It was a fairytale result in today’s $400,000 Listed Inglis Nursery at Randwick as the $1250 Inglis Digital bargain buy Where’s The Circus (Trapeze Artist) and his “battling trainer’’ Paul Murray defeated some of the industry’s biggest players on the biggest stage.
The highest-priced colt ever sold at an Inglis Ready2Race Sale topped a record day of trade that resulted in the biggest turnover in the sale’s history today.
Spring preparations for some of Australia’s most exciting horses kicked off at Randwick today and none were as hyped – or impressive – than undefeated star Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun).
The G1-winning 2YO Velocious (Written Tycoon) tonight became the second most expensive filly ever sold on Inglis Digital, realising $1.625m to the bid of Yulong.
Outstanding mare Joliestar (Zoustar) secured a third career G1 victory with a staggering come-from-behind victory in today’s Kingsford Smith Cup at Eagle Farm.
A weekend that dreams are made of for Neil Jenkinson was today capped off with Easter yearling Lubrication (I Am Invincible) winning the $1m The Archer at Rockhampton.
It was a day of fairytales for Inglis graduates at Caulfield today as a $14,000 Premier Sale buy won the $1m Showdown and wonder mare Pride of Jenni returned to racing with an emphatic victory in the Peter Young Stakes.
Vendors who targeted this year’s Classic Sale with ‘standout’ yearlings were strongly rewarded on Day 1 as Inglis’ first live sale of the season started on a high.
Unbeaten filly Within The Law (Lucky Vega) will aim to become the first horse to win the $2m Inglis Triple Crown following her victory in today’s $500,000 Inglis Nursery at Randwick.
Mighty mare Bella Nipotina today became the second-highest prizemoney earner in Australian racing history with an emphatic victory in the $3m Russell Balding Stakes at Rosehill.
The footage of breeze ups conducted at Hawkesbury, Wangaratta and Taupo this week, in the lead up to the Inglis Ready2Race Sale on October 15, is now available online.
They were top quality 3YO fillies and today Joliestar (Zoustar) and Kimochi (Brave Smash) returned as 4YO mares with spring carnival riches at their mercy with impressive first-up wins at Randwick.
Another $100,000 Inglis Xtra Maiden Bonus was today won at the inaugural Victorian offering when Blackberry Bomb (Brazen Beau) broke her maiden at Sale.
Tahnee Tiara – the dam of recent G1 Queensland Oaks winner Socks Nations – topped today’s Inglis Digital July (Late) Online Sale, selling for $545,000.
G1-winning jockey-turned-trainer Peter Robl enjoyed one of the biggest wins of his training career today, when Overfull powered home in the $200,000 Inglis 2YO Challenge at Scone.
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.