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Dance Music has married class and consistency during a memorable twelve months for her owners Neven Botica and Matthew Sandblom.

Ladies Of London and Call Again signed off 2020 with a winning double for War Chant (USA) and Yarradale Stud’s long-standing client Tony Patrizi at Bunbury on December 30.

Long-time Ascot trainer Bob Turrell broke a long drought at his home track when Alien From Mars broke her maiden in the TABtouch-Better Your Bet (1200m) on Saturday.

Luke Fernie backed his judgement when nominating Miss Frost for stakes company at Ascot on Saturday and it paid off with a value-added victory in the LR Jungle Mist Classic (1200m).

Yarradale Stud champion War Chant (USA) sired a second winner of the LR Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) on Saturday and they don’t come as dominant or as popular as Chantorque.

Local trainer Stephen Rowe was pleasantly surprised when Classy Macro delivered a $51 shock result for punters at Ascot on Wednesday.

Yarradale Stud will be hoping Position Of Power’s victory at Ascot last weekend was a good sign for the Group 1 Railway Stakes meeting this Saturday.

Yarradale Stud signed off Tuesday’s Ascot card with a late double courtesy of emphatic winners Aconite (Discorsi) and Express Time (War Chant).

Valour Road and Chloe Azzopardi stole a winning break on their more fancied rivals to land the G3 Prince Of Wales Stakes (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Powerful’s family has been a regular source of winners for Yarradale Stud over the best part 30 years.

Yarradale Stud claimed the feature race of the Avon Valley season on Sunday when Dance Music ran out an easy winner of the LR Northam Cup (1600m).

Shaun McGruddy had to revert to Plan B when Chantorque missed the start of the Crown Towers Hcp (1000m) on Saturday.

Missile Launch has landed a Kalgoorlie Cup first for trainer Vaughn Sigley, a second for jockey Pat Carbery and a third for Yarradale Stud owner Ron Sayers.

Willie Pike has extended his unbeaten record on former Perth galloper Coming Around in the Gold Nugget (1600m) at Ballarat.

Skate To Paris became the 10th individual stakes winner by Yarradale Stud stallion Bradbury’s Luck at Doomben on Saturday.

Tiny'N'Tuff grabbed pole position for next month’s Initial Plate when she claimed the first 2yo trial of the season at Lark Hill on Monday.

Phanta was the poor relation among Justin Warwick’s team of youngsters last season but he’s gone to the top of the class with a surprise victory on debut at Belmont.

Skate To Paris was denied an Eagle Farm hat-trick on Saturday but she will stay in training for trainer Chris Munce and a syndicate managed by David Watkins.

Gingerbread Man filly Chili Is Hot will head for a spell after keeping her winning strike-rate intact for owner-trainer Graeme Ballantyne on Saturday.

Sunday’s dead-heat in The Goldrush (1200m) between stablemates Indian Chant and Wocknwoll would have brought back memories for Kalgoorlie trainer Peter Fernie.