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- Inglis Day-1: $200,000 Galileo Filly
- Inglis Day-1: $170,000 Danehill Dancer Colt
- Inglis Day-1: $160,000 Flying Spur Colt
- Inglis Day-1: Top Lots
- Inglis Day-1: Average Up 9.8%
- Millions Feb: $100,000 Laughing Point
- Millions Feb: $75,000 Princess Rory
- Millions Feb: Top 5 Lots
- Millions Feb: 96.25% Clearance
- Absolutelyfabulous Wins Inglis Classic
- Perfect Promise Wins Gr1 Orr Stakes
- Court's In Session Wins Expressway Stakes
- Esterel Wins Tasmanian Derby
- Due Sasso Wins Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G)
- Nediym's Glow Wins Blue Diamond Prelude (F)
- Thin And Crispy Wins Wellington Stakes
- Beautiful Gem Wins Hyderabad Stakes
- What's The Mail Wins Melbourne Stakes
- Con's Amy Wins Bow Mistress Trophy
- Rescuer Wins Flower Stakes
- Danny Blue Wins Detonator Stakes
- Rustia Wins Elwick Stakes
- Scott Joins Paringa Park
- Snazzy Wins NZ Gr1 Whakanui Stakes
- Kristov Wins NZ Gr1 Waikato Draught Sprint
- Shikoba Wins NZ Sir Tristram Classic
- Udiditagain Wins NZ Champagne Stakes
- Artax Wins NZ Dunedin Gold Cup
- Coup Entrepreneur Wins NZ Greenslades Stakes
- Moore 1st To Train 900 HK Winners
- Fuji Kiseki Wins Japan Gr3
- Balance Wins US Gr1 Las Virgenes Stakes
- Star Parade Wins US Gr1 Santa Maria Handicap
- Unbridled's Song Adds US Gr3
- Belong To Me Adds US Black-Type
- Sir Shackleton Track Record At Tampa Bay
- World-Record South Sea Dancer Dies
- US Experts Highlight Bet Take-Out Issue
Shikoba Wins NZ Sir Tristram Classic
Exciting filly Shikoba (Chief Bearhart-Summary, by Tierce) made it 3 successive Gr2 triumphs when she added the NZ$100,000 Gr2 Sir Tristram Fillies Classic (2000m) for 3YO fillies at Te Rapa. Shikoba (ridden by Michael Walker for trainer Mark Walker) defeated Fancyfree (Danasinga-Girls Talk, by Festal) & Gr1-placed Everswindell (Align-Hilarion Lady, by St Hilarion). Shikoba (passed-in as a yearling for NZ$30,000 at the 2004 NZ Bloodstock Premier Sale at Karaka) had won the Listed NZ Bloodstock Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton on September 24 & then added both the Gr2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m) at Ellerslie on December 26 & Gr2 NZ Bloodstock Royal Stakes (2000m) at Ellerslie on January 1. This race was also the 8th leg in the 10-race 2006 NZ Bloodstock Filly-Of-The-Year Series & Shikoba's latest victory shot her further ahead in the series.