Fairhill Farm Celebrate Yuma Desert Win

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday May 25
Mike and Debbie O'Donnell of Fairhill Farm were in the winner's circle at Canterbury on Wednesday with flashy chestnut filly Yuma Desert, who posted another all the way win.

Yuma Desert as a yearlingConsistent last preparation without winning, the Peter and Paul Snowden trained daughter of Not a Single Doubt has been a stronger filly this time around.

She bolted in when resuming from a spell at Canterbury earlier this month and then upped the ante when taking on Benchmark 72 company to lead all the way and win by a head.

Yuma Desert was bought back at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale for $36,000 and has won two races and placed four times from seven starts earning over $80,000 in prizemoney.

She is a full sister to stakes-placed Desert Fox and smart HK winner Diaomnd Master being from good producer Sandy Desert (USA).

Fairhill Farm sold a full sister to Yuma Desert at the 2016 Magic Millions for $100,000 to Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock.

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