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Mahony Shines In Apprentice Series
Rosie Mahony won’t forget Friday’s race meeting at Darwin in a hurry. Flying the flag proudly for Western Australia in the National Apprentice Race Series (NARS), Mahony booted home a double to secure valuable points for her home state. The 24-year-old Albany-based apprentice guided to victory $9 chance Bart’s Bullet before scoring a popular punters […]
Western Trilogy to showcase WA and its $1.3 billion racing industry
Racing WA will next weekend host the second edition of the world’s only tri-code slot race series – the TABtouch Western Trilogy. WA’s richest three days of racing will be held from April 18 to April 20 when The Sandgroper, The Nullarbor and The Quokka are all run and won. Last year’s inaugural Western Trilogy […]
The Postman Delivers
Photo credit – Pacepix Apparently good guys don’t come last, with Ashley Shepherd bringing up his first win on Tuesday, April 9 on the big stage, Gloucester Park. Purchasing Our Musical Motion for a mere $2000 back in mid February this year, the now five-year-old mare has had 16 starts for two wins and two […]
Western Empire Set To Launch In The Joey
Trainer Grant Williams has flagged the possible return of Western Empire in next week’s $200,000 Joey (1200m) at Ascot. Williams, along with wife Alana, trained Western Empire to win multiple blacktype races, including the 2021 WATC Derby (2400m) and Railway Stakes (1600m). He was then transferred to trainer John Leek Jnr in Victoria before Williams […]
Sydney In Steno’s Sights
Exciting mare Steno will be out to press her claims to get an invitation to next month’s Queen Elizabeth II Mile (1609m) at Menangle when she lines up in tomorrow’s Swandoo Harness Racing Pace (2130m) at Gloucester Park. The Jocelyn Young-trained mare enters tomorrow night’s event having won her past six starts, including last month’s […]
Ronaldo Locked In As Prentice Continues Nullarbor and Fremantle Cup Push
Mighty Ronaldo’s big race record has earned him a second crack at the TABtouch-Nullarbor (2536m) at Gloucester Park on Friday week. The six-year-old is the penultimate runner to be locked in for the $1.25 million feature and joins stablemate Never Ending in the star-studded field. It was a battle between Mighty Ronaldo and reigning Golden […]
Parnham Hoping Zipaway Overcomes Travel In WATC Derby
Trainer Neville Parnham is banking on Zipaway’s resilience to deliver him a first Schweppes-WATC Derby (2400m) success at Ascot on Saturday. The WA Guineas winner returned to Parnham’s Ascot stable on Monday night, following a Melbourne campaign. The three-year-old finished third in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) and Group 2 Alistair Clark Stakes (2040m) […]
Leading Stables Eyeing Nullarbor Redemption
After the disappointment of missing out on winning the inaugural edition of The Nullarbor (2536m), leading trainers Gary Hall Snr and Greg and Skye Bond will be out for redemption in next week’s $1.25 million feature. Hall Snr has locked in Jumpingjackmac for his slot, which he owns alongside Steve Waters, while Team Bond picked […]
Blue Tree spread mental health message at Ascot
A dead tree received a vibrant makeover at Ascot Racecourse today in honour of mental health awareness. The painting formed part of Racing WA’s Community Fund partnership with the Blue Tree Project, with the collaboration on a mission to spread the message “it’s OK to not be OK” across the State’s 49 racecourses. Racing and […]
Top turf talent Harry helping prep Pinjarra Park
From veterinarians, to jockeys, kennel hands, trainers, trackwork riders and many more, the State’s $1.3 billion racing sector offers diverse career opportunities for a range of skillsets. More than 25,000 people are involved in WA’s racing industry across a range of roles. One of those important roles is that of a track curator, who is […]
Geraldton Cup Masterclass
Two starts back, What A Prince ran second in the Batavia Sprint (1200m), Geraldton’s main sprint. Two starts later, What A Prince wins the Geraldton Cup (2100m), Geraldton’s premier race. Sunday’s popular home-town victory was the brainchild of trainer, Barry Newnham and executed to the minute by jockey, Chris Nicoll. Newnham’s decision to back his […]
Radford Heaps Praise On Comfort Me
Rhys Radford never hides his admiration for Comfort Me, an outside chance of causing a big upset on his resumption in the Group 3 Roma Cup (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday. Radford considers the clash between Comfort Me and glamour mare Amelia’s Jewel as a David versus Goliath battle, but he’s confident his underdog won’t […]
Geraldton Cup offering opportunity for community to connect trackside
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 […]
Bell Staying The Course With Swingband
Trainer Ryan Bell is confident Swingband isn’t far away from matching it with the best in Free-For-All ranks, despite leaving disappointed from his third placing in last week’s Bunbury Cup (2569m). Swingband led from barrier one in last week’s $50,000 event, before being run down by Jumpingjackmac and Pinny Tiger in the concluding stages. Bell […]
Regan Testing Stakes Company With Tin Chooks
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 […]
Pingrup Cup boosts Golf Club revival
The new Pingrup Golf Club Committee seized the opportunity presented by the annual Pingrup Cup, making significant strides towards restoration and maintenance of the local golf club. Through a combination of a sausage sizzle and a yabby competition, the committee raised an impressive $5459 towards their efforts to revitalise the golf club, which has remained […]
Magic Bloodstock Pinning Quokka Hopes On More Baker’s Delight
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 […]
Stewart Ramps Up Karrakatta Plate Bid.
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 […]
Prentice Hopes Ronaldo Can Bounce Back In Attempt To Secure Nullarbor Slot
Trainer Justin Prentice admits he can’t put his finger on why Mighty Ronaldo produced an underwhelming run in Saturday’s Bunbury Cup (2569m) and is hoping for an improved performance this week. The reigning Fremantle Cup champion is set to line up in Friday night’s Governors Cup (2130m), where a golden ticket to this year’s edition […]
Roma Cup History: A Look Back
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 […]
