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.
There was a definite WA flavour about the Dawson Stud fillies that made a combined $420,000 at the Inglis Sydney Easter Sale on Sunday.
The Eastern States are calling it a “cindy-rella” story after Ladbrokes confirmed it has secured their slot in the $5 million The Quokka (1200m) with the Cindy Alderson-owned and trained sprinter Jigsaw.
Yarradale Stud resident Shooting To Win sired his first juvenile winner of the season when Dixie Doo nailed Yarradale homebred Hillside Avenue (Pinatubo) right on the line in the Liquor Barons Plate (1200m) on Wednesday.
Geisel Park sire Manhattan Rain is firing on several fronts on the east coast and his first locally-bred runners are poised to play a role in his rise up the WA Sires’ premiership this season.
Royal Toronado notched his first black-type victory in the LR Pinjarra Cup (2300m) on Sunday and it won’t be the last for Amelia Park owner Peter Walsh and trainers Grant & Alana Williams.
Holler Nuff kicked off another successful weekend for Peters Investments with a brilliant turn of foot to win the MC Polytrack Hcp (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday.
Machine Gun Gracie proved she wasn’t out of place at Rosehill’s gala Golden Slipper meeting on Saturday with a decisive Group 3 victory in the Epona Stakes (1900m).
Afireofgidgeecoals made amends for a nightmare debut with a victory that impressed trainer Dan Morton in Wednesday’s MC Polytrack Maiden (1000m) at Belmont.
Geisel Park resident Manhattan Rain can continue climbing the WA Sires’ premiership ladder on Saturday with his star sprinter Jigsaw gunning for a Group 1 in the $1 million William Reid Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield.
Soldier Of God continued a winning week for Yarradale Stud and trainer Paul Jordan with a ground-saving victory in the Schweppes Hcp (1000m) at Ascot on Wednesday.
Willaview Park homebred Aberdeen Flyer is a firming $3.70 second favourite for the G2 WA Derby (2400m) on April 11 as bookmakers react to his dynamic victory in the LR John Roberts Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday.
Oakland Park struck twice with an interstate double on Saturday via Urquharts Bluff (Sessions) at Ascot and Stormfront (Frosted) in Darwin.
Hot favourite Horcrux has continued the successful run of her sire Rommel and trainer Simon Miller with an on-pace victory in the Guinness Hcp (1200m) at Ascot.
Ridgeport Farm had wins on and off the track on Wednesday when Roaming America prevailed at Ascot and stud manager Marge Ojapold was shortlisted for the 2026 Australian Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (ATIEA).
Owner-breeder Bob Peters shared a LR Bunbury Cup (2000m) in 2022 when True Attraction (More Than Ready) dead-heated with Paddy’s Shadow (Dane Shadow) and there were more anxious moments before Arcadia Park (NZ) won the latest Bunbury Cup outright on Saturday.
The real Bonjoy brought her A Game to the south-west on Saturday and a class field of sprinters had no answer to her superior turn of foot in the LR Bunbury Stakes (1400m).
Baby Boomers would remember the 1960s TV series Peter Gunn plus its iconic theme by Henry Mancini and their namesake scored a win to remember in the Statewide Turf Services Maiden (1200m) at Pinjarra on Thursday.
Grant and Alana Williams unearthed a 3yo with staying potential when Sentimental Legend won a Bunbury maiden on debut in November and he turned a Class 1 into a procession at Belmont on Wednesday.
Ridgeport Farm stallion Rommel notched his 200th win on Saturday courtesy of Magical Sequence who signed off her latest prep with a narrow victory as an odds-on favourite in the Westspeed Platinum Hcp (1400m) at Ascot.