07 November 2008
Lee Steere Stakes Showdown
Perth racing fires up at Ascot this Saturday with the three big guns Marasco, Scenic Shot and Megatic going head-to-head in the Group 2 $200,000 Lee Steere Stakes (1400m). more »
04 November 2008
Post Melbourne Cup ‘08
WA punters have spent up big on this year's Cup with the WA TAB investing a record $14,317,429 million, an increase of $2.4 million (20.57%). more »
30 October 2008
Megatic Has Asian Beau at His Mercy
Star four-year-old Megatic looks to have a mortgage on the Group 3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m) to be run at Ascot this Saturday November 1 more »
23 October 2008
First Target for Hot Sprinter's Summer Campaign
While the weight-for-age championship of Australasia — the W.S. Cox Plate — will be held at Moonee Valley this Saturday October 25 it is only fitting Ascot showcases some of our finest weight-for-age gallopers in the Group 3 $125,000 Bottlemart-Prince of W more »
23 October 2008
Ladies Aiming to Break Northam Drought
The ladies will be aiming to breaking a drought in Sunday’s XXXX Gold Northam Cup. more »
21 October 2008
2007/08 Apprentice Jockey Awards - Announced
Shane Gilchrist has been named Dux of the Year for season 2007/08 at the Apprentice Jockey Awards presentation held at Frasers Restaurant in Kings Park last night. more »
20 October 2008
All the Good Winners in the Caulfield Cup
The Caulfield Cup meeting last weekend proved a big hit with WA punters with turnover up by 23.19% on last year's figures. more »
16 October 2008
Back to Ascot
Racing makes it long awaited return to thoroughbred headquarters Ascot Racecourse this Saturday October 18 and Perth Racing has thrown open the gates with free entry for all. more »
13 October 2008
Salleh Wins Saddleworld Rising Stars Series
Taz Salleh is the winner of the 2008 Saddleworld Rising Stars Apprentice Series. Salleh ended the series on 42 points and in a close contest defeated Kirryn Waldeck by just three points. Yannick Valenti, who had a strong finish to the series, was third wit more »
07 October 2008
Waldeck Regains Lead in Saddleworld Rising Star Series
Kirryn Waldeck has regained the lead in the Saddleworld Rising Stars Apprentice Series. more »
07 October 2008
Illustrious Career Coming to a Close
Leading Western Australian trotting commentator, John Hunt, has announced his retirement from race broadcasting. more »
06 October 2008
Octanol Ready to Fire in the Paws
The David Hobby-owned and trained WA greyhound OCTANOL has settled in and trialled well in his quest to win New Zealand’s richest ever greyhound race – the NZ$250,000 Platinum Paws. more »
04 October 2008
Excitement Machine James Matthew Wins Harness Horse of the Year
Champion two-year-old pacer James Mathew took out the 2007/08 Harness Horse of the Year award at a gala event at Government House Ballroom on Saturday night. more »
02 October 2008
Salleh Takes Lead in Saddleworld Rising Star Apprentice Series
Taz Salleh is the new leader in the 2008 Saddleworld Rising Star Apprentice Series. more »
30 September 2008
Kiryn Waldeck Out to an Early Lead
Kiryn Waldeck is the early leader in the 2008 Saddleworld Rising Star Apprentice Series. more »
24 September 2008
TAB to Have a Presence at This Year’s Perth Royal Show
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) will have a presence at the 2008 Perth Royal Show for the first time in many years more »
24 September 2008
Rich Prizes for Country Cup Series
Racing and Wagering Western Australia has instituted a series of rich prizes for the two series of Country Cups races in Western Australia for the season 2008/2009. more »
24 September 2008
WestBred Reborn
The Racing Operations Committee has approved RWWA Racing management’s recommendation to combine the State Sires Series (SSS) and Westbred breeding incentive schemes into one mare’s based scheme. The new scheme will retain the WestBred brand name and whilst more »
22 September 2008
Octanol to Represent WA in New Zealand
The David Hobby-owned and trained OCTANOL will represent Western Australia in New Zealand’s richest ever greyhound race – the NZ$250,000 Platinum Paws in mid-October. more »
01 September 2008
Golden Mile Trotting Club
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) Investigator Mr Phil O’Reilly last Friday completed an enquiry in relation to the management of the Golden Mile Trotting Club, which was commenced following a report provided to the RWWA Stewards from a dismisse more »