Super Smink will have to reach a career peak to land a massive pay day at Ascot on Saturday, but trainer Dan Morton believes a key gear change will significantly aid her cause. Super Smink will carry blinkers for the first time in the $5 million The Quokka (1200m) and Morton hopes a set of […]

Racing WA is delighted to showcase the latest team of Off the Track WA (OTTWA) Retrainers helping racehorses prepare for new ventures in retirement. The retrainers act as a key part of the OTTWA Retraining program, providing tailored education to each retired racehorse in preparation for new careers in their life after racing. Joining the […]

Rosie Mahony won’t forget Friday’s race meeting at Darwin in a hurry. Flying the flag proudly for Western Australia in the National Apprentice Race Series (NARS), Mahony booted home a double to secure valuable points for her home state. The 24-year-old Albany-based apprentice guided to victory $9 chance Bart’s Bullet before scoring a popular punters […]

Racing WA will next weekend host the second edition of the world’s only tri-code slot race series – the TABtouch Western Trilogy. WA’s richest three days of racing will be held from April 18 to April 20 when The Sandgroper, The Nullarbor and The Quokka are all run and won. Last year’s inaugural Western Trilogy […]

Trainer Grant Williams has flagged the possible return of Western Empire in next week’s $200,000 Joey (1200m) at Ascot. Williams, along with wife Alana, trained Western Empire to win multiple blacktype races, including the 2021 WATC Derby (2400m) and Railway Stakes (1600m). He was then transferred to trainer John Leek Jnr in Victoria before Williams […]

Trainer Neville Parnham is banking on Zipaway’s resilience to deliver him a first Schweppes-WATC Derby (2400m) success at Ascot on Saturday. The WA Guineas winner returned to Parnham’s Ascot stable on Monday night, following a Melbourne campaign. The three-year-old finished third in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) and Group 2 Alistair Clark Stakes (2040m) […]

A dead tree received a vibrant makeover at Ascot Racecourse today in honour of mental health awareness. The painting formed part of Racing WA’s Community Fund partnership with the Blue Tree Project, with the collaboration on a mission to spread the message “it’s OK to not be OK” across the State’s 49 racecourses. Racing and […]

From veterinarians, to jockeys, kennel hands, trainers, trackwork riders and many more, the State’s $1.3 billion racing sector offers diverse career opportunities for a range of skillsets. More than 25,000 people are involved in WA’s racing industry across a range of roles. One of those important roles is that of a track curator, who is […]

Two starts back, What A Prince ran second in the Batavia Sprint (1200m), Geraldton’s main sprint. Two starts later, What A Prince wins the Geraldton Cup (2100m), Geraldton’s premier race. Sunday’s popular home-town victory was the brainchild of trainer, Barry Newnham and executed to the minute by jockey, Chris Nicoll. Newnham’s decision to back his […]

Rhys Radford never hides his admiration for Comfort Me, an outside chance of causing a big upset on his resumption in the Group 3 Roma Cup (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday. Radford considers the clash between Comfort Me and glamour mare Amelia’s Jewel as a David versus Goliath battle, but he’s confident his underdog won’t […]

Covering nearly one-fifth of Western Australia’s land area, the Mid West is a vast region home to top-quality racing – highlighted by the Geraldton Cup. About 2000 racegoers are expected to attend the 2024 edition of the $125,000 TABtouch Geraldton Cup (2100m) at the Geraldton Turf Club (GTC) on Sunday, April 7. The GTC is […]

Trainer Kieran Regan is on a stakes journey with Tin Chooks on Saturday, a decision prompted after the Hvasstan gelding continued his winning ways at Ascot a week ago. Tin Chooks is giving Regan a great thrill and he hopes that trend continues when the four-year-old faces career-best opposition in the Listed Old Comrade Stakes […]

Magic Bloodstock have again turned to Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker to try and win this year’s TABtouch Quokka (1200m), locking in Malkovich for their slot in the $5 million event. After teaming up with Shades Of Rose in the inaugural edition of the event last year, Magic Bloodstock made the move to lock in Malkovich […]

It’s been a small sample size, but on exposed form trainer Russell Stewart has a few above average juveniles who are ready to stamp their claims for Karrakatta Plate (1200m) glory on April 20. The Karrakatta Plate, the jewel in the crown for two-year-olds, is high on the agenda for Stewart, who is set to […]

ROMA CUP BACKGROUND The Roma Cup is a Group 3 race for open sprinters conducted by Perth Racing at Ascot in Perth. It is run over 1200m under Weight For Age conditions. The Roma Cup is the first of a series of WFA races during the winter in Perth. The Belmont Sprint, Hyperion Stakes and […]

Trainer Justine Erkelens admits she’s experiencing a mix of nervousness and excitement, but it’s a position she’s been in before and knows only too well. Erkelens will be chasing the second Group 3 victory of her career when star filly Own The Queen looks set to continue her dominance in the WA Oaks (2400m). Own […]

Ben Pearce is confident his gun three-year-old Lord Vampi can secure the second leg of a feature race double and continue his march towards next month’s WA Derby (2400m) at Ascot on Good Friday. The progressive gelding can also etch the name of Pearce and his brother, co-trainer Dan, on the Melvista Stakes (2200m) honour […]

Luck plays a role in any race, but it hasn’t exactly been a kind friend to Alaskan in recent times. Two starts back in a graduation handicap (1800m) Alaskan finished ahead of just one runner, but on a day that heavily favoured on pace runners, the back markers were up against it. Last fortnight in […]

She’s bigger, stronger and maybe even a little faster. You can only glean so much from barrier trials and track work, but trainer Simon Miller is rapt in how Amelia’s Jewel is going ahead of her Western Australian swan song. Miller offered up a strong endorsement of his glamour mare and said she’s shaping up […]

Dan Morton believes he has the goods to win a sought-after WA Derby and can’t wait for the 2400m Group 2 race at Ascot on April 13. Morton has a good handle on what it takes to win the feature race for three-year-olds having prepared Alaskan God to victory in 2022. From the moment Morton […]