North Star Lass (Zoustar) today became the most expensive horse to sell online in Australia in 2023, realising $1,525,000 to the bid of Yulong in the Inglis Digital September (Early) sale.
A record days trade, a record top price and a record number of smiles.
That was the take-out of a stunning opening day of the 2021 Classic Yearling Sale at Riverside that saw significant increases across the board from the corresponding day 12 months ago.
Woodside Park Stud’s colt by Written Tycoon from Peppie has topped the opening day of the 2016 Inglis Great Southern Sale when selling for $170,000 to the partnership of Ampulla Lodge and Ascot Farm.
After having been able to hand pick the best of Darley's two-year-old arsenal for years, Kerrin McEvoy's wide-ranging pursuit of another autumn major may come a little closer to home.
Trainer Leslie Khoo was a happy man when the horse he had spruiked from Day 1, Genius, proved him right by taking out the $90,000 Inglis Melbourne Juvenile Stakes (1200m), the third Leg of the Singapore Horseshoe Series on Friday night.
Talented High Chaparral (IRE) three year-old Photon Willie resumed from a spell at Randwick on Wednesday to score an impressive victory, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the expensive colt.
The weanling section of the 2012 Inglis Great Southern Sale in Melbourne came to a close on Wednesday, with the top two prices recorded for fillies by leading sires Fastnet Rock and Encosta de Lago.
Trainer Michael Freedman continues to make his mark in the Singapore Golden Horseshoe series for two-year-olds with his second win from the three legs already run thus far, when Dash For Win landed the money in style in the $60,000 Inglis Easter Yearling Stakes (1100m) two weeks after Cash Luck notched the second leg.
THERE is still a lot to learn for million-dollar baby Beneteau, but the Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper are on the agenda after an impressive debut at Randwick yesterday.
The annual Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Awards Dinner was held last night as a precursor to what is expected to be a bumper days racing at the Scone Cup meeting tomorrow.