Seasoned stayer Tanby hadn’t won a race since the Group II MRC Zipping Classic in 2012, but the eight year-old son of Galileo (IRE) was the Tanby of old at Morphettville on Monday, surging late to snatch victory in the Group II SAJC Adelaide Cup.
Australian bred mare Arcetri Pink claimed another feature win when taking out the Group II Ipi Tombe Challenge at Turffontein in South Africa on Saturday , while other Aussie bred winners on the card were Mac de Lago and Thato Magestique.
Born in the last crop of Australian bred foals by champion sire Galileo (IRE), six year-old gelding Sertorius scored his first Black Type success on Wednesday when taking out the $240,000 Listed Bendigo Cup.
Australian bred South African Horse of the Year Igugu returned from a spell to score a resounding win in the Group II Ipi Tombe Challenge at Turffontein in South Africa on Sunday.
Kia Ora Stud have been on a roll of late with a stream of winners emerging from the Hunter Valley based farm, the latest to salute being two year-old filly Roczinta, who scored at Durbanvill ein South Africa on Wednesday.
Lightly raced stayer Tanby looks a horse on the up following an impressive two length win at Sandown on Wednesday providing a timely update for his half-brother by Red Ransom (USA), who will be offered by Mill Park Stud at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale next week.
Aussie bred Rocket Man was not the only Australian thoroughbred strutting his stuff on the world stage over the weekend with major successes in South Africa for star three year-old filly Igugu.
Australian bred Galileo (IRE) filly Igugu beat older mares to win the Group Three Joburg Spring Filly and Mare Challenge at Turffontein in South Africa on Saturday.
Australian bred three year-old dominated at Turffontein in South Africa on Saturday filling the quinella in both the Group Two Vodacom Dingaans and the Group Three Gomma Gomma Fillies Mile.
The battle to be crowned Champion First Season Sire in Australia this season is an intriguing one with Charge Forward in front on earnings and three other rivals tied on seven individual winners each.
The 2009 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale has drawn to a conclusion with another two yearlings topping the million dollar mark at Newmarket today, as the overall clearance rate continues to rise.
THE 600-strong catalogue compiled by William Inglis and Son for the 2009 Australian Easter Yearling Sale from April 5-7 must rank as the best ever compiled by this historic company.
TVN’s popular Thoroughbreds program will tonight feature a preview of some of the Victorian yearlings heading to the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale .
Set to be among the sale toppers at next week’s 2007 William Inglis & Son Select Weanling & Broodmare Sale, Anabaa (USA) mare Virage de Fortune will have her last start this coming Saturday in the time honoured Group One All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Royal Randwick.
A record price for a yearling at a mixed sale was achieved today when Lot 118, an Encosta de Lago colt out of the Danehill (USA) mare Cashier sold for $520,000.
Friday 8th December will see buyers last opportunity in 2006 to lay their hands on quality bloodstock when William Inglis & Son have their final sale of the year, the Christmas Thoroughbred Sale.
Newmarket enjoyed an outstanding days trade today as 225 lots went under the hammer to an enthusiastic crowd, resulting in a very healthy aggregate of $1,452,300, an average of $6,454.
A buoyant sale year concluded on an extremely positive note for William Inglis & Son as buyers thronged to the Oaklands sale complex in Melbourne today where 176 horses sold at an average of $7,045 achieving a gross of $1,240,000, a healthy increase of 32% over last year.