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- NZ$50k O'Reilly Heads 2011 Waikato Stud Roster
- Rip Van Winkle Joins Windsor Park Roster At NZ$25k
- Inglis Broodmares Select Day-3: $350k Isle Of Gibraltar
- Inglis Broodmares Select Day-3: $300k Endura
- Inglis Broodmares Select Day-3: Top Lots
- Inglis Broodmares Select Sessions: Final Average Up 4.2%
- Inglis Broodmares General Session: Average Down 6.6%
- Magic Millions QTIS 600 Yearling Sale Starts Sunday
- Inglis Autumn Melb Yearling Sale Starts Sunday
- 100th Winner For Season To Redoute's Choice
- Perth Symposium Today On "Future Of WA Racing"
- Top Apprentice Adams Moves To Sydney Stable
- Wyong Seeks Amalgamation With Licensed Club
- More Joyous Favourite For Gr1 Doncaster
- Shamrocker Favourite For Gr1 Australian Oaks
- Swift Alliance Favourite For Gr1 Galaxy
- Chaparral Leads Ready & Bel Esprit On Aust Sires Title
- Thorn Park Leads Pentire & Pins On NZ Sires Title
- Tabcorp & NZ Racing Board Extend Partnership To 2015
- Dancewiththedevil Wins South Africa Gr1 Empress Club
- UK 2YOs Day-2: $512k Distorted Humor Colt
- UK 2YOs Day-2: $320k Pivotal Colt
- UK 2YOs Day-2: Top Lots
- UK 2YOs Final Average $114k
- Red Ransom Adds UK Gr3
- Shinko Forest Adds UK Black-Type
- 1st Winner For Freshman Sire Lawman
- French Prize-Money Up 3% As Betting Booms
- Final Storm Cat Colt "Bought Back" For US$375k
- Kentucky Committee Denies Licence To Trainer Dutrow
- US Gr1-Winning Sire Manzotti Dies Aged 28
- Multiple Gr1-Winner Lady Sprinter Dies In Argentina
- B&R's Galloping Horse Never Sleeps
UK 2YOs Day-2: $512k Distorted Humor Colt
In the UK overnight, Sir Robert Ogden paid top price of 320,000 guineas (A$512,000) for a colt by former Grand Lodge Thoroughbreds shuttler Distorted Humor (out of Gr3-winning Dynaformer mare Stupendous Miss) during the 2nd session at the 2-day Tattersalls Craven 2YO Breeze-Up Sale. The colt was consigned by Willie Browne's Mocklershill Stables in Ireland & Ogden's racing manager Barry Simpson commented: "This colt was an exceptional individual. We really liked him, he is a very refined individual & breezed nicely - he is a fine horse. It is so important that these horses are prepared well & we know that from Mocklershill there is plenty to go on with from here. They are not hard trained to get here & they arrive in great condition." The colt previously sold for just US$60,000 as a yearling at the 2010 Keeneland September Sale.
