An “arrogant’’, “dominant’’ and “awesome’’ victory solidified Easter Sale superstar Switzerland’s future at stud when he produced a devastating performance to win the stallion-making G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington.
Outstanding sprinter Overpass (Vancouver) took his career earnings to almost $9m with a dominant front-running display in the $2m G3 Sydney Stakes at Randwick today.
Magical mare Bella Nipotina (Pride of Dubai) scored the win of her career at Randwick today, defying a wide run to defeat a field of world class sprinters in the G1 $20m The Everest.
Beautifully bred colt Switzerland showed he was emphatically back on the path toward becoming another G1-winning Inglis graduate by scoring a blistering victory in today’s G2 Roman Consul Stakes over 1200m at Rosehill.
Disappointment gave way to unbridled joy for Hermitage Thoroughbreds and Arrowfield Stud when Inglis Easter graduate Lady Shenandoah secured G1 glory in today’s Darley Flight Stakes over 1600m at Randwick.
Two quality mares staked their Spring claims in an action packed 24 hours of racing, with Pride of Jenni winning the G2 Feehan Stakes at Moonee Valley last night and progressive mare Makarena victorious in the G2 Golden Pendant at Rosehill Gardens today.
Two of Australia’s most exciting 3YOs scored devastating G3 victories within an explosive 20 minute period in two States today as the Spring Racing Carnival continued to heat up.
A trio of untapped 3YOs and a three-time Stakes-winning 4YO showed they were all in for big spring preparations with impressive first-up victories around Australia today.
Trainer Rob Heathcote declared Inglis graduate Cosmo Centauraus the best young horse he’d had since the G1-winning Rothfire after he won on debut at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday, to reap his owners a $100,000 Inglis maidens bonus.
The inaugural $100,000 bonus on offer as part of the $5m Inglis Xtra Bonus Maiden Series has today been won as the Brad Widdup-trained filly Art’s Alive (Snitzel) proved victorious at Coffs Harbour.
Tahnee Tiara – the dam of recent G1 Queensland Oaks winner Socks Nations – topped today’s Inglis Digital July (Late) Online Sale, selling for $545,000.
The sole progeny of Frankel in this year’s Great Southern Sale topped today’s Day 1 action at Oaklands, selling to New Zealander Gary Harding for $525,000.
Few, if any, horses in Australian racing have clocked up more Frequent Flyer miles than mighty mare Bella Nipotina (Pride of Dubai) recently but it didn’t stop her from winning a second career G1 today in the Doomben 10,000.
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.
A pair of mares on desirable covers shared top billing at today’s Australian Broodmare Sale, bringing to a conclusion a successful week of breeding stock trade at Riverside.
An I Am Invincible filly for the Alma Vale/Kitchwin Hills partnership which realised $575,000 capped off a record opening day of the Australian Weanling Sale at Riverside.