The final Group I event of the Australian racing season was run at Eagle Farm last Saturday with victory going to three year-old Dehere (USA) filly Pear Tart, who delivered a valuable result for her owner Patinack Farm, so we decided it was time to reflect and see just who dominated at the elite level in 2011/2012 and where our Group I stars were sourced.

Dynamic Honour, by the same sire as Melbourne Cup winner Americain, underlined his staying potential when he completed a winning hat-trick at Rosehill on Saturday.

International trailblazer Dermot Weld has unearthed another contender for this year’s historic 150th Emirates Melbourne Cup following last night’s (AET) win of Rite Of Passage in the prestigious Ascot Gold Cup (4000m) at Royal Ascot, UK.

THE dress rehearsal for Warrnambool's three-day jumps carnival came up with an almost-clean report card.

Much deserved Group 1 winner Black Piranha put the focus firmly on the upcoming Inglis Australian Weanling and Breeding Stock Sale when breaking a frustrating sequence of seconds to claim the $1M Stradbroke at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Sea Battle’s half length win at Warwick Farm today added further credence to the success of the William Inglis & Son Breeze Up sale which will be held again this year in Melbourne on MVRC Cox Plate weekend.