Explosive sprinter Sheidel can earn a trip east if she measures up to her biggest test in the Listed Summer Scorcher (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday. Sheidel is one of four runners for trainer, David Harrison, with stable mates Benito, Flytego and Pininci taking their spots in the $100,000 line-up. Sheidel is chasing her third…
Thoroughbred – Stewards’ Inquiry – Ascot Race Meeting, Saturday 16 December 2015 – Race 3, the Perth Instagram Handicap (1600m) RWWA Stewards today completed the adjourned inquiry from the above race into the reasons for Apprentice Jordan Turner (EXCELLENTLY) and Jockey Chris Parnham (CLASSY TWISTER) being dislodged passing the 400m. Evidence was taken from Apprentice…
Western Australia’s best galloper Delicacy is the final field favourite to win Saturday’s $500,000 Group I Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot. Perth Cup favourite Delicacy. Photo: TRSA The Grant Williams-trained mare broke through for her first win of the campaign at her most recent outing in the Group II Cox Stakes and bookies expect her…
It might have been two days after Christmas but Kylie Deane received the perfect gift at Geraldton on Sunday. The first season trainer celebrated her first double when she prepared Hussarik and Mr Momont to upset wins. Hussarik ended his maiden status after 12 starts while Mr Momont proved there was still life left in…
Trainer Lindsey Smith has five runners engaged at Ascot on Wednesday with punters identifying Scales Of Justice as the horse to beat in the Perth Racing Young Membership Plate (1100m). The talented Not A Single Doubt gelding is a raging $1.50 favourite with the TAB after a narrow second to star filly Perfect Reflection when…
Fulgur has yet to strike his best form since joining Neville Parnham’s stable but there were signs of better things ahead for the former international galloper when he ran a top second in the Listed G.A.Towton Cup (2100m) at Ascot last fortnight After being soundly beaten at his opening two starts for Parnham the eight-year-old…
The former chairman of stewards in Victoria, Des Gleeson, has been appointed deputy chairman of the Tasracing Board. Des Gleeson has been appointed deputy chairman of the Tasracing board. Photo: TasRacing Also the former director of Integrity Services and chairman of stewards for the Victoria racing Club and Racing Victoria, Gleeson joined the Tasracing Board…
Grant Williams has opened up a narrow gap on chief rival, Adam Durrant, in the Perth Trainer’s Premiership. Williams advanced to 33 wins for the season after Antique Dream, Cosmic Storm and Delicacy won on Saturday. The battle for third position is tight with Dan Morton and Simon Miller making their moves up the leader…
Ace mare Delicacy has the Perth Cup (2400) at her mercy after winning the Group 2 C.B.Cox Stakes (2100m) with ease at Ascot on Saturday. The only consideration for trainer, Grant Williams and owner, Bob Peters, is whether to start Delicacy in the Group 2 feature on January 2. “She is not a certainty,” Peters…
Master trainer Fred Kersley believes Blackwood will be spot on for her final assignment of the year in the Starstruck Classic (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. The $100,000 Listed feature is seen as a race in two and with Blackwood’s 7kg weight advantage she holds narrow TAB favouritism over Ideal Image. Blackwood returns to fillies…