The Melbourne Cup Goes To School

It might not have been Flemington on the first Tuesday in November, but Alkimos Primary School created their own Melbourne Cup experience on Wednesday. Over 250 students, teachers and parents warmly welcomed the 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup trophy to Perth as part of its annual Trans-Tasman tour. To help celebrate the arrival of the iconic…

World first delivers $3m boost for Ascot Racing Carnival

The 2016 Ascot Racing Carnival will be transformed by the introduction of the $3 million TABtouch Masters, a world-­first event set to become a major feature of Australia’s racing and events calendar and deliver a significant economic boost for Western Australia. Kicking off on Saturday 19 November, The TABtouch Masters will make Ascot the first…

Gangemi Banks On Weight Swing

Chris Gangemi is hoping a weight swing and increased fitness can help his gelding Rock Magic turn the tables on First Among Equals in the Belmont Newmarket (1200m) at Belmont on Saturday. Rock Magic just failed to hold out the rampaging First Among Equals in last Saturday week’s Bolton Sprint (1200m), but meets Simon Miller’s…