Group 1 performers Gypsy Diamond and Heatherly - in foal to I Am Invincible and Written Tycoon respectively - headline early entries received for the second renewal of the Inglis Chairman’s Sale Breeding Prospects.
The Inglis Revolution will continue with the hugely successful Chairman’s Sale in April, following on from a stellar first edition of the sale a year ago.
The temperature in Sydney soared today as did the action on Day Two of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, where Lankan Rupee’s brother sold for $1,800,000.
Seven stakes races across Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong were won on the weekend by Inglis graduates, highlighted by the barnstorming win of Hong Kong Horse of the Year Able Friend first up over 1200m at Sha Tin.
The next outing for Inglis graduates Jameka and Lake Geneva will be to contest Group 1 races over the Melbourne Cup Carnival, after stakes wins at Moonee Valley today.
Peter Snowden walked into the ring to try and buy a Lonhro filly at the Inglis Easter Sales last year and was blown out of the water but minutes later he was offered the chance to train Kangarilla Joy.
Sent out at Black Caviar odds at Hawkesbury on Thursday, Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond place-getter Lake Geneva quickly cast off maiden status with a comprehensive victory.
One of last season's best juveniles, Lake Geneva (Fastnet Rock-Hips Don't Lie, by Stravinsky) is expected to tick an important box this afternoon at Hawkesbury.
Trainer Michael Hawkes has provided an update on talented filly Lake Geneva who is being aimed at the Gr1 Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens on 12 September.
The 2015 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale reached great heights through three tremendous days of selling at Newmarket this week, as the Session I statistics hit seven year highs and Session II set more records.
With the Sydney Autumn Carnival well underway many Lots have received significant pedigree updates since the catalogue for the 2015 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale went to print in January.
THE extraordinary run of luck just keeps rolling along for Vasko Ognenovski.
The 55-year-old former driver spent $1.30 to buy the Herald Sun last year and put in one entry in the Herald Sun/Inglis Win A Share In A Racehorse competiton.
The Robert Smerdon-trained Fontiton looks destined to follow other fillies Earthquake, Miracles Of Life and Samaready and take home the $1 million Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes.
Gai Waterhouse and John O'Shea have the numbers at Monday's official two-year-olds' trials on the Kensington track at Randwick, but it is Team Hawkes' three representatives which will command most attention on the day.