Friends who met in the armed forces have won a stunning victory in the Own the Dream competition and are set to conquer the racing world. With a small team of four, The Salty Punters managed to beat the odds and win the major $20,000 prize package for a share in a racehorse. Team captain […]

Do you want to Own The Dream? Racing WA’s ultimate racehorse ownership competition – where you and your mates can win a share in a racehorse from the upcoming Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale – is back for 2024. Ambassador Brittany Taylor will once again host this year’s Own The Dream, which features four free […]

From modest aspirations a couple of years ago Kim Doak has hit pay dirt as an owner, led by star three-year-old Ripcord who has captured national and international interest after his Placid Ark triumph. That profile is set to soar again if he happens to take out Saturday’s $1.5 million Damien Oliver Gold Rush at […]

A two-year-old with a sharp turn of foot who has amassed more than half-a-million-dollars in prizemoney in only five career starts – that’s owning the dream, literally. Super Smink has taken her big group of owners, which includes Own The Dream participants, on a thrilling ride over the past three months. Since debuting in February, […]

Winning $30,000 has been easier than spending it for the top team in the 2023 Own the Dream event series. Stable Mannas team captain Sue Dawe said her group were keen to go to all the events, which gave them a strong chance in the prize draw at the recent Ascot grand finale, but they […]

Grant Burns is the wizard of the Magic Million sales. He seems to be everywhere, from zapping between the Gold Coast and Perth to inspecting horses or appearing centre stage at the auction. Here Grant conjures up his top tips on picking horses ahead of the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale. What do you look […]

Allan Sadler likes slot cars and sport. His wife Marie likes craft and baking. Now, after 29 years of marriage, they have a shared interest in cheering for their own racehorses at the trots. The couple won five per cent shares in two pacers, a gelding called Blaze Away and a yet-to-be-named filly, in the […]

Startrade has enjoyed a better than expected journey this year and that path travelled is not yet over. Startrade started a new campaign of racing on home soil in Geraldton last April, running a short-head second to Corn Cob in a 1100m handicap. Fast forward seven months and 10 races later and the chestnut gelding […]

A key trait for trainers and owners in racing is patience and perseverance. Without it, it will almost certainly test your resolve and resilience. Injuries, bad luck, misfortune, it has the propensity to dash and cruel hopes. On the other hand, if you land a win, the emotional and financial returns are untold. Graeme Ayres […]

Wendy Ellis and Gail Browne are excited about retirement after winning $10,000 to spend on a racehorse. The pair, along with Gail’s son Greg Browne and his partner Kelly Curtis, carried off the major prize in the Own the Dream finale on Friday. Wendy and Gail have been working together for 20 years and, as […]

Since the start of February, Kristen and Tony Barnard have leaped from being harness racing rookies to winning owners and by the end of the month they could be Group One victors. The husband-and-wife team joined the inaugural Harness the Dream competition with the idea of learning about the trots and were thrilled to win […]

Entries open today for the chance to win a 10 per cent share in a ready-to-race standardbred colt with Harness the Dream. The competition is free to enter and introduces new owners to the world of harness racing through two special events offering a behind-the-scenes insight into the trots. Harness the Dream ambassador Matt Young […]

When Own the Dream ambassador Brittany Taylor tells people there’s a free competition which offers the prize of a share in a racehorse, they sometimes ask: What’s the catch? Team registrations open today and racing presenter Brittany says the idea is to show people the thrill of racehorse ownership through events leading up to the […]

Western Australia’s premier racing festival is bringing sport back to free TV and putting the state’s greatest track contests on screen for the widest audience. Racing and Wagering Western Australia Chief Executive Officer Ian Edwards today announced a partnership between The Races WA and Network 10 to broadcast the 2021 TABtouch Masters, featuring the three […]

More than $600,000 is to be won by thoroughbred owners and breeders in the first Westspeed Platinum Race Day at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday, 18 December 2021. Races are restricted to Westspeed Platinum horses only, as part of the Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) commitment to support the local breeding sector. The races will […]

Bradley Abel loves being involved in the racing game. It’s more than just a passing interest, it’s a genuine passion. In the past decade or so, Abel has part-owned a number of horses in Perth and across the eastern seaboard. They’ve all enjoyed varying success, but none have gone on to be stars or won […]

Team ‘Showusdmoney’ will be living their dream of owning a racehorse after being crowned the winner of Racing and Wagering Western Australia’s (RWWA) 2021 Own the Dream competition yesterday at the TABtouch-Pinjarra Classic raceday at Pinjarra Park. The team of six will now embark on a search for their champion, with their major prize of […]

The 2021 Own the Dream series kicks off this Saturday at Ascot Racecourse, launching a month of events for teams competing to win the ultimate racing prize of a share in their very own thoroughbred racehorse. Registered teams will come together on the track to celebrate the start of a thrilling four-week experience of valuable […]

The state’s most prestigious harness race did not disappoint, with Vultan Tin taking out the highly coveted TABtouch WA Pacing Cup on Friday night. In his fourth appearance in the Pacing Cup, the standardbred affectionately known as “Frank”, delighted fans as he crossed the finish line ahead of favourite Chicago Bull. The thrill continued for […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is pleased to announce its Owners Only initiative has received the 2020 AMI WA Event or Brand Experience State Award for Marketing Excellence for the 2020 “Own the Dream” series. The Award, presented at a virtual award ceremony, recognised the initiative’s excellence in the use of events as part […]