South Australian breeder Brenton Parker never thought he’d live to see the day he would breed and race a G1 winner but that all changed today when talented mare Benedetta (Hellbent) won the Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville.
Marvellous mare Zougotcha (Zoustar) and fabulous filly Autumn Angel (The Autumn Sun) produced career-best performances to secure G1 wins at Randwick on Day 2 of The Championships today.
They say timing is everything in this industry and Glenlogan Park’s Steve Morley’s certainly wasn’t complaining when his half sister to Saturday’s $2m Inglis Millennium winner Fully Lit topped the final day of the Classic Yearling Sale.
Talented entire Attrition (Churchill) ensured his breeder Harry Perks enjoyed “the day of a lifetime’’ when his G1 Toorak Handicap victory gave Perks a third Stakes winner for the day.
An extraordinary two days of trade at Riverside has seen the Easter Yearling Sale rise against pre-sale trepidation and an industry-wide market correction to again assert itself as the ‘Best of the Best’ yearling sale in the Southern Hemisphere.
Exciting filly Benedetta (Hellbent) announced herself as a star on the horizon of Australian racing with an explosive victory in today’s $750,000 Inglis Sprint at Flemington.
The Inglis Millennium form held up superbly at Randwick today to provide the trifecta in the G2 Sweet Embrace Stakes where gorgeous filly Lazzago (Capitalist) defeated Facile and Blanc De Blanc.
Superstar filly Learning To Fly (Justify) firmed into a dominant Golden Slipper favourite with a remarkable win in today’s $2m Inglis Millennium at Randwick.
The final field for Saturday’s $2m Inglis Millennium at Randwick has been declared, with 16 runners plus four emergencies ensuring a full field of acceptances.
A pair of explosive 2YO fillies, a young sprinter with untapped ability and another Inglis Digital success story announced their presence in the big league on the eve of the autumn carnival with impressive black type victories.
The $2m Inglis Millennium is at the forefront of connections’ minds with star filly Saltaire (Star Turn) following her tenacious victory in today’s $500,000 Listed Inglis Nursery at Randwick.
Tough mare Snapdancer claimed a second G1 and a pair of impressive 3YOs made a clean sweep of the Rosehill features on a day where Inglis graduates won Stakes races in four States.
The Blue Diamond or the Golden Slipper – that is the question facing trainers Tony and Calvin McEvoy following the dominant win of their star filly Xtravagant Star (Xtravagant) in today’s $2m Inglis Millennium at Randwick.
The $2m Inglis Millennium is at the top of the agenda for untapped colt El Padrino (Street Boss) following his win in today’s feature $400,000 Listed Inglis Nursery at Randwick.
The lure of the $250,000 on offer in today’s Inglis Bracelet at Flemington was too strong for trainer Andrew Noblet to ignore and it proved a winning decision when consistent mare Foxy Frida was successful.
An Everest slot for Inglis Easter star Wild Ruler (Snitzel) could be locked in as early as Monday following his win in last night’s G1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley.
The Easter Yearling Sale today provided buyers with yet another timely reminder as to why it’s the Southern Hemisphere’s No.1 equine auction with three Stakes winners and a massive G1 pedigree update ahead of this year’s renewal.