Per Incanto - New Winner

Wyndspelle, the Group 1 winner of the Grp 1 Captain Cook Stakes has died suddenly at Victoria’s Wyndholm Park Stud after a freak accident.

Racing fans rejoice, because we are about to launch into serious Melbourne Autumn carnival action with the running of the $1million VRC Black Caviar Lightning Stakes at WFA, the first leg of the southern “Triple Crown” for the speedsters, and (since 2005) the first leg of the Global Sprint Challenge.

Rosehill trials on Tuesday morning saw six juvenile heat winners and they included a very interesting Zoustar filly that has had a change of trainer since her debut fifth in the Listed MRC Debutant Stakes last spring.

Don’t wait, nominate - The Australian Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards have entered a new chapter, and nominations are now open.

The first yearlings by Jacquinot have been well found in the marketplace with Widden Stud’s dual Group I winner the leading first season sire by aggregate at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale this week.

Group One performer Hezashocka has gone full-circle, returning to where his racing career began, with part-owners Shaun and Emma Clotworthy at Byerley Park.

Here is the full list of 30 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

With 84% clearance and rises in average and median on last year, Inglis Classic was undoubtedly a strong sale and that spelled good results for savvy pinhookers, so let’s take a look at those results.

Many stories are being shared this week centred on one of the true characters of racing, Stuart Dromgool, who passed away at age 90 at his Cambridge home last Sunday.

Two key runners in the Group I VRC Lightning Stakes on Saturday that both have winning hopes come from the same female family and it’s a family that is well represented at upcoming sales!