Outstanding 3YO Veight (Grunt) went a long way to securing himself a future as a stallion with a thoroughly deserving win in today’s G1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill.
A $10,000 Inglis Digital broodmare sent to a first season stallion on a $10,000 service fee produced a $47,500 Australian Weanling Sale graduate who today won the G1 $2m Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.
A 46-lot unreserved dispersal by one of Western Australia’s most respected breeding operations, Stakes winners from Godolphin and a Zoustar half sister to a Champion Australan sprinter are just some of the many highlights in the Inglis Digital February (Early) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding.
G1 gallopers Gin Martini and Flying Mascot have been joined by a host of proven producers – many in foal on appealing commercial pregnancies – in an enticing catalogue of 362 for the Inglis Digital August (Late) Online Sale.
Results have been finalised from the 2016 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale where 437 yearlings have been sold to 213 buyers, many forming new partnerships to race at the highest level.
Randwick trainer John Sargent and Broadmeadow-based Kris Lees have succumbed to the dangling $250,000 carrot in sending their juveniles to Moonee Valley on Saturday for the Inglis Banner (1000m).
THE barrier draw will determine which side of $2 Choisir colt DEFCON will start in tomorrow week’s time-honoured Breeders’ Plate at Randwick after a brilliant trial win at the official 2YO Heats at Randwick on Monday morning.
Uniquely, the Widden Stud in the Widden Valley, a spur off the south western end of the Hunter Valley, has two young sires in its historic stallion yards shaping up very good winner-getters who were not only brilliant Group 1 winning Australian racehorses, but also performers who turned in good efforts in one of England’s most prestigious sprints, the King’s Stand at Royal Ascot.
When Oratorio sires a stakes-winner in Western Australia we tend to assume it's Australian bred Oratorio, but in the case of Miss Solis it was Irish bred Oratorio (IRE).
It pays to have a sense of humour in the racing game and prominent owner Brett Gall certainly has that as evidenced by the naming of Manton three-year-old The Gallows.
Brooklyn Lodge finished as the leading vendor by average at the 2011 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale selling five yearlings at an average $79,000, more than double the average price at this sale.
Todd Howlett is happy to take his time with Star Of Octagonal to ensure the gelding has the right foundations before he produces him to chase spring riches.
Following a very well attended Breeze Up session on Thursday at Oaklands, today’s Breeze Up Sale enjoyed strong bids from both domestic and international buying benches.