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 sprinter Red Can Man and trainer Steve Wolfe reckons he’s a serious horse, too.  “They’re different types but they’ve both got a motor,” Wolfe said following the two-length win over Gold Flakes (Playing God) and Show The Way (Ducimus).

“It was a good ride by Shooter (McGruddy) and we’ve just won $110,000.  He’s looking for the paddock now and will come back and get out to 1400m.”

Daytona Pete was a TBWA Winner Of The Week after breaking his maiden at Pinjarra on December 1.  He was a beaten favourite back at Pinjarra last Friday, however, a post-race vet exam revealed he was mildly heat affected.

“I told the owners if he’s half as good as Red Can Man he could earn $600,000,” McGruddy added.  “I thought we might struggle to run down the leader (Gold Flakes) but the further we got into the straight the more we got balanced.  Then he switched off looking for the others when he had it won so he’s still quite raw.”

Gingerbread Man has sired the winners of five races this month including flying filly Nonesospicy while Yarradale-bred winners include Great Edition (War Chant) and Oxbridge (City Place).

Daytona Pete was the top-priced colt at the 2023 Perth Magic Millions when Yarradale sold him as agent for Korilya Stud breeder Ellie Giles.  He made $280,000 and Yarradale topped the overall leaderboard at the Swan Valley Sale with a $350,000 Blue Point (Ire) half-sister to G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) winner Ima Single Man (Gingerbread Man).

Named Blue Pepper, she is trained by Grant and Alana Williams and ran her rivals into the ground winning the JDB Plumbing & Bathrooms Maiden (1400m) at Bunbury on Sunday.  “She left nothing to luck when finishing her first racing prep on a high,” Team Williams posted on Facebook.

“She led from the jump and sprinted clear on the corner to get the first win of many to come!  She’s a filly full of promise and will only continue to improve.”