A $200,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Newgate Farm draft for David Ellis, the well-related two year-old Stratum colt Summer Monsoon delivered the right result when he proved too slick for his rivals at Te Rapa.
Champion racehorse and sire Lonhro wowed the crowds at the annual Darley stallion parade on Saturday and also provided us with two impressive debut winners at Cranbourne on Sunday with spring goals on their agenda.
Up and coming trainer Bjorn Baker celebrated his first winner for high profile owner/breeder John Singleton when blue-blooded More Than Ready (USA) filly Killcareless broke the ice at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
The transfer of the Group II Villiers Stakes from its historic venue at Randwick to Warwick Farm -- due to the extensive makeover of the former -- has cost the superbly-bred stallion Al Maher some rare bragging rights.