THE huge books of mares that fashionable sires serve this century, astronomical in size compared to those looked after by champion sires of the past such as Star Kingdom, Better Boy, Wilkes and Showdown, means that their goodness can be enjoyed by far more in racing and breeding.
Peggy Jean got the Group 1 events at The Championships off to a tremendous start on Saturday claiming the $1 million Gr.1 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes for two-year-olds to the roar of a huge syndicate of owners on course at Royal Randwick
The 2014 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale concluded on Wednesday with increased average, median and clearance rate flowing through into Session Two.
$46,000 Summer Book purchase Peggy Jean made it a triple treat at Randwick on Saturday when the filly finished hard to take out the Restricted Listed $250,000 Inglis Classic race for two-year-olds.