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The Michael Lane-trained mare Santanova scored one of the more stunning victories at Ascot this season when overwhelming a wall of horses in the opening event on Winterbottom Stakes Day.

Yarradale Stud-bred graduate Gift Of The Heart increased his career earnings to $276,000 with a heartfelt victory in the TABtouch Hcp (1230m) in Albany on Thursday.

It was another grey day for Yarradale Stud and Greenfields Lodge when Neap Tide made it back-to-back wins in the Nixon Electrical Hcp (2000m) at Bunbury on Thursday.

Yarradale Stud sire Gingerbread Man has taken an early lead for the WA 2YO Sires’ premiership with earnings over $181,000 after his unbeaten colt Beatty put several youngsters to the sword in the Crystal Slipper Stakes (1100m) on Saturday.

Karnup trainer Jason Miller is looking forward to the Ascot summer carnival with his top-class mares Bonjoy (Maschino) and Admiration Express (My Admiration) and he’s already making plans for a classic campaign in the autumn with Herault (Gingerbread Man).