Yellow Brick Road from Yarradale

Yellow Brick Road from Yarradale

Yarradale Stud has sent hundreds of future winners down the Darling Scarp to Ascot’s racing precinct but none quite like Saturday’s G2 Lee-Steere Stakes (1400m) hero Valour Road. The veteran chestnut is trained by Simon Miller at Ascot and was in his element once...
Proper stayer set for Perth Cup

Proper stayer set for Perth Cup

Trainer Dan Morton labelled Another Chino a ‘proper stayer in the making’ as an autumn 3yo and he looked the part winning the LR Luckygray Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. His Alwyn Park-based sire Maschino has already made an impact this season with Marocchino in...
Home track suits Howley’s Hurricane

Home track suits Howley’s Hurricane

Liam Howley bounced back from a best-forgotten Melbourne Cup foray with Virtuous Circle (NZ) to win with New York Hurricane at Kyneton on Wednesday. Unlike Virtuous Circle who was a $151 long-shot, New York Hurricane went out a $3.20 favourite and didn’t disappoint in...
Cher a crowd favourite on Cup Day

Cher a crowd favourite on Cup Day

Lynward Park homebred Cher was far from overawed when she charged home to overhaul Riseanfall in the Bisley Workwear Hcp (1200m) at Ascot on Tuesday. Cher started a $3.80 favourite in front of a boisterous Melbourne Cup Day crowd and she didn’t let them down despite a...
Black-type sires busy at Westbury Park

Black-type sires busy at Westbury Park

This spring has been busier than usual at Westbury Park Stud with ten-year resident My Admiration being joined by former Great Southern stallion A Lot (USA). Two books combined mirror their increased numbers in black-type races at Ascot this season.  Admiration...