With autumn features almost upon us, Inglis 2YOs stepped up in style today with a pair of Easter fillies running the quinella in the G3 Blue Diamond Preview and a Classic filly surging into contention for the $2m Inglis Millennium.
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.
Tuvalu – just the second horse Merricks Station’s Ben Cooper ever offered for sale – today became the Victorian farm’s first G1 winner when saluting in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield.
He had the ‘wow factor’ at the Easter Yearling Sale and today, exciting 3YO Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice) proved himself one of the most sought-after stallion prospects in the country with a devastating victory in the G1 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield.
The Memsie Stakes starts the new Group 1 season in Australia this Saturday and Inglis graduates will be out to build on last season’s haul which made Inglis the market leader of Group 1 wins, Group 1 winners, 3YO Group 1 winners and 2YO Group 1 winners.