The domination of Inglis 3YOs to start the new Australian racing season continued today with Veight and Tiz Invincible both scoring impressive Group victories.
A mare in foal to world class sire Frankel, a share in a rising star with G1 Spring Carnival goals, a G1-producing mare as well as multiple other quality racing and breeding prospects.
A pair of explosive 2YO fillies, a young sprinter with untapped ability and another Inglis Digital success story announced their presence in the big league on the eve of the autumn carnival with impressive black type victories.
The third-highest priced horse ever sold at Oaklands was the star attraction on another stunning day of trade as the 2022 Premier Sale continued its surge.
The lure of the $250,000 on offer in today’s Inglis Bracelet at Flemington was too strong for trainer Andrew Noblet to ignore and it proved a winning decision when consistent mare Foxy Frida was successful.
A recent G1 winner with a nomination in the $7.5m Golden Eagle – as well as multiple Stakes performers - headline another outstanding catalogue for the Inglis Digital October (Early) Online Auction, which is now live and available for bidding.
Easter filly Espaaniyah is the first horse eligible to claim the new $3m Inglis Triple Crown following her win in today’s Inglis Banner at The Valley – and the lure of the bonus appears it could prove too strong to dismiss.
Highgrove Stud’s Ron Gilbert celebrated his third career Group 1 – and sire on fire Snitzel his 21st Stakes winner of the season – when 2YO Summer Passage won Thursday’s Sistema Stakes at Ellerslie.
The astute eye of James Harron paid dividends again today when his flashy two-year-old colt Attention (Stratum x Flamboyance), took out the Group 3 ATC Schweppervescence Stakes over 1400m at Rosehill. Under the expert guidance of trainers Peter and Paul Snowden, a confident ride by Blake Shinn saw the colt stay well on the speed and hit the line strongly.
Meanwhile, highly regarded Goulburn colt colt Hellbent (I Am Invincible-Volkaspray, by Volksraad) will bid to get his career back on track when he lines up in the Inglis Dash (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday.
Flemington’s first day of Melbourne’s Spring Carnival saw Inglis graduates sweep the first four races of the day, highlighted by Chautauqua’s gripping Group 2 Gilgai Stakes victory, cementing plans for a trip to Hong Kong at the end of the year.
A host of timely pedigree updates have made the Newhaven Park draft one of the most ‘hot and happening’ at the 2015 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Inglis graduates Nostradamus, Sabatini and Get The Nod claimed the three Group 3 races of three-year-olds in Australia on Saturday; the ATC San Domenico Stakes, MRC Quezette Stakes and MRC Vain Stakes respectively.
In 2009, Widden Stud took a gamble that few studs would attempt in launching two of Australia's brightest sire prospects in the same year and until last night, it had been a fairytale ride for all involved.