Another Award (Shamus Award) has become the most expensive horse to be sold on Inglis Digital so far this year – and the fourth highest in history – in topping the Inglis Digital July (Early) catalogue at $1.2 million.
Mark du Plessis is reluctant to attach the "best" tag to horses, as in "best I have ridden", but couldn't help himself when it came to Amber Sky after Ricky Yiu Poon-fai's exceptional juvenile talent gave rivals another galloping lesson yesterday.
Fastnet Rock's three-year-old progeny have hit top gear with the onset of spring racing with his brilliant sons Smart Missile and Foxwedge fighting out the finish of the Group 3 Run to the Rose at Rosehill on Saturday.
With more than 90 vendors consigning horses to the 2011 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale starting in Sydney next Sunday at Newmarket it’s easy for a brand new vendor to get lost in the crowd, but that won’t be happening to Mary Bray of Cinque Cavalli.