Uniquely, the Widden Stud in the Widden Valley, a spur off the south western end of the Hunter Valley, has two young sires in its historic stallion yards shaping up very good winner-getters who were not only brilliant Group 1 winning Australian racehorses, but also performers who turned in good efforts in one of England’s most prestigious sprints, the King’s Stand at Royal Ascot.
Two horses dominated the last season and in many ways they are completely different. Black Caviar (Bel Esprit) dominated the sprinters, So You Think (High Chaparral) was the dominant middle-distance runner.
When a mare throws two Group winners at the same meeting it’s always worth investigating - especially when this mare is 21 and these are her 11th and 12th foals.
All the major farms had something to cheer about at the end of the season with our two most expensive sires Encosta de Lago and Redoute’s Choice fighting out the Australian general sires championship, read on to check out all the division leaders.
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.
Australia’s leading thoroughbred auctioneers William Inglis and Son Ltd will stage the 2005 Spring Carnival Ready to Run Sale in Melbourne this year, timed perfectly to coincide with the prestigious Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
The Southern Highlands nursery of Inverness Stud enjoyed brilliant results at the Classic Yearling Sale last year grossing $614,500 when they sold all 12 of their catalogued youngsters at an average price of $51,208.