A $75,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the draft of Torryburn Stud, talented six year-old Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) mare Jessy Belle has taken her own good time to win her first Black Type event, but did it in style at Flemington on Saturday with a sweet victory in the Group II VRC Matriarch Stakes.
Blue-blooded High Chaparral (IRE) filly Sacred Eye was a Breednet 'One to Watch’ when winning on debut at Geelong last month and after beating the colts to win the $500,000 Group III MRC Caulfield Classic on Saturday is now favourite for the Group I VRC Oaks.
Vendors are arriving and many have begun parading in anticipation of the 2015 Inglis Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale, to be held on 3, 4, 5 and 6 May at Inglis Newmarket Complex in Sydney.
Australian bred mare Arcetri Pink claimed another feature win when taking out the Group II Ipi Tombe Challenge at Turffontein in South Africa on Saturday , while other Aussie bred winners on the card were Mac de Lago and Thato Magestique.
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.
Making a winning debut at Clairwood in South Africa on Tuesday was two year-old Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) filly Alboran Sea, a $105,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the draft of Rosemont Stud.
Last season's top class juvenile Golden Archer made a successful return to racing following injury, powering clear to win as he pleased at Flemington on Saturday.
After three wins at Listed level last season, the ultimate professional Golden Archer notched his first Group success in Saturday's HDF McNeil Stakes (G3) over 1200 metres at Caulfield.
Kia Ora Stud have been on a roll of late with a stream of winners emerging from the Hunter Valley based farm, the latest to salute being two year-old filly Roczinta, who scored at Durbanvill ein South Africa on Wednesday.
Well known South Africa owner breeder Lionel Cohen, of Sun Classique fame, tasted success at Durbanville on Tuesday with Rock of Gibraltar (IRE) filly Alinga, who bolted in to win by close to four lengths.
The battle to be crowned Champion First Season Sire in Australia this season is an intriguing one with Charge Forward in front on earnings and three other rivals tied on seven individual winners each.
THE 600-strong catalogue compiled by William Inglis and Son for the 2009 Australian Easter Yearling Sale from April 5-7 must rank as the best ever compiled by this historic company.
This Friday’s March Mixed sale at Oaklands Junction is highlighted by a draft of racehorses offered by leading owner Lloyd Williams, who has 39 entries in the 356 lot strong catalogue.
As the 2007 William Inglis & Son Great Southern Sale is the one of the last opportunity buyers have to purchase quality bloodstock for the season, the lucrative section of over 400 well-bred mares in foal to leading commercial stallions, are sure to be highly sought after.
Quality continued to find good homes on Day Three of the 2007 William Inglis & Son Australian Select Broodmare Sale with 227 lots selling for $6,291,850 at an average of $44,309.