Tributes have been paid to long serving trainer and country racing administrator, Dixie Solly, who passed away on Thursday after battling ongoing illness. Solly was a popular member of the WA racing community and spent 23 years as President of the Country Racing Association. Recognised for his passionate and dedicated advocacy for country racing, Solly…
Co-trainers Dan and Ben Pearce will delay deciding on Vital Silver’s racing future after the seven-year-old underwent surgery on Wednesday. Vital Silver had a throat operation after finishing last in the Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) on January 16. The below par performance followed a 13th placing in the Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) last November and raised speculation…
While trainer Martin Allan believes Hot Mix can cause a Breeders’ Classic (1400m) boil over at Bunbury, he concedes it will be hard to defeat Magical Dream in Sunday’s Listed feature. Hot Mix has flashed big potential in her maiden campaign with two wins and two third placings from four starts, but faces a big…