The thoroughbred breeding industry has never been short of an ‘opinion’, but if there is one thing that we can all agree upon with absolute certainty is that there are are no certainties.

Contentment made his long-anticipated Group 1 breakthrough with a brilliant win in this afternoon’s HK$10 million Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin Racecourse, a victory that had jockey Brett Prebble whooping with delight.

The Australian racing season for 2014/2015 has come to an end with Fastnet Rock crowned Champion Australian Sire by earnings and stakes-winners, his sire Danehill the Champion Australian Broodmare Sire and his sire sons Hinchinbrook and Rothesay the leading first season sires by earnings and winners respectively.

Inglis’ sales ground at Newmarket in Sydney is buzzing ahead of the start of the 2013 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale tomorrow, which will feature the offering of Black Caviar’s half-brother as Lot 131.