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Fernie Optimistic About His Perth Cup Hopes
Be Optimistic will bid to claim a feature race hat-trick ahead of her grand final mission at Ascot on New Year’s Day. Be Optimistic gave trainer Luke Fernie one of his best moments in racing when winning his hometown Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) in October and he’s daring to dream he can relive the same emotions […]
Brad Parnham Secures Top Perth Cup Mount
Top jockey Brad Parnham has secured a top Perth Cup (2400m) mount on interstate raider Numerian in Monday’s $1 million Group 2 race at Ascot. Trainer Annabel Neasham booked Parnham to replace Clint Johnston-Porter who rode Numerian to a breakthrough victory in last Saturday’s Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m). Placed in two Group ones, Numerian’s […]
Wheeler Dominates With 500th Career Win at Albany
Trent Wheeler on board Simply Shaz NZ after the Gr1 Mares Classic win. Photo Credit – Pacepix Just like a fine wine, Trent Wheeler continues to get better with age, with the 39-year-old celebrating his 500th career win in the cart on Friday night at Albany. On board The Righteous for trainer Peter Anderson, the […]
Numerian Boosts Perth Cup Hopes For Neasham
Interstate raider Numerian staked his claim for Perth Cup (2400m) bragging rights with a convincing win in the Group 2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) at Ascot this afternoon, launching his Perth debut in the best way possible. The Sydney gelding gave trainer Annabel Neasham some consolation after her star nine-year-old Zaaki was beaten by […]
Unknown Quantity Chevron Chasing Christmas Gift
Trainer Michael Young admits he isn’t sure what to make My Ultimate Chevron, ahead of his WA debut in tonight’s Christmas Gift (2130m) at Gloucester Park. Young purchased the gelding from Scott Whitten at Tumby Park earlier this year. Young, who won the race last year with Firerockfireroll, said he had been monitoring My Ultimate […]
Noske Confident Conditions Will Suit Casino Seventeen in Ted Van Heemst
Right race, right time, right conditions. Jockey Jarrad Noske hopes to make the most of his plum pick up ride aboard Casino Seventeen in Saturday’s Group 2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) at Ascot. Still basking in the glory of his Group 1 win in the Northerly Stakes (1800m), Noske believes the Grant and Alana […]
Highlights of WA racing history book
A new review praises the quality of research behind the book Siren Song on West Australian Thoroughbred racing history. The review, following a recent publication award from the Royal Western Australian Historical Society, applauds author Dr Glen McLaren’s “excellent command of the subject.” Writing in the latest edition of the society’s magazine History West, reviewer […]
Quiet Patch Before Bell Gets Back In The Swing Of Things
Trainer Ryan Bell had been hoping to play a big part in feature races at Gloucester Park over the concluding stages of 2023. He hoped Shockwave would stay fit to tackle the WA Pacing Cup. Swingband and Machs Bettor both looked genuine Golden Nugget players in an even group of four-year-olds. Wave Rider showed signs […]
Esprit Garcon Exhibiting Exciting Signs
Hunting for three straight wins and starting hot favourite showed there was a fair degree of attention placed on Esprit Garcon at Ascot today (Wednesday), but by the end of the Glenroy Chaff Handicap (1200m), his growing reputation was further enhanced. The emerging four-year-old, a son of Bel Esprit, the same sire as Black Caviar, […]
Pearce Brothers Dominate A.T.A Feature-Perth Cup Build Up Is On
Co trainers Ben and Dan Pearce dominated today’s Listed A.T.A Stakes (2200m) at Ascot with a one-two finish to give the stable a powerful hand in the Perth Cup (2400m) on January 1. One of three A.T.A Stakes runners for the Pearce brothers, Queen Alina and Black Fantasy took control of the feature staying race […]
Neasham Camp Cautious On Numerian In Ted Van Heemst
There is no knock on Numerian since he arrived in Perth, but Rob Archibald says the eight-year-old will need to be at his top to win the Group 2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) at Ascot on Saturday. Archibald believes if Numerian can run close to the level he displayed earlier this year in Brisbane […]
Desennae Faces ATA Litmus Test
Jordan Rolfe’s Perth Cup dreams will become clearer after he saddles up his improving four-year-old Desennea in the Listed A.T.A Stakes, the trainer’s first crack at a black-type race. The Galah gelding faces a litmus test stepping up to 2200m for the first time at Ascot today as he vies for his fourth straight win […]
Resortman Aiming Up At Bluff Knoll
Trainer Michael Lane will attempt to secure Resortman a slot in next year’s Bluff Knoll (1099m) at Albany on March 10. Resortman was beaten less than three lengths in running a gallant seventh to Munhamek in Saturday’s Damien Oliver-Gold Rush By TABtouch (1400m). It followed another a credible performance in the Crown Perth-Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) […]
Top Sydney Jockey To Partner Zoumon In Ted Van Heemst
Adrian Bott and co-trainer Gai Waterhouse have turned to top Sydney jockey, Rachel King, to partner Zoumon in dual Group 2 races in Perth. King will ride five-year-old gelding Zoumon in Saturday’s Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) and the Perth Cup (2400m) on New Years Day. The booking of UK-born King is a great coup […]
Week 5: The Races WA Podcast Tipping Competition Update
What a sensational Ascot Carnival it was, with the perfect script put into action for Damian Oliver. ‘Oli’ bid farewell to the sport with an unbelievable performance, taking out the final three races on the card, which included the Damian Oliver Gold Rush. Punters were left in awe by his ride in the feature event […]
Bunbury Cup Key Plank In Never Ending’s Nullarbor Shot
Golden Nugget-winning trainer Justin Prentice has given the strongest indication yet star pacer Never Ending will be aimed at next year’s TABtouch-Nullarbor (2536m), as he prepares to embark on a four-year-old campaign. Fresh from winning Friday’s four-year-old Group 1 event with Tricky Miki, Prentice has quickly turned his attention to winning the second edition of […]
The Pinnacles Wrap
PINNACLES: DAY 1 WINNERS Race 1 Holy Enchantment Brad Parnham S.J.Miller Race 2 Black Spirit Brad Parnham S.J.Miller Race 3 Yonga Lass William Pike G & A Williams Peters Stakes Mojo Rhythm Holly Watson Mitchell Pateman Champion Fillies Keshi Boom William Pike G & A Williams Jungle Mist Amber Glide Joe Azzopardi Ross Price Colonel […]
Racing WA and Blue Tree Project branch out to Great Southern
A dead tree at the Albany Racing Club has been given a ‘blue lease on life’ with Racing WA, Albany racing participants and Great Southern community groups helping mental health grow stronger. Racing WA and the Blue Tree Project were joined by representatives from the Albany Racing Club, Albany Harness Racing Club, Pingrup Race Club, […]
Giveaway Horse Gives Reeves Plenty Of Thrills
100 was the theme for Tubbs Farquhar on Friday night at Albany at their opening meet, with the eight-year-old son of Mach Three celebrating his 15th career victory at his 100th start, as well as surpassing $100,000 in total stakes for trainer Hayden Reeves. After running last at Gloucester Park on August 3 in 2021, […]
The Beach Master Overcomes Hurdle To Claim First Win at Albany
Wes Andrews and his partner Denise with The Beach Master after their win. Photo Credit- Photography by Jodie Hallows The Beach Master may have had 2-and-a-half years away from the racetrack, but that didn’t stop the rising five-year-old from dominating the last on the card at Albany, leading all the way for Mount Barker based […]
