An emotional Verna Metcalfe of Middlebrook Valley Lodge celebrated “an awesome result’’ as an Exceed And Excel colt she offered for long-time client Kate Gadsby topped Day 1 of the Australian Weanling Sale at Riverside.
Siblings to multiple G1 winners and youngsters by stallions from a hugely exciting crop of first season stallions headline a stunning Inglis Weanling Sales Series in July.
Quality mare Ortensia is on track for a breakthrough Group 1 win in the Burswood Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday after drawing ideally in barrier two.
On arguably Australia’s best day of racing, Hurtle Myrtle defeated the country’s best fillies and mares over a mile to claim her first Group One victory in the VRC Myer Classic.
Sincero and Ilovethiscity have joined fellow Inglis Sydney Classic Yearling Sale graduate Secret Admirer at the top of Epsom Handicap markets after running the quinella in the Group 1 ATC George Main Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill today.
Celebrating Group 1 success with his glamour mare Typhoon Tracy, Peter Moody added some icing to the cake with a two-state stakes double with his burgeoning three-year-old team.
Onemorenomore, Viking Legend, Hus Der Lieften and Lovemelikearock are strong chances to build on the outstanding start made to the new season by Inglis three-year-olds when they run in this Saturday’s G1 Inglis Spring Champion Stakes.
Anthony Cummings made it Group 1 wins in successive weeks with Inglis graduates when Road To Rock scored an upset victory in today's G1 George Main Stakes at Randwick, completing an Easter stakes double for progeny of Encosta De Lago.
She may never reach the stratospheric heights of her famous older half brother, but Sister Madly confirmed herself as one of Australia's most valuable fillies when scoring an impressive win at Rosehill today.
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.