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Join the thrills with the next champion racehorse in Racing WA’s free Own The Dream
Do you want to Own The Dream? Racing WA’s ultimate racehorse ownership competition – where you and your mates can win a share in a racehorse from the upcoming Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale – is back for 2024. Ambassador Brittany Taylor will once again host this year’s Own The Dream, which features four free […]
Parnham Thinking 12 Months Ahead With Demolish
He may not have won yesterday’s TABtouch-Perth Cup, but trainer Neville Parnham left Ascot racecourse yesterday confident his third success in the race wasn’t far away. Parnham’s consistent stayer Demolish produced a gallant performance to finish third behind Casino Seventeen in yesterday’s $1 million feature. Demolish was beaten less than two lengths by the Grant […]
All In Order For Numerian In Perth Cup Bid
Top weight and a wide draw in a big field is not typically the recipe any trainer would wish for or entertain when heading into a race, let alone a feature $1 million staying contest. Numerian carries 59kg and jumps from barrier 15 in Monday’s Perth Cup (2400m), leaving in-form Sydney trainer, Annabel Neasham, optimistic […]
Neufbosc’s Strong Workout Inspires Perth Cup Confidence From Parnham
He’s equal oldest and the most experienced horse in the race who’s been without a win in three years, but WA Hall Of Fame trainer Neville Parnham has high hopes Neufbosc can scale the heights of Perth Cup (2400m) glory for a second time on Monday. Nine-year-old Neufbosc, a French-bred stayer, has not saluted the […]
Perth Cup Fantasy Alive For Pearce Brothers With Double Attack
Co-trainers Dan and Ben Pearce are super excited to be involved in their first Perth Cup (2400m) where they have strong representation with a two-pronged attack. The Pearce brothers, coming off their best season as a partnership, aim to launch the New Year on a notable high when they saddle up Black Fantasy and Queen […]
Pike Says A Lot Of Things In Casino Seventeen’s Favour In Perth Cup.
Champion jockey William Pike agrees with a fair chunk of pundits that key factors are in play for Casino Seventeen to win Monday’s Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot. A perfect barrier draw, light weight, nearing peak form and prepared by master conditioners, has Pike brimming with excitement that he can win a fourth […]
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 […]
