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The three day Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 concluded with a record turnover setting a new benchmark for the highest grossing sale in European auction history. The three day totals to 372 lots sold for 82,744,500 guineas, an increase of 4% on last year’s figures, at an average of 222,431 guineas and a median of 150,000 guineas. Six lots that broke the one million guineas barrier and 37 sold for 500,000 guineas or more.

Criterion a son of Champion young Stallion Sebring has been backed into 2015 Ladbrokes Caulfield Stakes odds of $7.50 and co-trainer Tom Dabernig believes that the talented entire has been underrated ahead of the Group 1 event at Caulfield on Saturday.

Trainer Richard Laming has confirmed that he expects jockey Jim Cassidy to press forward on talented filly Payroll in the early stages of the 2015 Thousand Guineas at Caulfield on Saturday.

Racing Victoria announced eleven (11) Feature Races will have significant prizemoney increases for the 2015 Melbourne Carnival. All up Racing Victoria have added an extra $2,230,000 in overall prizemoney.

Gai Waterhouse's domination of the Gr1 Flight Stakes continued at Randwick with Speak Fondly rallying to score a gutsy and determined victory. Gai Waterhouse declared Speak Fondly the benchmark filly in Australia after she gave the trainer a record 8th Flight Stakes victory.

Gr 1 winner Pasadena Girl heads the $500,000 Thousand Guineas field with Hugh Bowman to reunite with the daughter of Savabeel. Thousand Guineas Prelude winner Miss Gunpowder is also in the field while Mick Price will give Badawiya a crack after winning the Gr 2 Edward Manifold S (1600m) at Flemington. Payroll trained by Richard Laming, was an eye-catching behind Miss Gunpowder last start and has drawn barrier 1 with Jim Cassidy.

Promising NZ 3yo Filly Miss Cobra is on target for a crack at the Gr1 $300,000 New Zealand 1000 Guineas, following her recent impressive win over 1380 metres at Otaki. Connections have always held Miss Cobra in high regard and are now planning to run her in a open three-year-old race over 1400 metres at Trentham on 24/10 as her final lead up to the Gr1 NZ 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on 14/11.

With 5 runners engaged this weekend, REWARD FOR EFFORT could add to his terrific past 7 days where he added his 2nd SW - TAKE PRIDE plus DRILL MASTER on Wednesday and PETITE'S REWARD on Thursday. He has now had 8 individual Winners including 2 Stakes Winners this season.

Qatar Bloodstock, owners of European Star AROD have confirmed the lightly raced five-year-old would definitely target the Cox Plate and will arrive October 10. That's great news for the owners of Dynamic Syndications 2yo filly DELIRIUM.