Two horses dominated the last season and in many ways they are completely different. Black Caviar (Bel Esprit) dominated the sprinters, So You Think (High Chaparral) was the dominant middle-distance runner.
Black Caviar maintained her mesmerising unbeaten sequence to kickstart the Queensland carnival, as emerging three-year-old Sincero stitched up a Brisbane trip with his classy display in the $250,000 Inglis Guineas at Scone.
Inglis Classic winner Fear No Other will make a last-ditch bid to qualify for the $1 million Golden Rose when he returns to Sydney for The Run To The Rose at Rosehill on Saturday.
Trainer Liam Birchley remains hopeful Inglis Classic winner Fear No Other can qualify for next month's $1 million Golden Rose despite ruling out a chance to earn more prizemoney at Rosehill than at Doomben on Saturday.
Group 2 winning stallion Written Tycoon will return to Eliza Park this breeding season after being knocked down for $625,000 at today's third session of the Melbourne Great Southern Sale.
The Weanling session of the Melbourne Great Southern Sale has concluded, with the solid start made yesterday consolidated with another strong clearance rate today taking the sale gross beyond the $2million mark.
Mudgee trainer Brett Thompson and fellow connections are celebrating tonight, following the win by bargain priced Dane Shadow gelding Hewentwhoosh in the $100,000 Inglis Challenge at Scone today.
The outstanding Group 2 winning stallion WRITTEN TYCOON will be offered for sale at next week’s Inglis Melbourne Great Southern Sale to dissolve the current syndicate.
After enduring two frustrating seconds in bonus races this month, Queensland based trainer Liam Birchley landed a welcome success when Fear No Other took out Monday's $250,000 Inglis Classic at Randwick.
The William Inglis Group 1 juggernaut rolled on in Western Australia yesterday, with GRAND JOURNEY (2006 Autumn Yearling Sale $6500, Good Journey-Grand Prospect) taking out the W.
One of Victoria’s leading thoroughbred nurseries, Eliza Park, will present an outstanding draft of approximately 40 weanlings and 40 broodmares at the William Inglis & Son Great Southern Sale that commences June 24.
Australia’s leading thoroughbred auctioneers William Inglis and Son Ltd will stage the 2005 Spring Carnival Ready to Run Sale in Melbourne this year, timed perfectly to coincide with the prestigious Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Strong gains achieved at the Classic Yearling Sale last year were improved upon again in 2005 with 418 yearlings generating gross turnover of $14,438,954 (up by 7%) at an average price of $34,792.