The first of the 350 weanling entries at New Zealand Bloodstock's 2012 National Weanling & Broodmare Sale got the three-day Sale underway today at Karaka, with a busy sale ring providing a good day's trade.

The first of the 350 weanling entries at New Zealand Bloodstock's 2012 National Weanling & Broodmare Sale got the three-day Sale underway today at Karaka, with a busy sale ring providing a good day's trade.

Sydney trainer John O'Shea has accepted to contest Sunday's $250,000 Black Opal Stakes at Canberra with Faustus as protection against the driving rain which has left parts of Warwick Farm underwater.

Sydney trainer John O'Shea has accepted to contest Sunday's $250,000 Black Opal Stakes at Canberra with Faustus as protection against the driving rain which has left parts of Warwick Farm underwater.

Last week's devastating rainfall across NSW has cost the Canberra Cup one of its star attractions with Team Hawkes opting to pull Lexus Stakes winner Niwot from the race.