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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 […]
Jumpingjackmac NZ Too Good In The 2024 Swan Draught Bunbury Pacing Cup
Jumpingjackmac NZ flashing down the outside in the Bunbury Cup. Photo Credit- Photography by Jodie Hallows Jumpingjackmac NZ earned himself a Golden Ticket into the $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup later this month after his impressive win over the weekend in the Gr3 $50,000 Swan Draught Bunbury Cup (2569m). Trained by Gary Hall Snr and expertly […]
Young Continues To Celebrate With Wagin Cup Success
Wagin Cup Presentation. Photo Credit- Photography by Jodie Hallows David Young and Robert Dowers partnership in horses goes back over a decade, but on Thursday they experienced cup glory with The Wildcard taking home the $11,000 Palace Hotel Wagin Cup in a thrilling finish. Driven by Emily Suvaljko, The Wildcard started as the $1.55 favourite […]
Treble A First For Mother and Son Duo
The Thirsty Vet getting the win at Wagin. Photo Credit- Photography by Jodie Hallows A training treble is pretty amazing in itself, but training a treble with your son on board is something else, and on Thursday March 28, Sarah Suvaljko did just that with her eldest son Joseph Suvaljko in the cart at Wagin. […]
Own The Queen Aims To Continue Autumn Dominance For Erkelens
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 […]
Pearce Brothers Praise The Lord In Melvista Stakes
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 […]
Alaskan After Elusive Luck In Melvista Stakes
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 […]
Bumper Field For 2024 Swan Draught Bunbury Pacing Cup
Last years Bunbury Cup winner, Lavra Joe. Photo Credit – Photography by Jodie Hallows It’s been a few years since they’ve been under lights, but the 2024 Swan Draught Bunbury Pacing Cup is returning to its nighttime slot this Saturday, March 30 and its set to be a big night out in Bunbury, you don’t […]
Milestone Moment – David Young Claims 200th Training Success
Sian, Eliza, David and Aiden with ‘Audrey’ after the milestone win. Photo Credit- Photography by Jodie Hallows The countdown has been on for recent weeks, but on Monday March 25 at Pinjarra, David Young celebrated his 200th training win with the dark horse of his stable, Thats Not My Gait. Explaining that he expected to […]
Amelia’s Jewel: Bigger, Stronger,Better.
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 […]
Homebred Success for Thornton Family
Some time ago, Jeremy Thornton made the decision to bring over Swet Fame to give him a go as a stallion, and on Sunday the last of his progeny, Major Buzz broke through for his first win at Bridgetown. Hopeful that they would see something come out of the stallion, Thornton admitted that they were […]
Morton In Good Order For Melvista
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 […]
Successful Bridgetown Season Wraps Up For 2024
Bridgetown celebrated their big one for the season, the Bridgetown Cup as well as the wrap up of their meetings, with another big crowd on course on Sunday, March 24. Aiden De Campo walked away with yet another cup glory with Magnus Victor too good in the feature, with $1.70 fighting it out to the […]
Perth Apprentices Fly High In Massive Week
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 […]
Top Fancy No Certainty For Karrakatta Plate
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 […]
