Vegas Raider (Invader) began his career in the best way possible with a come-from-behind debut victory in today’s $200,000 Inglis 2YO Challenge at Scone.
Outstanding G1 sprinter Fasika has become the second-highest lot in Inglis Digital history, with Suman Hedge Bloodstock purchasing the daughter of So You Think for $920,000 in the August (Late) Auction today.
A sensational four straight days of trade across weanlings, race fillies and broodmares has finished on a high in Sydney, with total turnover for the 2016 Inglis Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale in excess of $33.8m, the best result in six years, with the overall clearance 86%.
884 quality Lots have been catalogued for the extended Inglis Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale, which is now available online. Now a four day event, the sale will run on 3, 4, 5 and 6 May 2015 at Inglis Newmarket complex in Sydney.
Glyn Schofield has picked up the plum ride on Direct Charge in next Saturday's $250,000 Inglis Classic (1200m) at Rosehill after regular rider Steven Arnold "sacked himself" in the wake of the colt's Warwick Farm failure.
Ron Finemore is a refreshing presence in sporting administration. He calls it as he sees it, but stresses the importance of unity on his board and being a team player. Racing expert Ken Callander quizzed the new AJC chairman at his Sydney office.
The Australian breeding and racing industry has defied economic trends this week on the Gold Coast and in tough financial times across the world, proven its long term sustainability.