Melbourne Cup hero Americain (USA) has been a popular addition to the roster at Swettenham Stud covering some 288 mares in his first two seasons at stud and his first weanlings will attract much interest at the upcoming Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale starting this Sunday, June 21.
Rom Baro, the impressive winner of the $120,000 Canberra Guineas (1400m) on Sunday, joins the long list of good performers acquired at modest prices through the Inglis conducted Hunter Valley Breeders Scone Yearling Sale, one which is held mid May each year.
Seasoned stayer Tanby hadn’t won a race since the Group II MRC Zipping Classic in 2012, but the eight year-old son of Galileo (IRE) was the Tanby of old at Morphettville on Monday, surging late to snatch victory in the Group II SAJC Adelaide Cup.
It’s a long way to go to get to Black Caviar’s perfect 25 from 25, but rising star sprinter Deep Field kept his unbeaten record intact to go five for five at Flemington on Saturday when capturing the Group II VRC Tab,com,au Stakes.
It wasn’t hard to find this three year-old Northern Meteor colt as a One to Watch when he won on debut at Gosford last month by 10 lengths and at Canterbury today he upped the ante again looking every inch a fitting replacement for his sire’s now retired gun colt Zoustar.