Having only his fourth race start and after sitting wide for much of the race, Man From Uncle overpowered Guard of Honour (Northern Meteor) close to home to win by a neck with Generalissimo (Dream Ahead) a close up third in 1:11.20. Man From Uncle was well backed late but had been overlooked by many... Read More

That metamorphosis was accelerated, in part, by his 2001 Inglis Classic sale $55,000 purchase – in conjunction with John Foote – of a robust son of El Moxie (Conquistador Cielo). He was, of course, to be named Silent Witness and sold to Hong Kong where he won his first 17 starts and was the world... Read More

From 2014 to 2016, the Inglis Classic sale average jumped almost 40 per cent to more than $57,000 and this year’s February auction ought not be a ‘hard sell’ given the recent racetrack exploits of 2015 graduates Extreme Choice (Not A Single Doubt), Yankee Rose (All American) and I Am A Star (I Am Invincible).... Read More

The opening race, the Maiden Plate (1200m) saw the debut performance of the Irish-bred four-year-old Handsome Thief (Shamardal) and his effort suggested that he is a horse with a very bright future in Australia. Raced by Paul Fudge’s Waratah Thoroughbreds and trained by Darren Weir, Handsome Thief could not have been more impressive, racing away... Read More

O: Crab P/L Syndicate (Mgr: B L Solomon), B J Barwick, Mrs A J Barwick, R H Kirby & Mrs C E Kirby B: Mr B Solomon T: Danny O’Brien W: Maiden Plate, 1400m, Sandown Lakeside, 1 February S: 2015 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale 15 yearling V: Widden Stud $45,000 P: Danny O’Brien... Read More