer young horses are booked for sale than normal.

For the 2009 season, the fees of Arrowfield’s three champion sires, Redoute's Choice, Flying Spur and Hussonet, will be reduced by between 40% and 50%.