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 […]

It’s been a boom week for WA apprentice jockeys. Milestone wins, career-best performances and interstate success has Perth’s young riders soaring. For Zephen Johnston-Porter, the younger brother of top rider, Clint Johnston-Porter, it’s been a whirlwind few days. Fresh from booting home his first city winner at Belmont last Wednesday, Johnston-Porter showcased his undoubted talent […]

He’s a leading fancy in next month’s Karrakatta Plate (1200m) and is coming off a maiden Listed win, but Perth’s richest two-year-old race is no sure thing for Sir Dreamalot. The A Lot gelding shot to prominence with an all the way maiden victory at Bunbury and made another huge impression when taking out the […]

Neville Parnham has his bases loaded across two states and if the cards fall his way he can celebrate feature wins in Perth and Melbourne. Gun three-year-old Zipaway highlights Parnham’s interstate assault when he tackles the Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at Moonee Valley. Zipaway runs his final race in Melbourne before coming back home to […]

It’s a day apprentice jockey Zephen Johnston-Porter won’t forget in a hurry: Belmont Park, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. A low key midweek meeting for most, a milestone first city success for an excited Johnston-Porter. It’s one to put in the scrapbook and if you talk to good judges it will be the first of many […]

  Dan and Ben Pearce will look to maintain a family link in Sunday’s Listed Tabtouch Pinjarra Cup (2300m). The co-training combination hope to emulate the deeds of their father, Colin Pearce, who enjoyed Pinjarra Cup success with Professional Lady (2006). The Tip The Pro mare, ridden by Jason Whiting, cruised to a 2 ½ […]

Talented apprentice jockey Madi Derrick has been booked to ride in the WA leg of the upcoming National Apprentice Race Series (NARS). NARS sees the nation’s most promising young jockeys ride against each other in the apprentice-only race series. Derrick replaces the suspended Victoria Corver to represent the Racing WA team during NARS alongside Cassey Martinan, […]

Fan favourite William Pike is nearing a return to race riding after a lengthy stint on the sidelines due to injury. Pike sustained a broken heel in a home accident and has been off the scene since booting home a treble at Pinjarra in January. There were serious concerns that Pike would be in a […]

Steven Parnham has opted to forgo a Group 2 opportunity in Melbourne to remain focused on Perth’s Ascot meeting this Saturday. With Parnham electing to stay at home, Declan Bates is the new rider for Zipaway in the Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) at Moonee Valley. Zipaway will have someone new on his back for the […]

While Perth’s glamour mare Amelia’s Jewel strutted her stuff in a Perth trial on Monday, Overpass was doing the same at Rosehill Gardens ahead of their mouth-watering clash in next month’s $5 million Quokka (1200m) at Ascot. Amelia’s Jewel, who settled last in her four-horse trial, gave pacesetter Bopping Blue a six length head start […]

Glamour mare Amelia’s Jewel took the first step towards the $5 million Quokka (1200m) when finishing a close second in a Belmont trial this morning (Monday). Restrained to last in a four horse trial by jockey, Pat Carbery, Amelia’s Jewel closed off her 1000m heat strongly when chasing down pacesetter, Bopping Blue. Amelia’s Jewel stood […]