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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.

Gingerbread Man sired his first win of the season – and the 100th win of his stud career – when Coming Around landed the G H Mumm Plate (1410m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Larry Cassidy improved his strike-rate to 4 wins from his last 7 rides for trainer Chris Munce at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

There’s a very good reason Red Can Man was an odds-on pick for Saturday’s Listed H G Bolton Sprint over 1200m at Belmont Park.

Warbler has redeemed himself with punters following a determined victory first-up for trainer Stephen Miller on Saturday.

Keep Your Feet completed a Belmont double for the Yarradale Stud brand with a well-timed victory in the Peninsula Dining Room (1200m) on Wednesday.

Double Spice moved out of the shadow of his younger brother Ima Single Man to win the Free Entry Maiden (1300m) at Belmont Park on Wednesday.

Essential Spice has launched a withering late burst to bring up her first black-type victory in the LR Beaufine Stakes (1000m) at Belmont.