Many of the world’s best yearling offerings for 2023 have been confirmed for what is shaping as a stunning Easter Yearling Sale, of which the catalogue is now available online.
Heavens Above gave breeders and owners Reg and Greg Kemister their first Group 1 victory when she scored a thrilling win in today’s $600,000 Coolmore Classic at Rosehill.
With three weeks until yearlings arrive at Newmarket, stakes wins on both sides of the Tasman Sea today highlighted the outstanding opportunities available for all buyers at the upcoming Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, to be held on 5, 6 and April.
Trainer Brett Cavanough landed the biggest pay day of his successful career after his brilliant filly Loved Up scored an impressive victory in the $403,300 Inglis 3YO Scone Guineas, (1400 metres) on Saturday.
Nicconi filly Loved Up dominated the 16-strong field to win the $400,000 RL Scone Inglis Guineas over 1400m on the Scone Race Club’s stand-alone meeting. Trained by Brett Cavanough, Loved Up (Nicconi x Love’s Here) failed to meet her $50,000 reserve at the 2013 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale when offered from the draft of Lustre Lodge, and has now taken her earnings past $460,000 across 13 starts for 6 wins.
Inglis graduate Diamond Drille came with a well-timed run to nab the $1 million Group 1 ATC Queen of the Turf Stakes at Royal Randwick on Saturday. The win ensured Inglis’ position as the leading sales source of Group 1 winners during The Championships in Sydney.
Honest filly Nadeem Lass was set to be a good thing beaten in the Saturday’s Boscastle Handicap (1200m) before her luck changed late in Moonee Valley contest.