Disappointment gave way to unbridled joy for Hermitage Thoroughbreds and Arrowfield Stud when Inglis Easter graduate Lady Shenandoah secured G1 glory in today’s Darley Flight Stakes over 1600m at Randwick.
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.
Marvellous mare Zougotcha (Zoustar) and fabulous filly Autumn Angel (The Autumn Sun) produced career-best performances to secure G1 wins at Randwick on Day 2 of The Championships today.
Outstanding G1 mares Hope In Your Heart, C’est Magique and Pennyweka are the latest trio of star entries confirmed for this year’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale.
Talented entire Attrition (Churchill) ensured his breeder Harry Perks enjoyed “the day of a lifetime’’ when his G1 Toorak Handicap victory gave Perks a third Stakes winner for the day.
Catchy led in a trifecta of Inglis Easter graduates in today’s Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes, giving owners Rob and Sylvie Crabtree of Dorrington Farm the thrill of a lifetime.
Fastnet Rock’s outstanding season with juveniles continued, Uncle Mo made further inroads into Australian racing and Time Thief sired his first Group winner Down Under.
Champion mare Better Life did not disappoint her legion of fans when recording a smashing victory in Sunday’s $1.15 million Group 1 Emirates Singapore Derby (2000m).
Australian bred and Inglis sold galloper Better Life capped off a tremendous racing career on Sunday when claiming the S$1.15 million Group 1 Singapore Derby over 2000m.
Brisbane trainer Kelly Schweida has been around long enough not to be seduced into thinking his lightly raced sprinter Better Than Ready will win Saturday's $1 million Newmarket Handicap.
The annual Preview Magazine highlighting the 611 yearlings set to feature in next year’s 108th edition of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale is now available online at www.inglis.com.au
Australian bred mare Better Life confirmed her position as the top middle distance horse in Singapore on Sunday when winning the country’s richest domestic race in style, the Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup over 2200m.
Trainer Kelly Schweida has Group 1 ambitions for lightly raced three-year-old Better Than Ready, which lowered Randwick’s 1200m track record to 1:08.19 in the Listed ATC Brian Crowley Stakes in Sydney on Saturday.
As a dual Group One winner of more than $1,6 million in prizemoney, star mare Zarita has been a great favourite with many punters and racegoers, her owners this week deciding to draw the curtains on a wonderful racing career with her next engagement a trip to Coolmore Stud.
Fastnet Rock filly Jolie Brise has been quietly building an impressive resume and took another significant leap forward when she defeated previously unbeaten stakes-winner My Emotion at Caulfield on Sunday.