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 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...

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...

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...

On an afternoon that celebrated the WA breeding industry at Ascot, Champion sire Playing God was not to be denied doubling up with Investmentstrategy in the Westspeed Platinum Sprint (1400m) and Rissoles in the Epona Classic (1200m). Both winners are from Playing...