Killua Castle has become the ninth Inglis graduate in four months to win at stakes level in South Africa. The four-year-old took out the Group 3 Jubilee Handicap over 1800m at Turffontein on Saturday.

Australian bred two year-old fillies fought out the finish of the Group I Allan Robertson Championship at Scottsville in South Africa on Saturday with victory going to Alboran Sea over Rich Girl to give former Coolmore shuttler Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) the quinella.

Victory for an Australian sired horse in the Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm on June 7 would give Australian sired runners the rare feat of taking out every Derby conducted in 2013-14. They have already succeeded in these classics in the racing year in Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Perth and Adelaide.

The Melbourne August Thoroughbred Sale came to a conclusion at Oaklands this afternoon, with the sale total falling just short of the $2million mark.

The upcoming Vinery Dispersal (Newmarket, Sunday April 3 rd) has generated great speculation and interest, with many astute judges tipping the sale will provide a new record price for a broodmare offered at public auction in Australia.