Book 1 of the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale concluded at Oaklands this afternoon with the day’s top-two sales leaving their respective vendors with career-best results.
matings don't come much more exciting than the mating of 3-time Melbourne Cup winner and champion racemare Makybe Diva with Australian and European champion sprinter Starspangledbanner.
The second release of the World Thoroughbred Rankings for 2011 by the International Federation of Horse Authorities (IFHA) overnight has further strengthened Australian racing’s burgeoning position on the world stage.