The Australian Racing Board has released the Racing Fact Book detailing all the facts and figures of the 2011-12 racing season.

Racing Victoria last night announced the winners of its 2011 Spring Racing Carnival Media Awards which recognise the efforts of local, interstate and international media who provided outstanding coverage of the 2011 Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

A $1.2million price for Golden Slipper winner Polar Success highlighted a successful opening to the 2009 Inglis Australian Weanling & Breeding Stock Sale, where close to $6million was traded.

The Johnson Family unreserved dispersal at the Inglis Australian Weanling & Breeding Stock Sale to be held in Sydney over the three days of June 25, 26 and 28 offers a rare opportunity to purchase from a highly commercial broodmare band which has been built up by the late Mr Stan Johnson and his son Bruce over the last 15 years.