A $10,000 Inglis Digital broodmare sent to a first season stallion on a $10,000 service fee produced a $47,500 Australian Weanling Sale graduate who today won the G1 $2m Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.
A pair of talented Inglis-offered 3YOs announced themselves as key carnival contenders at Caulfield today with strong wins ahead of future big-race targets.
Russian Revolution – the successful Easter colt who is now one of the most valuable stallion-prospects in racing – added the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate to his impressive resume at Caulfield today.
Co-trainer Peter Snowden confirmed that next month's Gr2 Light Fingers Stakes is the primary autumn target for Kangarilla Joy (Lonhro-Midnight Joy, by Zeditave) following the well bred filly's easy win in the TAB Rewards Handicap (1100m) at Randwick yesterday.
An $840,000 Inglis Easter purchase for US agent John Moynihan from the Turangga Farm draft, Lonhro filly Kangarilla Joy is the most expensive filly by her sire ever sold and she’s also now a winner after saluting on debut at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Three year-old I Am Invincible gelding Voodoo Lad firmed into equal favouritism for the upcoming Country Championship Final at Randwick next month with a dominant length and a half win in the $100,000 Qualifier Heat at Tamworth on Thursday.
Seven juvenile trials were conducted at Rosehill on Tuesday morning with some interesting winners including a filly that has already achieved fame in the sale ring when becoming the most expensive yearling by Lonhro sold in Australia.
The first Singapore Group 1 race of the year saw the coronation of Zac Spirit as the country’s sprint king as the Flying Spur four-year-old stamped his class on the $500,000 Lion City Cup with an all-conquering display on Sunday.
Upbeat three-year-olds Not Listenin’tome and Jazz Song created plenty of noise over the weekend with strong victories at Group 3 level moving into the Autumn Carnival.
Inglis graduates Zac Spirit and Holy Empire fought out a stirring battle the Singapore Group 3 Three Rings Trophy over 1400m at Kranji on Sunday evening with only a neck separating the progressive pair on the line.
Black Caviar’s sire Bel Esprit has proved once again that he is no ‘one horse wonder’ as a sire, posting his 15th stakes-winner when talented sprinter Audacious Spirit captured the listed Lough Neah Stakes at Doomben last Saturday.
Mick Price trained three-year-old Hunger won out in a competitive renewal of the $100,000 Inglis Trophy over 1400m at Sale in Victoria on Sunday as part of the $5million Inglis Race Series.
The annual Inglis Scone Broodmare Sale will be held at White Park this coming Friday 24 August, right on the edge of the 2012 southern hemisphere breeding season.
Caulfield trainer Mick Price has his eyes on Group One glory in the coming months with Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale purchases Malasun and Instiniction after the pair completed a race-to-race stakes double on Australia Day in Melbourne.
Norman Waymouth is shooting for the top shelf with Mister Milton, who broke his maiden status with a decisive win in the John Moule Handicap at Caulifled.
Seven-year-old galloper Zedi Knight delivered plenty of Christmas cheer to his trainer Brendan McCarthy today in Melbourne when winning the days feature at Caulfield, the Listed MRC Café Terroni Christmas Stakes (1200m).