Kranji racegoers were given a gentle reminder of trainer Theo Kieser’s reputation as a dab hand with two-year-olds when Black Mamba worked home the best to claim the juvenile race over 1200m, the $75,000 Hello United Kingdom Stakes (1200m), on Sunday.

No trainer likes to get stuck with a $250,000 yearling, but in this case it might be a blessing in disguise.

The final Group I event of the Australian racing season was run at Eagle Farm last Saturday with victory going to three year-old Dehere (USA) filly Pear Tart, who delivered a valuable result for her owner Patinack Farm, so we decided it was time to reflect and see just who dominated at the elite level in 2011/2012 and where our Group I stars were sourced.

Talented Jet Spur three year-old Biggles snared his first Black Type success in the Listed BRC Gold Edition Plate at Eagle Farm, the victory throwing the spotlight on his yearling half-brother who is headed for the 2012 Inglis Sydney Classic Yearling Sale.