French auction house Arqana have announced a unique initiative to support breeders seeking to utilise elite European sires with the resulting progeny to be sold through their sales as foals or yearlings – is it a concept that could be explored for the Australian market?

The newly-established TAB Racing Club will have their first juvenile runners to the races at Ellerslie on Saturday, including Proisir filly Dorothea for trainer Pam Gerard and a Snitzel filly sourced from Inglis Easter for $400,000.