The $150,000 Bunbury Cup is returning to the state-of-the-art Bunbury Racecourse this weekend for the first time in three years, with up to 8000 racegoers expected to attend. The past two Bunbury Cups were held at Ascot during the $30 million upgrade of the South West’s premier thoroughbred track. Racing resumed in October, paving the […]

Esperance – where surf meets the turf – will take the WA racing spotlight this weekend with the running of the $100,000 Esperance Cup (2000m). More than 1500 people are anticipated to attend the Esperance Bay Turf Club (EBTC) on Sunday, March 3, for the feature race in what is set to be a win […]

Young gun Austin Galati has claimed back-to-back victories as Western Australia’s top country apprentice. Austin rode 34 winners to earn the leading apprentice title at the 2023 WA Thoroughbred Country Racing Awards for the second year running. “Austin is continuing to build a reputation as an up-and-coming rider and his success is well earned,” Racing […]

The much-loved Broome Cup will shift back a week in 2024 as part of improvements to the iconic north-west racing season. Racing and Wagering Western Australia Thoroughbred Operations Manager Vinny Meens said the change to the traditional timing was being announced as early as possible to help visitors plan their trips to the sunny north. […]

The name Elafella is well known to the 8000 people on course watching the recent Broome Cup but the track champion wasn’t the only winner of the day. At the Fashions on the Field stage another name was called out again and again during the parade: Bob’s Shoe Store. The dresses came from various leading […]

The WA Fashions on the Field ‘Wheatbelt Regional Heat’ was held at Northam Race Club’s Ladies Day on Sunday 6 October. Ladies travelled from all over WA to enter Fashions on the Field, for their chance to score a spot in the Final. Bethany Brajkovich was the lucky winner of the Wheatbelt Regional Heat followed […]

The WA Fashions on the Field ‘Midwest Regional Heat’ was held at Geraldton Turf Club’s Ladies Day on Sunday 13 October. Ladies travelled from all over WA to enter Fashions on the Field, for their chance to score a spot in the Final. Kylie Board was the lucky winner of the Midwest Regional Heat followed […]

The WA Fashions on the Field ‘Goldfields Regional Heat’ was held at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club’s Ladies Day on Thursday 3 October. Ladies travelled from all over WA to enter Fashions on the Field, for their chance to score a spot in the Final. Hayley Selleck was the lucky winner of the Goldfields Regional Heat and […]

The WA Fashions on the Field ‘Gascoyne Regional Heat’ was held at Carnarvon Race Club’s Ladies Day on Saturday 10 August. Ladies travelled from all over WA to enter Fashions on the Field, for their chance to score a spot in the Final. Jodi Reilly was the lucky winner of the Gascoyne Regional Heat, followed […]

The WA Fashions on the Field ‘Kimberley Regional Heat’ was held at Broome Turf Club’s Ladies Day on Tuesday 13 August. 31 ladies entered Fashions on the Field, for their chance to score a spot in the Final. Sylvia Ducarova was the lucky winner of the Kimberley Regional Heat and also took out the Best […]

The WA Fashions on the Field ‘Pilbara Regional Heat’ was held at Port Hedland Turf Club’s Ladies Day on Sunday 21 July. 42 ladies entered Fashions on the Field, for their chance to score a spot in the Final. Emma Billett was the lucky winner of the Pilbara Regional Heat and also took out the […]

The WA Fashions on the Field competition is heating up with the next instalment of the 2019 competition heading up to the Kimberley region on Tuesday, 13 August. The state wide racing fashion competition is open to fashionistas from all over Australia and consists of nine regional heats held at major country race meetings across […]

The WA Fashions on the Field competition is heating up with the next instalment of the 2019 competition heading up to the Gascoyne region on Saturday, 10 August. The event was due to take place in June, but due to poor weather conditions, was rescheduled to this month. The state wide racing fashion competition is […]

Last month our 2018 WA Fashions on the Field winner Courtney Horsman and her husband Brad had a wonderful time in London attending Royal Ascot as part of her prize. Courtney won her spot in the Final after winning the Pilbara Regional Heat at Port Hedland Turf Club. Courtney competed against nine other finalists from […]

Q&A with 2019 South West Regional Heat Winner 14 March, 2019 WA Country Cups W WA COUNTRY CUPS The WA Fashions on the Field ‘South West Regional Heat’ was held at Bunbury Turf Club’s Ladies Day on Wednesday 6 March. Ladies travelled from all over the state for their chance to score a spot in the Final. Khristina Vasko was the lucky […]

Q&A with the 2019 Peel Regional Heat Winner 26 February, 2019 WA Country Cups W WA COUNTRY CUPS The WA Fashions on the Field ‘Peel Regional Heat’ was held at Pinjarra Race Club’s Ladies Day on Saturday 9 February. 30 ladies entered Fashions on the Field, for their chance to score a spot in the Final. Bernadette May was the lucky winner […]

Q&A with 2019 Great Southern Regional Heat Winner 11 January, 2019 WA Country Cups W WA COUNTRY CUPS The WA Fashions on the Field ‘Great Southern Regional Heat’ was held at Albany Racing Club’s Ladies Day on Sunday 6 January. Nearly 30 ladies entered Fashions on the Field, for their chance to score a spot in the Final. Ainslie Jackson was […]

Q&A with Wildcard Winner Brooke Scott 9 November, 2018 WA Country Cups W WA COUNTRY CUPS Brooke Scott won the Fashions on the Field held at the Leonora Racing Club’s Cup Day and has also now won a place in the WA Country Cups Fashions on the Field Wildcard Semi-Final at Perth Racing on Saturday, December 1!  The winner […]

Q&A with Wildcard Winner Khristina Vasko 8 November, 2018 WA Country Cups W WA COUNTRY CUPS Khristina Vasko won the Fashions on the Field held at the Albany Racing Club’s Cup Day and has also now won a place in the WA Country Cups Fashions on the Field Wildcard Semi-Final at Perth Racing on Saturday, December 1!  The winner […]

Q&A with Wildcard Winner Lisa Eacott 8 November, 2018 WA Country Cups W WA COUNTRY CUPS Lisa Eacott won the Fashions on the Field held at the Moora Race Club’s Cup Day and has also now won a place in the WA Country Cups Fashions on the Field Wildcard Semi-Final at Perth Racing on Saturday, December 1!  The winner […]