Suman Hedge and Sheriff Iskander celebrated their first G1 success in their own right today when tenacious filly Socks Nation outstayed Our Gold Hope in an Inglis graduates quinella in the G1 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm.
South Australian breeder Brenton Parker never thought he’d live to see the day he would breed and race a G1 winner but that all changed today when talented mare Benedetta (Hellbent) won the Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville.
It was a case of another Spring Saturday, another domination by Inglis 3YOs as Tiz Invincible, Griff and Archo Nacho claimed features in both Sydney and Melbourne today.
The G1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington was billed as a race for the ages and so it transpired with the Chris Waller trained pair Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) and Nature Strip (Nicconi) engaging in a titanic duel down the 1000m straight. At the line, it was the 3YO Home Affairs who prevailed by the narrowest of margins to complete an Inglis quinella and confirm his standing as one of the most exciting colts in the world.
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Easter star Run Fox Run (Foxwedge) defeated what has been described as one of the strongest South African sprint fields of the past century with victory in the G1 Kenilworth Flying Championship overnight.
Champion sprinter Samaready and G2 winner Spanish Reef are among the latest additions to an already stellar collection of mares for the upcoming Inglis Chairman’s Sale.
A mare Susan Keating purchased for just $19,000 at the Sydney Broodmare Sale back in 2009 today produced the winner of the $855,000 The Showdown as Khoekhoe (Turffontein) charged late to claim the 2YO feature.
Multiple G1-winning mare In Her Time is the latest headline act confirmed for the 2020 Inglis Chairman’s Sale to be held at Riverside Stables on the evening of May 8th.
Now Now – the dam of dual Group winner and Group 1 placegetter Fiesta – has been added to join what is shaping as a stellar line-up of breeding stock at The Chairman’s Sale.
Two-time Group 1 winner Norzita is the latest high-profile entrant confirmed for this year’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale – in foal to dual Champion Australian sire Snitzel.
Inglis graduates dominated the 2YO racing in the major Australian states today while our upcoming Select Yearling Sales received multiple significant pedigree updates.
Although it was a close competition for most of the year, Italian-born, British-based jockey Lanfranco “Frankie” Dettori has defeated North America’s Victor Espinoza and England’s Ryan Moore for the title of 2015 Longines World’s Best Jockey.
The $125,000 Listed Rosemont Stud Stakes at Geelong on Wednesday was won in a thrilling finish by lightly raced Nicconi mare Exclusive Lass, a $75,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Sheamus Mills Bloodstock from the Three Bridges Thoroughbreds draft.
Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) and Racing Australia have launched the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards which acknowledges the dedication and hard work of stud and stable staff.
After multiple success in South Africa’s 2013-2014 Equus Awards another five Australian-bred thoroughbreds hold nominations in this year’s awards to be presented on August 11.