Set to retire to Aquis Farm in Queensland this spring, brilliant Snitzel colt Spill the Beans added further lustre to his resume when taking out the Group II QTC Cup over 1300 metres at Eagle Farm on Saturday in his final raceday appearance.
IF THERE is currently a halo over the gateway to Stuart Ramsey’s Turangga Stud at the northern end to the Se genhoe Valley, Scone, it is well deserved for one of its products has become the first performer raised in the Hunter Valley since Fairy King Prawn at the turn of the century to capture the prestigious title of Hong Kong Horse of the Year.
The first Black Type event at Moonee Valley on Cox Plate eve was the Listed MVRC Crockett Stakes with victory going to lightly raced Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) filly Angelic Light.
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.
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.
The Inglis Sydney Classic Yearling Sale, a proven nursery for champions, will be held at Newmarket on January 23, 24 and 25 in 2011, with a 575-strong catalogue now online.
Figures released by Michael Ford, Keeper of the Australian Stud Book, show that Thoroughbred coverings for 2008 will be around 26,100 mares with Fastnet Rock (pictured) the busiest of all stallions last spring covering 248 mares at Coolmore in the Hunter Valley.
Timely boost for the upcoming Inglis Classic Yearling Sale with siblings to Phelan Ready and Keen Commander to go under the hammer at Newmarket on February 8-10.