An extraordinary day for leading Victorian nursery Gilgai Farm capped off a Premier Sale Book 1 for the ages, which ended with significant increases in all key fiscal metrics.

James McDonald has more than one champion to ride at present and after steering Autumn Glow to victory in the Group I ATC Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday he flew to Hong Kong and on Sunday won the Group I Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) aboard the mighty Romantic Warrior (IRE).