TRAINER Robert Smerdon again displayed his incredible talent for peaking a horse at exactly the right time when his two-year-old Breitling won a $100,000 bonus for his connections with his victory yesterday in the Inglis Handicap at Caulfield.
AUSTRALIAN-BRED horses featured prominently at the 2009 Mercedes Thoroughbred Racing Awards on Friday night reflecting their dominance at New Zealand’s top level of racing last season.
Outstanding racemare BURGEIS is the latest stakeswinning mare to be entered in the supplementary section for next weeks 2 day Inglis Melbourne August Thoroughbred Sale which begins on Thursday August 13.
Vendors have until close of business Thursday July 9, to lodge entries into the main catalogue for the two day Inglis August Thoroughbred Sale to be held in Melbourne.
EMERGING stayer Hissing Sid graduated from a maiden win at last year's May carnival to a Warrnambool Cup triumph, with the promise of a Caulfield Cup bid.