Billed as the Best of the Best, the highlights of the 2017 Australian Easter Yearling Sale catalogue, now available online, reads as a global who’s who of the turf. There are 129 siblings to Stakes winners including 39 Group 1 winners such as Flying Artie, Extreme Choice, Divine Prophet, Yankee Rose, Shooting To Win, Able Friend, Werther, Preferment, Abbey Marie, English, Shamus Award, Dundeel and Star Witness.

Oceanfast, a mare whose progeny have lit up the famous Newmarket sale ring on so many occasions, took centre stage herself today, topping the first day of the 2011 Inglis Australian Easter Broodmare Sale. The dam of Alinghi sold for $700,000, carrying a positive test to top young Coolmore stallion Fastnet Rock.

The catalogue for the Inglis Australian Easter Broodmare Sale, source of the dams of superstars So You Think and Black Caviar, is now online.

Gerald Ryan was bullish on the chances of $13 shot Ready To Lift in the Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday and the 6yo mare lived up to the expectations to provide the Rosehill based trainer with a winning treble on the day.

Cox Plate favourite Whobegotyou and ageless warrior Racing To Win headlined a string of notable wins for Inglis representatives on a day where two Easter youngsters also indicated big race potential.

Flying Spur gelding Dealer Principal led another William Inglis assault on feature races at Rosehill today.

The stunning Group 1 success of Sacred Kingdom, Weekend Hussler and Arapaho Miss are further proof, as if any was needed, that Melbourne is a constant source of high-class racehorses.