The G1 Centenary Sprint Cup at Sha Tin this evening looked something of a foregone conclusion for $1.35 favourite Lucky Sweynesse, but in a brutal display of sustained speed, it was Victor The Winner (Toranado) who proved far too good for the champion sprinter.

One of the biggest Southern Hemisphere online catalogues ever collated is now open for bidding, with the Inglis Digital March (Late) auction overflowing with quality offerings.

Which sires are more likely to succeed than others? It's a question broodmare owners ask themselves at this time of year as they seek to shorten the odds in their quest to find a first season sire that might one day be a champion sire.

TWO Group 1 winners in separate states just 20 minutes apart, a winning quartet at Royal Randwick and the new Golden Slipper favourite.