Sara Ryan to leave Domeland to launch private training venture

Big Dance-winning trainer Sara Ryan will step down as head trainer for Central Coast operation Domeland later this year as she prepares to set up as a public trainer.

Sara Ryan will step down as head trainer at Domeland later this year to launch a new venture as a public trainer. Picture: Jason McCawley / Getty Images

Big Dance-winning trainer Sara Ryan will step down as head trainer for Central Coast operation Domeland later this year as she prepares to set up as a public trainer.

Ryan – who has been with Domeland for more than six years, the past two-and-a-half as head trainer – has prepared more than 50 winners for Domeland including Attractable in the $3 million The Big Dance and Matcha Latte in the $1 million Provincial-Midway Championships Final.

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“Sara has been instrumental to Domeland’s success on the racetrack over the past few seasons and I am grateful for the dedication she brought to the role,” Domeland’s managing director King Cheng said.

“Sara’s work has laid a strong foundation for the future. We’re proud of what she’s accomplished and excited about what’s ahead for both her and Domeland.

“We remain fully committed to our private training model and will continue to have the same number of horses in training, operating from our dual locations (Kulnura and Wyong) on the Central Coast.”

Attractable takes the BIG DANCE! 🕺🪩💃@Reganbayliss delivers a peach to give Sara Ryan the biggest win of her career. pic.twitter.com/j7ayeCXpvC

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 7, 2023

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Ryan, who will continue to lead Domeland through the stable’s Queensland winter campaign, said Domeland had been wonderful for her career.

“The support and trust they’ve shown me gave me the confidence to train the way I do, and I’ll always be grateful for that,” she said.

“I will continue to train the horses to the best of my abilities until my final day, before

embarking on a new venture as a public trainer.”

“I’m so proud of the team.”

Matcha Latte’s victory in the Provincial-Midway Championships Final today was the culmination of a lot of love, time and effort! Hear from @sara_r_racing and @AshMorgan6 not long ago.@aus_turf_clubpic.twitter.com/ivZEcnsoac

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 12, 2025

Domeland aims to appoint Ryan’s successor at the beginning of the 2025-2026 racing season, prior to the end of Ryan’s current contract.

Originally published as Sara Ryan to leave Domeland to launch private training venture