On the eve of star colt Brazen Beau’s final run of his career, Arthur & Charlotte Inglis welcomed 150 clients and friends of Inglis to enjoy the Inglis Aussie Picnic in the Owners and Trainers Car Park after the days racing at the Newmarket July Course. The atmosphere was electric and with Inglis having sold both Brazen Beau and his sire I Am Invincible, it was only fitting that Australia’s leading thoroughbred auctioneer play host to such a prelude.

The $19.4million The Championships at Royal Randwick on 4 and 11 April has expanded this year to include the inaugural Country and Provincial Championship Series.

Trainer David Hayes harbours Group I ambitions for Forgive And Forget following an impressive debut win in Saturday’s Carbine Club 2YO Plate (1000m) at Flemington.

A full field of 16 runners will go to post for the ninth running of the $500,000 Inglis Classic at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.