Weanlings by the likes of Frankel, Snitzel, Zoustar and Written Tycoon – as well as siblings to G1 winners and progeny of G1-winning dams – feature as part of a particularly strong catalogue for the Australian Weanling Sale.
The G1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington was billed as a race for the ages and so it transpired with the Chris Waller trained pair Home Affairs (I Am Invincible) and Nature Strip (Nicconi) engaging in a titanic duel down the 1000m straight. At the line, it was the 3YO Home Affairs who prevailed by the narrowest of margins to complete an Inglis quinella and confirm his standing as one of the most exciting colts in the world.
Race fillies have dominated the Inglis Digital August (Early) Online Sale, with the Shadwell-bred Sulwaan (I Am Invincible) topping the sale at $300,000.
A revamped breeding stock sale series concluded at Riverside this afternoon, with the Australian Broodmare & Weanling Sale and the Chairman’s Sale deemed an overwhelming success.
Murrulla Stud capped off “the week of a lifetime’’ when an Unencumbered colt they offered topped today’s inaugural Highway Session at Riverside Stables.