880 lots have been catalogued for the Inglis Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale, which will again run over four days, on 1, 2, 3 and 4 May. The Newmarket sale ring in Sydney will light up with weanlings and broodmares from some of Australia’s best families.
At Rosehill Gardens in Sydney, Australia's Champion 2YO Colt of 2007-2008 and Widden Stud sire Sebring (More Than Ready-Purespeed, by Flying Spur) added a Group success when enigmatic 4YO mare Scratchy Bottom (Sebring-Silk Veil, by Danehill) charged home along the inside fence to score by 0.2-length for trainer Mick Kent in the $150,000 Group 3 Epona Stakes (1900m) for 3YO+ f&m, over 4YO Kiwi mares Rising Romance (Ekraar-Post Romance, by Postponed) & Telepathic (Mossman-Telepathy, by Conatus).
$16,000 yearling sale purchase Taxmeifyoucan proved too elusive for his competitors in the $500,000 Restricted Listed Inglis Guineas at Scone on Saturday, generating euphoric scenes in the mounting yard from his large group of owners.
Champion Australian sires Encosta de Lago and Redoute’s Choice were both represented on the winners list at Sha Tin on Sunday by a pair of Widden Stud sold graduates.
Talented but at times enigmatic, Hussonet (USA) sprinter Huxssen put the best foot forward at Mornington on Wednesday to win the Listed Hareeba Stakes over 1200 metres.