Capitalist is well proven as a source of fast and precocious winners, but it was six year-old Kiwi bred gelding Asva that became his latest stakes-winner when scoring a surprise win in the $250,000 Launceston Cup (2400m) on Wednesday.
The quality racing and breeding prospect Manolo Bling (Grunt) topped today’s Inglis Digital February (Late) Online Sale, selling to Highgrove Stud’s Ron Gilbert for $275,000.