Hellbent - New Winner

For more than a century, Australia’s thoroughbred sales revolved around polished auction rings, bustling sale grounds, and agents hunting for future champions.

With NZB Kiwi favourite Well Written confirmed to run in the Entain/TAB NZ slot in New Zealand’s richest race, attention is now being focused on decisions around other prominent candidates for the $4 million March 7 feature.

A filly with a pedigree that wouldn’t be out of place on the best tracks in Europe was a surprise debut winner at Scone on Thursday in the Australian Bloodstock colours.

A bright future is being tipped for well-bred three-year-old Day One following his maiden victory in the Barfoot & Thompson 1600 at Ellerslie on Thursday.

The $400,000 Inglis Nursery RL (1000m) is run at Randwick on Saturday with a field of 11 accepting for a race just for 2YOs offered through Inglis sales with the highest priced runner a colt by Wootton Bassett (GB).

Resuming from a spell off the back of two very nice trial victories, 3yo Farnan colt Airworthy produced a quality effort to break his maiden at his second start, winning the Vinnie @ Yarraman Park Handicap (1250m) at Canterbury on Friday night.

Stakes-producing mares, several well-credentialled racing and breeding prospects and a share in G1 performer Within The Law are among the highlights of the Inglis Digital December (Late) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding.

A huge field lines up for a great rendition of the $2million G2 Ingham, and I'm going with an upset result and a trifecta that might pay for some Christmas treats!

Having her first start for the Michael Freedman stable, 3yo Harry Angel (IRE) filly Mareth powered late at Canterbury on Friday night to break her maiden in style, winning the Asahi Super Dry Handicap (1100m) by a length and a quarter.

Fourth on debut in mid-November behind Capitalist filly Espana, 3yo I Am Invincible colt Tower Bridge went a month between runs and was simply too classy for his rivals at Geelong on Friday, stepping up to the 1230m and racing away for a three and a half length victory.