A Snitzel mare in foal to exciting young first crop sire Brutal has fetched more than two and a half times her reserve, in topping the Inglis Digital April (Early) Online Sale this evening, which grossed $2.56 million.

After several years of repairing its balance sheet and improving its business model, the Australian Turf Club will deliver a significant dividend to the racing industry this Spring and beyond, with prizemoney increases and a large cut to training fees announced today.

Stallions, Graeme Kelly, spoke to Darley Australia’s nominations manager Alistair Pulford about this and other matters.