Miss Chenery
Pretty much nobody knew the name on the buyers’ list at Inglis Easter 2022 who had ventured into the unknown by purchasing Lot 189, a filly by Justify (Scat Daddy), who, while a Triple Crown winner in the US, was then still tarred with the brush of anonymity that comes with that question mark tag... Read More
Group 1 winner Startantes added to Chairman’s Sale
Group 1 winner Startantes (Star Turn) and her Robert Heathcote-trained stakes-winning stablemate Extremist (Extreme Choice) are the two latest high-profile mares confirmed for the Inglis Chairman’s Sale in May. Bred by Heathcote himself, Startantes exploded onto the scene as an autumn two-year-old in 2021, with two Brisbane city wins and two placings from four starts.... Read More
“I don’t see sense in closing any racecourse”
Leading trainers lambast ATC’s plans to close Rosehill by the end of the decade Senior Rosehill trainer Gerald Ryan has added his stern opposition to the ATC’s proposal to sell the track to raise money through property development and said the plan was still potholed with far more questions than answers. After withering attacks on... Read More
$420,000 spend for Japan’s Unicorn
First-time visitor joins forces with Rising Sun Syndicate to buy half-sister to Fully Lit Google translate said “over budget”, but the Japanese owners hope they’re on to a winner with their maiden Australian foray after taking home the North Pacific (Brazen Beau) half-sister to Inglis Millennium (RL, 1100m) winner Fully Lit (Hellbent) for $420,000 late... Read More
Group 2 winner Aromatic to sell on Gavelhouse
Aromatic (Sacred Falls), a Group 2-winning mare, will be offered on gavelhouse.com next week, with bidding set to close at 7pm (NZT) on Monday. Purchased by NZ$160,000 at the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale, the seven-year-old carried the tangerine colours of Te Akau Racing to three Group wins and another six stakes placings in... Read More
Moses’ emotional time with record-breaking Too Darn Hot filly
Half-sister to In Her Time fetches $600,000 on second day of Inglis Classic Long-time Scone breeders Fred and Mary Moses achieved the biggest sale ring result of their long thoroughbred industry careers, selling the Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) half-sister to elite sprinter In Her Time (Time Thief) for $600,000 on day two of the Inglis... Read More