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The Inglis Premier Yearling Book 1 Sale this week exceeded expectation with some pretty solid results and a number of notable pinhook success stories, so let’s take a look at some of the best.

Shaune Ritchie couldn’t have wished for a smoother run with Tuxedo into Saturday’s $1.25 million Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m).

Feroce’s stunning Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) victory was celebrated in several of New Zealand’s most prominent stud farms over the weekend.

The official covering stats released by Australian Studbook this week have made for interesting reading and we’re going through to look at the most popular sires in different price brackets, so apples vs apples and oranges vs oranges.

Just minutes later, the Rosemont bred Lot 201, a flashy colt but world-class stallion Frankel, became the second million dollar horse sold at Oaklands Junction this week, rewarding its breeder for their support of their home auction.

Ellerslie has been the home of several of Orchestral’s career highlights, and trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are hoping she can add another on Saturday when she contests the $1 million Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m).

Million dollar yearlings always have a story and while Gilgai Farm were basking in the glory of selling their stunning Toronado (IRE) colt from Hardly Surprising for $1million at Inglis Premier this week, up in Queensland Basil Nolan and his family at Raheen Stud were also feeling the joy.

The 2025 Premier Yearling Sale today concluded with Book 2 action, wrapping up a “somewhat extraordinary’’ week of trade at Oaklands.

Tony Pike will be represented in a number of the Champions Day features this Saturday, including the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m), the first top-flight appearance for his promising juvenile Lucy In The Sky.

The selling schedule for next week's Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale has been changed due to adverse weather conditions forecast during the lead up to the auction.