Latest Inglis Digital catalogue released
A total of 254 entries have been catalogued for the Inglis Digital January (Late) Sale, which is now open for bidding and closes from midday Wednesday.
Among the catalogue is 151 racehorses, including 66 race fillies, 47 broodmares, 36 racehorse shares and 12 yearlings.
One of many highlights is talented 3-year-old Ringmaster (Zoustar), an exciting domestic and international racing prospect.
Adding to his appeal is the fact he is a three-time winner from just 10 starts - including his two most recent outings at Canterbury and Rosehill - and could prove to be an ideal candidate for races such as the $750,000 Inglis Sprint on March 4 and the $10 million Golden Eagle toward the end of the Sydney spring carnival.
Ringmaster | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Well-related Group-placed filly Bohemian Daisy (Hellbent) is another interesting offering.
The 3-year-old filly is trained by Annabel Neasham and was Group 3-placed as a juvenile behind See You In Heaven (Divine Prophet) in the G3 Ottawa S. Bohemian Daisy is being offered as a breeding prospect.
The final countdown of bidding for the Inglis Digital January (Late) Sale begins from midday Wednesday.
Dancing Alone makes the perfect start
The Bryce Heys-trained Dancing Alone (I Am Invincible) made a winning debut at Canberra on Friday.
The daughter of I Am Invincible defeated Frose (Frosted {USA}) by 1.19l, while Idalo (Press Statement) was another 0.4l away in third.
The filly made $1.4 million from the Vinery Stud draft at the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, with Ellerslie Lodge/Bryce Heys buying.
Dancing Alone is from a five-time winner and Group 2 placegetter, who is a half-sister to the stakes winners Il Quello Veloce (NZ) (Captain Rio {GB}) and Donna Cattiva (NZ) (Captain Rio {GB}).
Citizenship breaks the ice
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Citizenship (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) made the perfect start to his career when he made a winning debut at Canterbury on Friday.
Bred by Arrowfield Stud, this colt was purchased by Ciaron Maher Bloodstock for the second highest price of $900,000 at the 2021 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, when offered by Kulani Park.
The colt is the first foal from the Sebring mare Believe Yourself, who won the G2 Sweet Embrace S. in 2014.
Citizenship’s third dam is the Group 1 victress Faith (NZ) (Straight Strike {USA}), who has produced the stakes winners Tully Dane and Mygoodgrace (Royal Academy {USA}).
Ganbare gets off the mark
Well-bred juvenile colt Ganbare (Maurice {Jpn}) got off the mark on Friday when he took out a race at Canberra.
The colt’s grandam, Bianca (NZ) (Painted Black {Jpn}), amassed five wins, including three in succession, and was victorious in the G3 Newcastle Gold Cup in 2008, before finishing second in the G1 The Metropolitan at her next and final start. Bianca is a half-sister to the six-time winner and stakes performer Dead Rabbits (NZ) (Slavic {USA}).
Cariere (NZ) (Funny Fellow {GB}) is the colt’s fourth dam and she notched 13 wins, including the 1984 G1 Avondale Cup. Cariere is a three-quarter sister to the Listed winner Ibidem (NZ) (Funny Fellow {GB}). The Group 2 winner Azaboy (NZ) (Azamour {Ire}) also hails from this family.
Bred and offered by Arrowfield Stud, this colt was bought for $260,000 by Dodmark Thoroughbreds at the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
From a four-time winner, Ganbare is a brother to Kayobi, who has three wins and two placings from five starts.
Some People Callme ready to roll on debut
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Some People Callme (Maurice {Jpn}) heads to The All-Star Mile On Sale Now H. at The Valley on Saturday.
A $260,000 purchase at last year's Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Some People Callme was not ready in time to contest the Magic Millions 2YO Classic at the Gold Coast on Thursday, but connections are confident he can make his presence felt on Saturday.
Some People Callme as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
“I quite like him. He's a big raw sort of horse,” Maher told RSN. “He's trialled up well and he's got there a little bit earlier that what I would have thought.
“With the better types of horses, that seems to be a common theme with them. They do stuff a little easier and they get to the races earlier than you think they would.
“Drawn one, he's a big horse but I think where he's drawn, he's got a great chance.”
Gold Trip nearing return
The G1 Melbourne Cup winner Gold Trip (Fr) (Outstrip {GB}) is progressing well ahead of his upcoming autumn preparation.
The Group 1-winning stayer's campaign will be weather-dependent as the stable looks to once again place him on his preferred softer ground and could include a run in the $5 million The All-Star Mile.
“He's really good, he's had a couple of grass gallops and looks terrific,” said co-trainer David Eustace. “He's carrying a bit of weight as you'd expect but we couldn't be happier with him.”
Gold Trip (Fr) with Ciaron Maher and David Eustace | Image courtesy of Darren Tindale
Eustace says the 6-year-old entire will likely head north to campaign in Sydney for the majority of the campaign but could begin his preparation in Melbourne.
“It will depend on the weather very much, we'll go where there's a bit of give in the ground. He's a horse who is extremely well-travelled so we'd be more than happy to travel him up to Sydney where we'd expect there's a good chance it will be a bit wetter as we've seen over previous seasons.
“Ultimately later in the prep he'll probably head towards the Tancred, the Ranvet and then either the Queen Elizabeth or the Sydney Cup as his primary targets.
“He'll have a run before those just as a pipe opener and depending on the ground there's no reason that wouldn't be in Melbourne.”
Alligator Blood verdict appealed
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission has filed an appeal against the disqualification of Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) in the 2020 R. Listed Magic Millions 3YO Guineas being overturned.
Last month Supreme Court Justice Burns handed down a 13-page judgement in which he ordered the disqualification of Alligator Blood void based on a ‘procedural breach’, reinstating the horse as the race winner.
Alligator Blood was first past the post in the 3YO Guineas but later disqualified after prohibited substance Altrenogest was detected in his post-race sample.
Queensland's Supreme Court found that Alligator Blood’s ownership group, which then included Alan Endresz, were not afforded natural justice by the stewards by failing to provide the owners with notice of the hearing and the opportunity to be heard.
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission and Racing Queensland lodged their appeal on Friday which was the last day to challenge the decision.
Shinn cops another suspension
Top-class jockey Blake Shinn has again incurred the wrath of Racing Victoria stewards, who have suspended him for careless riding at Flemington on Friday.
Shinn was outed for 10 meetings for causing low-grade interference to Scientific (Smart Missile) when riding Social Conscience (Capitalist) in Race 4.
His suspension starts on January 28 and will be completed at midnight on February 7.
Shinn only returned to race riding on January 12 after missing almost three weeks due to serving two suspensions back-to-back arising from incidents in December.
Blake Shinn | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
He was suspended for 12 meetings for his controversial breach of whip rules at Flemington, resulting in his mount being relegated from equal-first in a dead-heat finish, while he also incurred a nine-meeting careless riding suspension.
As a result, he was outed from December 21 to January 11, but last Saturday at Flemington rode a winning double, scoring on Spirit Ridge (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) and D'Jumbuck (Starspangledbanner).
Zarak share tops Tatts Online
Aga Khan Studs' sire Zarak (Fr) continued to prove popular at the sales, as Tom Goff's Blandford Bloodstock shelled out 350,000gns ($655,842) on behalf of Chasemore Farm for a 1/50th share (lot 63) in the rising sire star to top the Tattersalls Online January Sale on Thursday.
Goff said, “I'm delighted to have secured the share in Zarak on behalf of Chasemore Farm. Andrew and Jane Black have a number of mares that they would like to send to France to be covered by Zarak over the next few seasons so, after some discussion, the decision was to give it a go."
Overall, 31 of the 67 lots sold for a gross of 656,500gns ($1,229,235).
First NH foal for Lucky Vega
Group 1 winner Lucky Vega (Ire) sired his first reported Northern Hemisphere-born foal at Bobby and Honora Donworth's Round Hill Stud. The Irish National Stud's Gary Swift said, “It's a tremendous start for Lucky Vega, the firepower this horse has been supplied with in his first and second season in top-class mares is unprecedented; Yulong have done everything to facilitate him becoming the most exciting young stallion around and he is certainly the one to be on.”
A winner of the G1 Phoenix S., Lucky Vega commands €15,000 ($23,456) this year. His first foals arrived in the Southern Hemisphere in 2022.
