She was the centre of attention in the lead-up and Burnewang North’s Frankel x Vedema filly didn’t disappoint, setting multiple new benchmarks on a record-breaking Day 1 of the Great Southern Sale at Oaklands.
A Pierro x Now Now filly – the last lot catalogued in Book 1 – joined a Toronado colt of Collingrove to share top-lot honours on the third and final day of the Premier Yearling Sale.
A Starspangledbanner colt from Rosemont Stud topped Day 2 of the Premier Yearling Sale on a day that saw the colts rally back at the top of the market.
The highest-priced 2YO ever sold at an Inglis Ready2Race Sale – and the most expensive breeze up horse sold in Australasia in 15 years – today topped what was the highest-grossing 2YO sale in Australian history.
An historic day of trade at Oaklands saw a yearling surpass the magical $1m mark for just the second time in Victoria’s history on a booming Day 1 of the Premier Yearling Sale.
The Australian bloodstock market again defied the global trend of Coronavirus-inflicted economic downturn with some extraordinary results at tonight’s Inglis Chairman’s Sale.
A Brazen Beau colt stole the limelight early on Day 1 of the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, becoming the second-most expensive yearling ever sold in Victoria.
Mick Price trained filly Samaready has waltzed to the top of the market for the $1million Group One MRC Blue Diamond Stakes after a scintillating performance in the Group Three MRC Blue Diamond Prelude for fillies over 1100m at Caulfield this afternoon.
Four-time Golden Slipper winning trainer Clarry Conners has only one race in his sights for his talented filly Satin Shoes, who made a successful return to the track with victory in the Listed Widden Stakes (1100m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Stallions, Graeme Kelly, spoke with Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster and asked him to reflect on the 2010 sales year, his outlook for the future, the prospects for the development of racing in China and other matters.