News
First (Aus) winner by War Chant
- 22 April 2014
War Chant is up and running with his first Australian-bred winner after Hello Sayang bolted in by five lengths at Perak on Saturday.
Group 1 beckons Girl In Flight
- 13 April 2014
Girl In Flight raced her way into favouritism for the G1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) in a fortnight after a dominant victory in the final lead-up to the classic at Morphettville on Saturday.
Lisa launches new campaign at Keeneland
- 10 April 2014
Wise Dan will start the defense of his USA Horse of the Year crown in the G1 Maker's Mile at Keeneland on Friday and his stablemate and younger half-sister Enchanting Lisa is due to resume on Saturday week, April 19.
Girl re-routed to Adelaide
- 08 April 2014
Robbie Griffiths has re-routed Girl In Flight to the Adelaide carnival starting with the G3 Schweppervescence Stakes (1800m) at Morphettville this Saturday.
South African connection at Yarradale
- 20 March 2014
Soldier's Lass sustained the winning run for Yarradale Stud this week with a commanding victory in the TAB Touch Hcp (1100m) at Ascot.
Record-breaking debut by War Chant
- 27 February 2014
Yarradale Stud owner Ron Sayers and his Danzig shuttler War Chant dominated the Perth Magic Millions yearling sale on February 18 and 19.
War Chant dominates Magic Millions
- 19 February 2014
An impeccably bred daughter of War Chant topped Day 1 of the Perth Magic Millions at Belmont Park on Tuesday.
Groundswell for War Chant
- 17 February 2014
Sunspeed vendors are courting prospective buyers in the lead-up to the Perth Magic Millions amid a groundswell of support for War Chant.
Sheza Tiger
- 08 February 2014
Sheza Scandal has more upside than the majority of midweek winners at Ascot.
Musket winner defies drift at Pinjarra
- 03 February 2014
South Dakota impressed jockey Ryan Hill with a first-up win in the Chicken Treat Maiden (1200m) at Pinjarra on Sunday. And he was amazed to learn the Musket gelding drifted to start at $17 on debut.
Group 1 for Citidancer
- 02 February 2014
Citidancer (Ire) was pensioned by Yarradale Stud two years ago but he’s still a force in the broodmare ranks.
Starstruck owners following Classic
- 23 December 2013
Ron Sayers would have been walking on air when he returned to scale with Bippo No Bungus following the Listed Starstruck Classic at Ascot.
Musket’s Mink in the Pink
- 12 December 2013
Musket filly Must Be Mink lived up to the hype that preceded her eye-catching debut in Launceston on Wednesday evening.
Feast of feature winners at Ascot
- 10 December 2013
Ascot’s Kingston Town Classic card was a moving feast for Sunspeed breeders Ron Sayers (Yarradale Stud) and Eddie Rigg (Geisel Park).
Caulfield Gift for Girl In Flight
- 01 December 2013
Yarradale Stud filly Girl In Flight will be aimed at the G1 Australasian Oaks after keeping her unbeaten record intact at Caulfield on Saturday.
Comandante Rumbles for Frost Giant
- 25 November 2013
Comandante has made rapid improvement since joining Hall Of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher.
Exciting Girl from Yarradale
- 21 November 2013
Yarradale Stud’s grey filly Girl In Flight is well named – because she flies!
Setbacks don’t slow Soldier's Lass
- 12 November 2013
Yarradale Stud homebred Soldier's Lass made an overdue debut at Pinjarra on Sunday but the wait was worth it when she sprinted to an impressive victory in the Alcoa Maiden (1000m).
Yarradale filly flying in Victoria
- 30 October 2013
Girl In Flight opened her career with a brilliant victory for Yarradale Stud at Pakenham on Tuesday.
Promising Dawn at Doomben
- 23 October 2013
Execute At Dawn looked a stayer of some promise while scoring a record-breaking victory at Doomben on Wednesday.