Sense Of Occasion’s Group 1 Doomben Cup victory was the highlight of a spectacular day of Stakes successes for Inglis graduates world-wide the past 24 hours.
In the twenty times that the Group Two Schillaci Stakes has been run as a part of the Caulfield Cup carnival, it has been won by some of racing’s true stars.
Lightly raced Stratum gelding Unpretentious has been off the scene for 47 weeks, but was turned out in top order at Caulfield on Saturday to win the Group II MRC Schillaci Stakes.
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.
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.