Sun shining on Geisel Park

Sun shining on Geisel Park

The stars aligned for Geisel Park-bred winners Sunshine Tafe (All American) and Our Rocky Bay (Awesome Rock) on Saturday when they completed an early double at Pinjarra. They went out as odds-on favourites and were both piloted by in-form hoop Lucy Fiore who doubled...
Classics beckon Yarradale-bred Fillies

Classics beckon Yarradale-bred Fillies

Yarradale Stud manager Davy Hanratty predicted a pampered life for Valour Road in retirement and there’s been no reason to doubt it after his first week back home in Gidgegannup. The 9yo chestnut had bowed out with the beaten division in the G3 Gold Rush (1400m) at...
Norich set for Summer Scorcher

Norich set for Summer Scorcher

Norich makes his black-type debut in the LR Summer Scorcher (1000m) on New Year’s Day after completing a winning hat-trick at Ascot on December 21. The 6yo son of former Taunton Vale sire Demerit (Lonhro) has been a work in progress for quite some time.  In fact, he...
Hasty tasty Boxing Day for Chop Suey

Hasty tasty Boxing Day for Chop Suey

Safeguard is flying at the top of this season’s WA 2YO Sires’ Premiership with gun youngster Castle Road and he’s also making inroads with a 4yo crop that added another notch on Boxing Day with Chop Suey at Pinjarra. Chop Suey was bred by Ridgeport Farm’s Santo...
Daytona delivers for Yarradale in December

Daytona delivers for Yarradale in December

Beautifully-bred 3yo Daytona Pete continued Yarradale Stud’s winning run in December with a comprehensive victory in the Westspeed Platinum Sires Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The son of Yarradale resident Gingerbread Man (Shamardal) is a full-brother to millionaire...