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White Robe Lodge stallion Ancient Spirit was in the spotlight on the third and final day of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales, providing the top lot of the day when a filly out of the Zacinto mare Back Date fetched $160,000.

"He did take forever to pick them up today and I think he is in the right form to have a go at it now."

Precocious two-year-old Velocious is proving a gem of a filly on two fronts for Inglewood Stud.

War Decree ensured Inglewood Stud received plenty of bang for their buck as backers at Riccarton of one of the key lead-ups to the Classics on the track next month.

Beaufort Downs are already starting to leave their mark on the Australasian racing landscape.

Two-year-old debutant Turf War showed plenty of courage as he held off all challenges to register the first victory for his sire War Decree.