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Hong Kong millionaire from Yarradale Stud
A Yarradale Stud-bred Exceed And Excel half-brother to Valour Road made HK3.80 million (AUD710,225) at the Hong Kong International Sale on Sunday. That was half as much again as his knock-down price of $470,000 at the 2021 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale. He...
Paddy’s Lad wins bumping-duel at Belmont
Paddy’s Lad enhanced Playing God’s classic team for next season after a rough-house running of the Free Entry To Belmont Plate (1400m) on Saturday. Going into the race as a $2.20 favourite after an impressive debut at fortnight ago, Paddy’s Lad (Photo: Western...
Gate complaint can’t stop Glasgow Girl
Glasgow Girl has diffused a slow start from an inside draw to break a run of outs in the TABtouch Westspeed Hcp (1000m) at Belmont. Saturday’s win was her first since a running double at Ascot in April 2021. She’s a rising 7yo and can’t be far away from the breeding...
Spotlight on Sniparoochy at Belmont
Sniparoochy stood out like a beacon on a bleak afternoon at Belmont on Saturday. The Snippetson mare bounced straight to the front in the Amelia Park Hcp (1200m) and saw off the challenge of Ain’t No Other Man (Gingerbread Man) to score by the best part of two...
Thunder strikes for Sadler Racing
Sadler Racing is starting to heat up with some lovely youngsters hitting the track and none have been more impressive than their latest 2yo debutant Manhattan Thunder at Sale on Friday. Group 1 winning trainer John Sadler and his son Tom have been striking at better...
Gingerbread Man’s $10 million Milestone
Run D'Affaire Run secured the 200th career win for Gingerbread Man last month and he was back in the frame for the Yarradale Stud sire at Pinjarra on Thursday. Bred at Yarradale, Run D'Affaire Run is raced by trainer Graeme Ballantyne and his wife Donna and is...
Yarradale graduate takes Flight for Maynard
Capital Flight is going places for trainer Coreen Maynard after the Henley Brook trainer initially thought he might be better placed in the Pilbara! But after the lightly-raced Yarradale Stud-bred graduate and 3kg claimer Luke Campbell completed a hat-trick at Belmont...
Honey Dew lands in sweet spot at Belmont
Headwater 3yo filly Honey Dew landed in the sweet spot for former AFL footballers Peter Sumich and Brad Hardie in the Morley Growers Market Hcp (1200m) at Belmont on Wednesday. Trainer Jim Taylor gave her part-owners the option of scratching after Honey Dew (Photo /...
Awesome filly wins Belmont Oaks
Awesome Rock is close to claiming the WA second-sires’ premiership and it was fitting his courageous 3yo Searchin' Roc's should send him clear in the LR Belmont Oaks (2000m). Searchin' Roc's won the LR Belgravia Stakes (1400m) and G3 Champion Fillies (1600m) earlier...
Mile suits Manhattan Force in Melbourne
Manhattan Force is clearly a force to be reckoned with after a powerful Pakenham victory last Sunday. The Doug Harrison-trained galloper had won on debut over 1235m at Geelong and appreciated the mile journey for a half-length victory in the Sportsbet Hcp (1600m). He...
Blackfriars sires 47th Stakes Winner
Blackfriars appears have a 12th WA sires’ premiership in safe keeping after a Belmont double on Saturday highlighted by Black Fantasy’s resolute victory in the LR Aquanita Stakes (2000m). Black Fantasy landed the first-leg earning first prize of $109,200 which...
El Patron a promising graduate from Namerik
Promising Patronize youngster El Patron capped a month to remember for Namerik Thoroughbreds owner Alan Bansemer in the Free Entry To Belmont Hcp (1000m) last Wednesday. The Serpentine-based breeder sold El Patron for $75,000 at the 2021 Perth Magic Millions Yearling...
