Inglis Carnival Stars Begin Campaigns in Style

Media Release - Sunday February 13

Untapped galloper Lost And Running (Per Incanto) will be given his chance to add a G1 to his already impressive resume following a devastating first-up win in the G3 Southern Cross Stakes at Randwick with his sister sure to be a hot commodity at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale .

Lost and Running - image Steve Hart

The 5YO was today resuming off an Everest preparation in the Spring, which ended with victory in the $1m The Hunter.

Despite winning 8 of 13 starts after today, Lost And Running is yet to contest a G1, but that’s all about to change.

“He’s done that off the back of two fast gallops at home only but he’ll be back here in three weeks for the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes,’’ trainer John O’Shea – who bought Lost And Running from Blandford Lodge at the 2018 Premier Yearling Sale for just $40,000, said.

“After that we’ll probably look to step him up in trip again, maybe to 1500m at Rosehill [George Ryder Stakes] and then back here for the All Aged.

“We want to have him in The Everest again later this year, so we won’t overtax him this prep.’’

Lost And Running (pictured) has now won $2.3m in earnings in a remarkable return on investment for his owners which include Carl Holt, his breeder Lib Petagna, Frank and Christine Cook and O’Shea’s wife Isabelle.

The 2022 renewal of the Premier Yearling Sale is at Oaklands in Melbourne in just over two weeks (Feb 27,28 & March 1).

Advertisement

On-site inspections begin on Tuesday February 22.

To view the Premier catalogue, CLICK HERE.

In an Inglis graduates’ quinella, Lost And Running defeated Overpass in today’s race.

A sister to Lost And Running (ex Dreamlife) is being offered by Yarraman Park as lot 141 at this year’s Easter Yearling Sale.

Later on the Randwick program progressive mare Snapdancer (Choisir) made it back-to-back wins with a comfortable front-running display in the G3 Triscay Stakes.

Snapdancer - image Steve Hart

Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, the 5YO is a $60,000 weanling purchase for Sheamus Mills at the 2017 Chairman’s Sale, where she was offered by Coolmore.

Snapdancer has since won five of her 16 starts and today’s victory took her career earnings through the $1m barrier.

Entries for this year’s Chairman’s Sale – and the entire Inglis Breeding Stock Sales Series – are now open.

To enter, CLICK HERE.

Meanwhile in Melbourne a pair of 3YOs showed they were set for big autumn campaigns with strong first-up wins at Caulfield.

Regally bred filly Argentia (Frankel x Princess Coup) came from last with a scintillating turn of speed to win the G3 Kevin Hayes Stakes.

Argentia - image Grant Courtney

It’s a second career win at just start No.3 for Argentia, who also won on debut as a 2YO down the Flemington straight.

Argentia, trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman and raced by John Camilleri’s Fairway Thoroughbreds, is a $670,000 James Harron buy from the Easter Yearling Sale, where she was offered by her breeder Evergreen Stud.

“She wasn’t screwed down for this, she was very fresh in the yard, we thought she might have peaked at the 200m but she’s a very, very good filly,’’ winning co-trainer Sam Freedman said.

“We’ve got some decisions to make now with where we head with her but she’s got a very bright future. It’s a good problem to have.’’

Evergreen is offering an I Am Invincible half sister to Argentia (lot 364) at this year’s Easter Sale, to be held at Riverside on April 5 and 6.

To view the catalogue, CLICK HERE.

And talented Easter graduate Coastwatch (Fastnet Rock) did his All Star Mile chances no harm with a strong first-up win in the G2 Autumn Stakes.

Coastwatch - image Grant Courtney

The 3YO was resuming off a Sydney Spring campaign and showed he was in for a successful preparation with a fighting victory.

The Chris Waller-trained 3YO is a $750,000 Easter Yearling Sale buy for Guy Mulcaster, from the Coolmore draft.

Coastwatch is now a two-time Stakes winner and further three-times Stakes placed including a third in the G1 Golden Rose behind fellow Easter graduate In The Congo last year.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Knights Choice a True Underdog Story
Punters were left stunned when the Queenslander Knight's Choice and Japanese visitor Warp Speed (JPN) emerged from the pack to fight out a dramatic finish to the $8,560,000 Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.
El Vencedor wins G3 Balmerino Stakes
El Vencedor is making a habit of picking up major victories at Ellerslie, adding the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) to his burgeoning record at Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup Day meeting.
Strong Trade Continues at Tattersalls Autumn HIT Sale
Strong trade continued on the fourth day of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale with an interesting horse set to join the Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald stable as turnover has already soared to be the second highest in the sale’s history with the fifth and final session still to come. 
Rosemont and Partners Stakes Quinella on Cup Day
Written Tycoon posted his second new stakes-winner on Melbourne Cup Day when promising three year-old gelding Catoggio took out the Listed VRC Amanda Elliot Stakes (1400m)  for Rosemont Stud and partners, who also race the second horse Bosustow.
2024 Melbourne Cup Result - It's Knights Choice
The 2024 Melbourne Cup has been run and won with Knight’s Choice, a five-year-old gelding by Extreme Choice victorious.
Before They Were Stars
Spring racing in Australia is in full swing and while many people are studying video with a view to backing winners, others are spending just as much time assessing breeze up footage with a view to finding the next champions to emerge from the NZB Ready to Run Sale, so what does a champion look like?
Kiwi Bred Gringotts Wins $3million Big Dance
Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Gringotts(NZ) (Per Incanto) delivered a big payday for his connections with victory in Tuesday’s A$3 million Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday November 5
Here is the full list of 145 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
$6million Frankel Mare Tops Fasig -Tipton November Sale
The Fasig-Tipton November Sale, billed as the World’s Premier Breeding Stock Event, was held Monday at the company’s Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky. Twenty-five offerings sold for $1,000,000 or more, led by a trio of Grade/Group 1 winners with international appeal.
Depth aplenty in November (Early) Online Sale
The dam of and a sister to G1 sprinter Oscar’s Fortune, mares in foal on desirable covers and an unreserved dispersal from a respected bloodstock operator are among the highlights of the Inglis Digital November (Early) Online Sale.