The inaugural Inglis Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale set a new benchmark for breeze up sales in Australasia when it concluded at Newmarket this afternoon with an record average price of A$76,742 and median of A$60,000.
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities released their latest World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2013 overnight, with Australian bred and Inglis sold champion Black Caviar right at the top.
Over 80 outstanding prospects set to be offered at the Inglis Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale were put through their paces on the course proper at Canterbury on Wednesday, recording some slick times ahead of their auction on Thursday 3 October 2013.
Fastnet Rock gelding Speed Baby continued the domination of Australian bred gallopers in Malaysia’s feature races when he ran out the victor of the Malaysian Group 1 Coronation Cup (1600m) at the Perak Turf Club in Ipoh on Sunday.
Australian-bred and Inglis sold gallopers have not just been the talking point at Royal Ascot in the last week, but also all across Asia, with Group 1 winners in Malaysia and Macau along with rising stars in Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea.
The revered status of Sacred Kingdom in Hong Kong has been further enhanced with the son of Encosta De Lago being named Champion Sprinter for the fourth time.
The 2005 Australian Select Broodmare Sale has received plenty of media attention in recent weeks owing to the inclusion of several high profile dispersals of bloodstock from Vinery, Inverness and Boscobel Studs.