Buyers at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale in October will be the beneficiaries of the top two lots at today’s HTBA Yearling Sale, which resulted in an effective day of trade at Riverside.
An extraordinary day for leading Victorian nursery Gilgai Farm capped off a Premier Sale Book 1 for the ages, which ended with significant increases in all key fiscal metrics.
HP Thoroughbreds’ Anthony Evans admits his wedding day and the birth of his two children “are supposed to be the best days of your life’’ but today’s win by farm graduate Skybird in the G1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington is now in his top four.
Tenacious stayer Red Aces (Dundeel) firmed into a $7 second favourite with Ladbrokes for next Saturday’s G1 Victoria Derby following his tough victory in today’s traditional lead up, the G2 Vase at Moonee Valley.
Inglis graduate Think About It confirmed his status as Australia’s newest sprinting superstar by sealing back-to-back Group 1s with another imperious victory in today’s $3m Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm.