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Trainer Jeremy Easthope has a big of opinion of Upper Limits. He says the three-year-old gelding still has a heap to learn, but potentially could be the best horse he has trained. Upper Limits has been to races eight times for one win and six placings, including a third to Bustler in last year’s Listed…
HYPERION STAKES OVERVIEW Black-type racing resumes at Belmont on Saturday featuring the Hyperion Stakes. Below is an overview of the Group 3 1600m event that has been won by several of Western Australia’s top horses. The Hyperion Stakes was first run in 1972 and won by St Just. It’s held Group 3 status since 1980…
While some things change, some things stay the same. It’s business as usual for veteran trainer Darryn Pateman. As he has done for nearly two decades, Pateman is getting ready for Broome’s season-opening meeting in a fortnight. Pateman is based at Karnup, but each year travels thousands of kilometres to race his horses at Broome…
Stephanie Bakranich, who will saddle up Playing Marika in Saturdays Group 3 Hyperion Stakes (1600m), admits the mare’s recent form has taken her by surprise. Bakranich pinpointed two races for Playing Marika this campaign, but is glad she had a change of heart as it’s panned out better than she could have expected. The seven-year-old…
