Brazen Beau gelding Anaconda Jones had shown ample speed when placed behind Striking Alibi (Hanseatic) on debut at Ascot last month and was all the better for the experience in the Unite Resourcing Maiden (1000m) back there on Wednesday.
Greenfields Lodge owner Tony Patrizi has purchased Group winning mare Admiration Express for $280,000 out of the Magic Millions Digital (April) Sale.
A day after announcing French-bred Group 1 winner Royal Patronize would be joining Champion Sire Playing God on its roster, Darling View Thoroughbreds-bred graduate Consignment won the Reliable Asset Maintenance Maiden (1200m) at Ascot.
Darling View Thoroughbreds has set the bar high signing Group 1 winning sprinter Royal Patronage (Wootton Bassett) to stand alongside Champion WA Sire Playing God this year.
Victorian owner-trainer Cindy Alderson continued a dream ride with Jigsaw (Manhattan Rain) when the born-again sprinter led at every call in the $5 million BYD Quokka (1200m) on Saturday.
Trainer Dan Morton struck for the third time in four years when Afireofgidgeecoals won the Karrakatta Plate (Gr.2, 1200m) at Ascot on Saturday.
Geisel Park Stud has announced its intention to sell Myalup Farm, one of Western Australia’s most historic pastoral properties. Established in 1846 by Sir William Bunbury, the 100-hectare (248-acre) property near Bunbury represents one of the longest continuously farmed holdings in the State.
Sydney trainer Brad Widdup reports Jedibeel is just loving life on the beach in Perth as he prepares for The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot this Saturday.
Awesome Rock gelding Outspoken Lad bagged a third country cup this season after defeating his Pearce Racing stablemate Decoration in the $70,000 Narrogin Cup (1900m) on Saturday.
Sentimental Legend scored one of the more decisive G2 WATC Derby (2400m) victories in recent years when he dispatched Saturday’s classic field with ease at Ascot.
Perth sprinter Super Smink was out wide and out the back before producing a dazzling last-to-first surge in the G3 R N Irwin Stakes (1100m) in Adelaide on Saturday.
Alwyn Park resident Maschino sired his latest interstate winner when Victorian-based gelding Fatty Finn cruised home in the Programmed Property Services Maiden Plate (1415m) at Sale on Wednesday.
Rope Them In maintained a 70% first-up winning strike-rate in the G3 Roma Cup (1100m) for Great Southern trainer Steve Wolfe on Saturday.
Esperance visitor Crunchy Nut overcame traffic problems in transit to snatch a narrow victory in the Westspeed Platinum Hcp (1600m) for trainer Helen Harding on Saturday.
Yarradale Stud can play a big hand in the G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) with Aurum Belle ($3.20), Beatty ($4.60), Cos I Am ($15) and Rok ‘N’ Rom ($21) prominent in pre-post markets for Perth’s juvenile grand-final on April 18.
Universal Ruler has been an ever-present influence at Scenic Lodge since he first saw the light of day at the Muchea stud in September 2004.
Williams Racing went into Easter with two stakes-winning scalps and they also prepared Bondi 3yo filly Moonwalk to open her city account at Ascot on Good Friday.