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Inglis Digital topped by Enriched shares

A trio of shares in last start G2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint winning 4-year-old entire Enriched (I Am Invincible) sold for a combined $440,000 in Wednesday’s Inglis Digital October (Early) Online Sale. The 10% share sold for a sale-high $215,000 while the 5% shares realised $115,000 and $110,000 respectively, valuing the horse at $2.2 million, and all were purchased by Walnut Farm.

“Ultimately that’s the long-term play, that Enriched will be on the Yulong stallion roster down the track but there’s plenty of options for him either way,” Yulong’s Sam Fairgray told inglis.com.au.

“His pedigree and record already are there for everyone to see and Michael Freedman is an outstanding trainer so we’re excited to see where Enriched might end up.” Michael Freedman has trained Enriched for his whole nine start career, peaking with three wins including the aforementioned Group 2 and $939,000.

By Champion Sire I Am Invincible, Enriched was purchased as a yearling by Michael Freedman Racing, Gandharvi, and Mick Wallace for $450,000 from Bhima Thoroughbreds’ Inglis Easter Yearling Sale draft. His dam, Miss Atom Bomb (Encosta De Lago) is a half-sister to Winx (Street Cry {Ire}).

Three other horses made over $100,000 being Tuscany (Zoustar) who sold for $210,000, Running By (Impending) who made $200,000 and Tetsu Belle (Deep Field) who sold for $110,000. So far in 2025, 111 horses have made six figures through Inglis Digital.

RWWA announce TABRadio sale

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) announced on Wednesday that they have agreed terms for Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) to acquire TABradio. “This partnership will take WA racing’s stories, personalities and events to a much larger stage, while preserving the strong local connection TABradio has built over many years,” RWWA Chief Executive Officer Ian Edwards told racingwa.com.au.

“TABradio has long been a trusted voice for our industry, keeping participants and fans informed and engaged. This move strengthens the promotion of WA racing nationally, while ensuring our audiences here in WA continue to enjoy the quality coverage they value.”

Can Wodeton win the G1 Caulfield Guineas?

Trainer Chris Waller has elected to run Group 1-placed colt Wodeton (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in Saturday’s G1 Caulfield Guineas based on his effort in the G1 Golden Rose when second to Beiwacht (Bivouac). “His work was good… first look at Caulfield, it’s all about a good experience,” Waller told racing.com.

“We made the decision (to target the Guineas) a couple of days after the Golden Rose… we can always come back in distance. Caulfield Guineas is a stallion making race, it’s a great opportunity.

“I think it (1600m) will be really good, he’s an athletic horse, great action, he’s not a short bulky sprinter, he’s actually got a bit of scope… my gut tells me a mile will be perfect.”

Marhoona set to continue on in Roman Consul

A filly hasn’t won the G2 Roman Consul Stakes since Jolie Bay (Fastnet Rock) did it in 2012, but history doesn’t faze Marhoona (Snitzel)’s trainer Michael Freedman. “Carrying the 58kg against the boys first-up from a fairly lengthy break, it was good to see her come back,” Freedman told racingnsw.com.au referring to her last start win in the Listed Heritage Stakes.

“To see she has the desire to be there and competing. The run has done her some good and she’s perked up since then. She certainly doesn’t seem to have gone backwards, whether she has improved is always a bit difficult to assess but she seems in good form.

“She’s had a good couple of weeks so hopefully it augurs well.”

Bigger and stronger Benagil to resume on Saturday

Glen Thompson-trained Group 1 winning 4-year-old mare Benagil (Manhattan Rain) will resume in Saturday’s Weekend Hussler Stakes. “She seems to have come back bigger and stronger and (jockey) Craig (Williams) has spoken very highly of her after her two jumpouts so it will be interesting to see how she goes first-up,” Thompson told racenet.com.au.

“I think she'll surprise a few people with how well she has come back. Time will tell but she seems to be improving all the time.”

Pallaton back with Freedman

Trainer Michael Freedman sent 3-year-old colt Pallaton (Wootton Bassett {GB}) to Tamworth trainer Mel O’Gorman for a freshen up and a change of environment after his last start unplaced effort a month ago. He runs in Saturday’s G2 Roman Consul Stakes. “It was a bit of a mental freshen up, to send him somewhere he hadn’t been before,” Freedman told racingnsw.com.au.

“He had three weeks with Mel, she pottered around with him and had that trial after the races. It was really an exercise in changing things up a bit. I worked him on Tuesday morning and I was happy with his work. We’ve taken the cross nose band off, wondering whether he wasn’t resenting it and we’ll get a much better idea of where we sit with him.”

Exceed And Excel juvenile wins on debut

Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson will set debutant juvenile winning colt With A Vengeance (Exceed And Excel) for stakes company next time after a strong win in New Zealand on Wednesday. “He’s got a great bunch of owners, and I really liked the way he put his ears back and attacked the line today,” Walker told Loveracing.nz.

“He wasn’t expensive for an Exceed And Exceed colt, given he’s been a Champion Sire and incredible stallion worldwide. We’ll probably give him a little break now and head towards the Counties Challenge Stakes on 22 November at Pukekohe.”

Sold by Widden Stud at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, David Ellis purchased him for $240,000. With A Vengeance is the second foal of winning mare Eleusa (Medaglia D’Oro {USA}) whose first foal is unraced 3-year-old gelding He’s Hot To Torque (Too Darn Hot {GB}).

Double for Exceedance at Kensington

Vinery Stud’s Exceedance enjoyed a double at Kensington on Wednesday with a pair of first crop 4-year-olds. Bjorn Baker-trained Dance To The Boom took her record to four wins from seven starts with a 1.2 length victory. She won the Listed Gosford Guineas at three for owners Cambridge Stud. Jo Lindsay of Cambridge Stud purchased her for $250,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from Rosemont Stud, and she’s out of I Am Invincible mare Bim Bam Boom.

Team Hawkes-trained gelding Stagnum took his record to two wins from six starts when winning over 1300 metres by three-quarters of a length. Sold by Kia Ora Stud to Trilogy for $80,000 at the Inglis Sydney Weanling Sale, Stagnum went through Blue Gum Farm’s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale draft where Hawkes Racing purchased him for $130,000.

New winner for Anders in Doomben

Second season sire Anders added winner number 12 when Michael Freedman-trained 3-year-old filly Diversity won by 1.4 lengths in a dominant front running performance. She was having her third start, having run last at her only start at two.

Owned by MyRacehorse and partners, Diversity was offered by Raheen Stud at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale where DLF Racing and Julian Blaxland Bloodstock (FBAA) spent $180,000 to own her. She is the first winner for Group 3-placed Aeecee Tong De (Pierro).

Kygo Star wins in New Zealand

Coming off a debut second, Chad Ormsby-trained 3-year-old gelding Kygo Star (Wootton Bassett {GB}) won in New Zealand on Wednesday. “He’s always been keen to get on with the job and he showed that grit in his last start and probably ended up winning the race after the line there. It was always encouraging going that bit further,” said Ormsby.

Bred and raced by Jamieson Park, Kygo Star was withdrawn from the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. His dam, Star Karen (Camelot {GB}), ran third in the G1 New Zealand Oaks of 2019.

Into Mischief unchanged at 250k, Vekoma increased to 100k

Spendthrift Farm's six-time champion General Sire Into Mischief (Harlan's Holiday) will once again stand for US$250,000 (AU$380,000) S&N in 2026, while second crop sire Vekoma (Candy Ride {Arg}) will be increased to US$100,000 (AU$152,000) S&N, up from US$35,000 (AU$53,300) in 2025, according to a Spendthrift release.

“What Into Mischief is doing to add to his legacy–siring his record third Kentucky Derby winner and directly accounting for 10 Grade 1 victories so far, not to mention Grade 1 winners sired by four of his sons at stud this year–it just continues to make you realize that we're witnessing one of the greatest sires of all time,” said Ned Toffey, general manager of Spendthrift.

“We are now seeing the emergence of young stallions like Vekoma, Omaha Beach, and Yaupon who are also No. 1 in their respective sire crops. You could make the argument that we're in the best of times at Spendthrift, which certainly has a long history that I greatly respect and don't take lightly. It is extremely humbling and gratifying, and it makes you proud of the work that is being done here by the entire team from the top down, starting with Eric and Tammy Gustavson.”

Also increased for 2026: leading third crop sire Omaha Beach (War Front) has been increased to US$75,000 (AU$114,000) S&N from US$35,000 (AU$53,300), while leading first crop sire Yaupon (Uncle Mo) will stand for US$60,000 (AU$91,400) S&N, up from US$25,000 (AU$38,000) in 2025.

Omaha Beach currently ranks 13th on the General Sires List, while Yaupon ranks in the top 5 among all North American sires by 2-year-old earnings.

Damask Rose set for Toorak

Te Akau Racing’s 4-year-old mare Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) will run in Saturday’s G1 Toorak Handicap. “She has got a really good profile third-up heading into the mile, so we have copied that from her programme at home when she won the slot race (NZB Kiwi),” assistant trainer Ben Gleeson told racing.com. She won the inaugural The Kiwi last season.

“She was okay second-up. Her second-up form is not great, and we knew that. She made a long-sustained run on a very firm surface. She probably doesn’t appreciate it too firm and it was rock hard that day. I would love for the track on Saturday to hold a Good4, but she certainly gets a good chance.”

Patch Adams retired to WinStar

Due to an injury sustained in training, WinStar Farm and CHC Inc.'s dual Grade I winner Patch Adams (Into Mischief–Well Humored, by Distorted Humor) will not be competing in the Breeders' Cup as planned and has been retired to WinStar Farm for the 2026 breeding season. A stud fee will be announced later.

“Patch Adams had a straightforward lateral condylar fracture in his right hind that went back together extremely well, and he can race or breed without any notice of the fracture in 2026,” said Dr. Larry Bramlage of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital. “He has an excellent prognosis.”

“The speed and heart he showed in the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial not only established himself as the leading 3-year-old sprinter in the country but drew a lot of attention from the breeding public and solidified our decision to stand him in 2026,” said Elliott Walden, president, CEO, and racing manager of WinStar Farm. “While he could still run at four, we have made the difficult decision to stick with our original plan to retire him.”

240k Mo Donegal filly tops Ocala Sale

A filly from the first crop of GI Belmont Stakes winner Mo Donegal (hip 177) brought top price of US$240,000 (AU$365,000) during the first session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's October Yearlings Sale Tuesday in Central Florida. The bay filly–one of three to bring US$200,000 (AU$305,000) or more during the session–was bred by Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds LLC and was consigned by Richard Kent's Kaizen Sales. Christophe Nouvellet, bidding on behalf of Dream With Me Florida, LLC, made the winning bid.

“She was a standout in the back ring,” Nouvellet said. “She looked good, moved good and had something to her. We have open plans for her. We don't know if we are going to race her or sell back. We just liked her. And she was definitely the standout of the day.”

During Tuesday's session, 146 yearlings sold for US$3,255,600 (AU$4.87 million) for an average of US$22,299 (AU$33,900) and a median of US$15,000 (AU$22,850). The buy-back rate was 32.4%. The sale continues on Wednesday.

Quarter share in Bentornato added to Keeneland Championship Sale

A 25% ownership interest in millionaire Bentornato (Valiant Minister), slated to contest the GI Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint at Del Mar, will be offered at the second edition of the Keeneland Championship Sale, to be held in the Del Mar Paddock on Wednesday, October 29, two days before the Breeders' Cup World Championships, according to a Keeneland release Tuesday.

“The 25% stake in Bentornato is a unique opportunity for someone to buy into a Breeders' Cup contender and immediately have action on one of grandest stages for Thoroughbred racing anywhere in the world,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “This is the type of innovative offering that characterizes the Championship Sale, which invites creativity to connect buyers with elite occasions.”