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Extra Days Help Belle’s Miss Andretti Hopes
Trainer Luke Fernie expects the postponement of the Miss Andretti Stakes (1200m) to tomorrow’s Pinjarra card to enhance the winning prospects of exciting mare Wild Belle. The Listed event was originally scheduled to be run at Ascot on Saturday but was postponed to tomorrow’s card due to warm weather. Wild Belle was unlucky when she […]
Harry Capararo Memorial Was Always On Young’s Radar
Chillin taking out the Harry Capararo Memorial Final at Albany. Photo Credit – Photography by Jodie Hallows Chillin has had an impressive start to his WA career, with two wins from just his three starts, but on Saturday night the four-year-old claimed the feature at Albany, the Harry Capararo Memorial Sprint Final. Harry Capararo, a […]
Top Chasers Announced as 2023 Greyhound of the Year Contenders
Photo credit: Greyhounds WA Crumble Monelli, Elite Machine and Saige Tenniele have been announced as the greyhounds in the running for the 2023 Greyhound of the Year title. Crumble Monelli raced 40 times in 2023 for 19 wins and ten placings, earning a total of $552,258 in prize money. In a highly successful year, Crumble […]
Golden Vale Starts Magic Millions Path
Impressive two-year-old Golden Vale took an important early step to next month’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) in trial at Lark Hill this morning. Golden Vale, who made a winning debut at Ascot in October, was narrowly beaten by Glasgow Lass in the 950m trial. Jockey William Pike allowed the Churchill filly to sit outside […]
Busselton Brings The Doubles Cheer
Photo Credit- Pacepix York based trainer Maryann White ventured to Busselton on Friday night, January 12 with Velvet Shadow and Observation in tow, a decision proving extremely fruitful, with White preparing a training double on the night, with a 100% winners to runners strike rate for the stable. Whites training double saw young reinsman Kaden […]
Pony Trots Blossom With Big Fields at Busselton
Pony Trot race 1 at Busselton. Photo Credit- Pacepix Busselton boasted a whopping field of 11 ponies on Friday night, with the high number said to be a record for the small South West group. The first race of the night, sponsored by Shirley Clarke, who donates her time in the numbers room at Busselton, […]
Turvey Has Patch Primed
Trainer Nathan Turvey is confident Chal Patch can start his campaign on a winning note in tonight’s SEFS – The Asset Finance Specialist Pace (2503m) at Gloucester Park. Chal Patch had 11 starts for five wins in WA last season and progressed to Free-For-All company at the end of his campaign. His most recent start […]
Bigger And Better Jewel Out For Quokka Redemption
Owner Peter Walsh is confident Amelia’s Jewel is capable of going one better in this year’s $5 million Quokka (1200m), following the announcement she would run in TABtouch’s slot earlier today. The star mare was narrowly beaten when finishing second to Overpass in the inaugural edition of the Quokka last April. She went on to […]
Morton Hoping He Has The Danger To Belle
Trainer Dan Morton is hopeful consistent sprinter Real Danger can score more valuable blacktype when she lines up in this Saturday’s Listed Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) at Ascot. Real Danger settled close to a solid tempo and was narrowly beaten by Ghost Who Walks in the Summer Scorcher (1000m). The mare heads into Saturday’s $125,000 […]
Minstrel To Keep On Rolling To Nullarbor
Trainer Greg Bond is set to keep Minstrel in work right up until April’s TABtouch-Nullarbor (2536m) and Retravision-Fremantle Cup (2936m), following his recent run of good form. The seven-year-old scored his third straight win in last Friday’s Free-For-All at Gloucester Park, beating fellow Nullarbor contender Lavra Joe in the process. Despite winning comfortably, it wasn’t […]
Fiore Revels In Saturday Success
Fresh from his first Saturday double at Ascot, trainer Brandon Fiore has his sights set on more success with Filthy Habits and I Love Your Smile. Filthy Habits gave Fiore his first Saturday winner in the Westspeed Platinum Handicap (1200m), before I Love Your Smile doubled the trainer’s Saturday victory tally in the Lexus Of […]
Who will join the stars in the WA Racing Hall of Fame in 2024?
New names will be added to the roll call of all-time greats alongside Damien Oliver, Village Kid, Miata and the Lee Steeres this year. Submissions are now open for the West Australian Racing Hall of Fame across the thoroughbred, harness and greyhound codes. Chief Racing Officer David Hunter said champion horses, greyhounds, trainers, drivers, jockeys […]
Prentice Out To End Milestone Week On A High
Fresh from recording his 1000th win as a trainer, Kim Prentice has a chance to continue a memorable week at Gloucester Park tomorrow night. Prentice reached the milestone with Crowd Control’s victory at Bunbury on Tuesday. He followed it up with win number 1001 and 1002 with Jimmy Rocks and Soho Santorini respectively. Prentice joined […]
Fernie Optimistic After Carnival Of Close Calls
Trainer Luke Fernie has quickly turned his attention to upcoming feature races with his stable stars, after several near misses during the recent Pinnacles carnival. Fernie won the Listed Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) with Ripcord on the opening day of the Pinnacles, before he recorded placings in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) and Group […]
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 […]
