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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 »

 
 
 
 
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