The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities have released their latest World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2013 with Australian bred champion Black Caviar right at the top.
A 15-time Group 1 winner, Black Caviar was retired following her second victory in the T.J Smith Stakes during this year’s Sydney Autumn Carnival. The $210,000 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale purchase built up a legion of fans during her unbeaten 25 start career.
Black Caviar is due to be served in her debut season at stud by Exceed And Excel who claimed the 2012-13 Australian Champion sires title.
Inglis Easter sale topper All Too Hard also features prominently in the latest World Rankings. The strapping colt was rated 122, putting him right up the top of a stunning southern hemisphere crop that claimed nine Group 1 races at weight-for-age level in Australia last season.
All Too Hard became the first horse to ever win the Caulfield Guineas / C.F. Orr Stakes / Futurity Stakes and All Aged Stakes in the same season before retiring to Vinery Stud. Star mares booked to the impressive entire in his first season at stud include Makybe Diva.
“Inglis has an outstanding track record of selling world class yearlings,” Managing Director Mark Webster affirmed. This success rate will transfer to our upcoming Sydney Ready 2 Race Sale and the focus will be on quality not quantity.”
Inglis Group 1 winners for 2012-13
BLACK CAVIAR (6m Bel Esprit-Helsinge)
Sale: $210,000 at 2008 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale Buyer: Moody Racing
Vendor: Swettenham Stud as agent for Gilgai Farm breeder Ric Jamieson.
Group 1 wins: VRC Lightning Stakes (1000m), MVRC William Reid Stakes (1200m) & ATC TJ Smith Stakes (1200m)
ALL TOO HARD (3c Casino Prince-Helsinge)
Sale: $1,025,000 at 2011 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale Buyer: Hawkes Racing
Vendor: Makybe as agent as agent for Gilgai Farm breeder Ric Jamieson.
Group 1 wins: MRC Caulfield Guineas (1600m), MRC C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m), MRC Futurity Stakes (1400m) & ATC All Aged Stakes (1400m)
FIVEANDAHALFSTAR (3g Hotel Grand- Cryptic Miss)
Sale: $20,000 at 2011 Inglis Sydney Classic Yearling Sale Buyer: Anthony Cummings
Vendor: Princes Farm
Group 1 wins: VRC Victoria Derby (2500m) & ATC The BMW (2400m)
FAT AL (4g Al Maher-Fatoon)
Sale: $27,000 at 2010 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale Buyer: Gai Waterhouse
Vendor: Emirates Park NSW
G1 Race: ATC Epsom Handicap (1600m)
ESCADO (3g Casino Prince-Secret Cause)
PI$55,000 at 2011 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale
Vendor: Bombora Downs
Group 1 win: SAJC South Australian Derby (2500m)
ORTENSIA (7m Testa Rossa-Aerate’s Pick)
Sale: $50,000 at 2007 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale Buyer: Steve Brem
Vendor: Riverside Stud
Group 1 win: York Nunthorpe Stakes (1000m)
BETTER LIFE (4m Smarty Jones-Quiet Life)
Sale: $150,000 at 2010 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale Buyer: Inglis Jpn
Vendor: Torryburn Stud
Group 1 wins: Kranji Mile (1600m), Singapore Gold Cup (2200m) & Singapore Derby (2000m)
STEPITUP (3g Hussonet- Ain’t Seen Nothin’)
Sale: $90,000 at 2011 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale Buyer: Cliff Brown Racing
Vendor: Bellerive Stud
Group 1 wins: Singapore Guineas (1600m)
SPEED BABY (6g Fastnet Rock-Twisted Heart)
Sale: $280,000 at 2008 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale Buyer: C P Beh
Vendor: Yarraman Park Stud
Group 1 win: Perak TC Coronation Cup (1600m), Malaysia
GOOD SIGHT (6g Lonhro-Belle Famille)
Sale: $60,000 at 2008 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale Buyer: C P Beh
Vendor: Woodlands Stud
Group 1 win: Piala Emas Sultan Selangor (2000m), Malaysia
HINT (7g Reset – Suggestive)
Sale: $375,000 at 2007 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale Buyer: John Ferguson
Vendor: Turangga Farm, Scone
Group 1 win: Penang Gold Cup (2200m), Malaysia