Despite the sale ring stigma attached to the progeny of older mares in this part of the world, the Cox Plate quinella of So You Think and Manhattan Rain has given further impetus to the cause.
The domination of world sprinting by Australian bred horses has continued with today’s release of the World Thoroughbred Rankings covering the period 1 November 2008 to 17 May 2009.
Apache Cat’s dominance of the G1 Australia Stakes and Viking Spirit becoming the first winner for Elvstroem put the spotlight on the 2009 Inglis Premier Sale at Moonee Valley, on a day where Inglis graduates also claimed the final four stakes races at Randwick.
Performers bred in Australia have achieved what must challenge as a world record in winning every one of the annual renewals of the Hong Kong International Sprint, the tenth edition of which was staged on Sunday and resulted in a trifecta for Australian sired contestants.