Fresh from a successful fortnight of action around the Australian Easter Yearling Sale, focus now switches to Melbourne for Sunday’s fifth annual Inglis VOBIS Gold Yearling Sale.
Known as one of Australasia’s greatest value auctions, the 2017 VOBIS Gold Sale has 243 horses catalogued at the “Oaklands’’ complex at Oaklands Junctions this coming Sunday, April 23.
Brian McKnight of Oakford Thoroughbred Farm – where today’s Inglis Dash winner Perpetual Crisis was raised – tells the galloper’s story better than anyone.
So, allow him.
The great joys of racehorse ownership were clear to see at Cranbourne Turf Club tonight as the Henry Dwyer trained If Not Now When flew late to win the $100,000 Inglis VOBIS Gold Plate.
Racing NSW’s Chief Executive, Peter V’landys, has announced the appointment of Peter McGauran to the position of Director of Strategy, Marketing and Public Affairs.
Speaking at the PAC public hearings held in Scone, John Messara advocated against the Bickham Coal Mine proposal and called on the NSW Government to make an early decision on the matter.
The ACT racing industry is mounting a public campaign in a bid to overturn the ACT Government's intention to deny clubs a share of revenue raised from race fields fees paid by wagering operators.
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.
JOCKEY Corey Brown, who tomorrow will present a case to the Australian Racing Board to amend the contentious whip rules, has been hit with another fine and suspension for excessive use of the whip.
AUSTRALIAN RACING BOARD chairman Bob Bentley yesterday issued a blistering attack on the country's governments, corporate bookmakers and betting exchanges while warning the $5 billion industry faces an annual loss of $126 million in betting-related revenue.
RISBANE racing officials will hold an urgent teleconference today to discuss contingency plans for Saturday's blockbuster Doomben 10,000 meeting should heavy rain continue to fall across the state.
Graeme Kelly spoke to Victorian-based Inglis auctioneer and bloodstock consultant Simon Vivian about the Great Southern Sale at Oaklands on May 18, 19,20 and 21 as well as other matters.
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%.
This week, the industry's leading players from Australia and overseas gathered at Randwick, the home of racing in Sydney, with the hope of finding the sport's next champion
The much anticipated first foal from legendary mare Makybe Diva highlighted proceedings on Day 1 of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, with Melbourne trainer Danny O’Brien securing the Galileo colt for $1.5million.
With the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale drawing close, Graeme Kelly from Stallions spoke with company director and auctioneer Jonathan D’Arcy about this year’s offering and other matters.
After graduates filled five of the six placings in the Sydney juvenile features last week, Inglis graduates kept up the good work when running the trifecta in the Group 2 Todman Stakes at Canterbury.
Following several months of turmoil and uncertainty, the equine influenza (horse flu) outbreak in Australia is under control and on track for early eradication, and will therefore have no impact on the conduct or quality of Australian yearling sales in March and April this year.