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Tragedy turns to joy for newlyweds at Easter sale
As seven-figure lot after seven-figure lot marched through the ring on the opening day of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, a couple of vendors at the smaller end of the scale enjoyed a big win after what had been a tough week in the paddocks back at home. Southern Highlands breeder Richard Lavender and... Read More
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Mile options next for Gran Alegria but ten furlongs is still on the table
Gran Alegria (Deep Impact) will revert to a mile for her next start, after the head-to-head with Triple Crown-winning colt Contrail (Deep Impact) failed to occur in Sunday’s wet-track running of the Osaka Hai (Gr 1, 2000m), but jockey Christophe Lemaire has not written off another attempt at ten furlongs for the remarkable mare. “A... Read More
Arrowfield’s $2.5 million Snitzel colt tops record-breaking Inglis Easter Yearling Sale session
Vinery also excels on day one with a powerful colt fetching $2.1 million as high demand continues Two colts broke the $2 million mark and another nine yearlings made $1 million or more in a stunning opening session of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, with yesterday’s trade the highest on a single day at... Read More
Four for Astern
New first season sire winners Astern Astern (Medaglia D’Oro) continued his eyecatching run of winners and nailed a fourth through Arnaqueur (2 c ex Aloona by Smart Strike) who hung on for victory in the two-year-old maiden handicap (1300m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The debutant defeated Akahata (Pins) by a nose for trainer Jean... Read More
Company ‘loss carry back’ can refund tax now!
In the tax world, like fashion, often the timeless “everything old is new again” quote applies. Such is the case for the company ‘loss carry back’ rules. These rules were first introduced in the 2012 budget, however their benefits were, regrettably, short lived as they were repealed from the 2014 tax year. Recognising that these... Read More
Synchronize (NZ)
Synchronize (NZ) 2 f Savabeel – Splits by O’Reilly O: Te Akau Flexibeel Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM) B: Waikato Stud T: Jamie Richards S: NZB Karaka Yearling Sale Book 1, V: Waikato Stud, P: David Ellis, $280,000 W: Pearl Series Race, 1050m, March 31, Matamata The Jamie Richards-trained Synchronize (Savabeel) made an impressive... Read More