It’s amazing what a win can do for your self-confidence. Despair turns to belief; hopelessness leads to optimism. For Indianna Weinert, Royal Choisir’s drought-breaking victory at Ascot last Saturday could not have come at a better time personally and professionally. Weinert is relatively new to training, just in her second season and celebrated success for…
For Zephen Johnston-Porter, ever since he was young, he knew he wanted to become a jockey. With racing flowing through his veins, it’s no surprise that riding in races was a personal ambition. After being given the final tick of approval from stewards last Friday, Johnston-Porter’s dream has turned to reality. After 89 trial rides,…
Leading Victorian co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are heading west with classy mare Bella Nipotina for a shot at Western Australia’s inaugural slot race, the $4 million The Quokka at Ascot. Corporate bookmakers Ladbrokes announced on Monday the five-year-old daughter of Pride Of Dubai would race as their slot holder, the first interstate raider…
The return of star Perth-owned filly Sheeza Belter is imminent as she looks to be a force again this autumn carnival for Sydney co-trainers Peter and Paul Snowden. The wait is nearly over for the multiple group winner who looks primed to come back after she completed her first trial hit out for the year…
Quality filly Laced Up Heels will be joined by stablemates Wild Belle and Shaddow Fear in an upcoming Melbourne campaign. The $5 million All Star Mile at Moonee Valley on March 18 is the main target for Laced Up Heels, who created a big impression last year. In her maiden campaign the daughter of Toronado…
Dig Deep has been retired. The Deep Field six-year-old ran his final race in last Sunday’s Mt Barker Sprint (1300m) when unplaced. Described by co-trainers Dan and Ben Pearce as honest and competitive, Dig Deep claimed his biggest scalp as a two-year-old when he won the 2019 G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m). Ridden by Jarrad Noske,…
The idea of taking Stafford’s Lad on an interstate trip looms as an appealing prospect for top Perth trainer, Dan Morton. A South Australian campaign is on the cards for Stafford’s Lad with the G2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) viewed as an ideal target. Morton wanted to race Stafford’s Lad in last year’s Adelaide Cup, but…
Jockey Jordan Turner will attempt to win the Perth Cup (2400m) for the first time with his first ever ride in the staying race. Nearly a decade since he commenced his apprenticeship, Turner will team up with Dom To Shoot in the $500,000 G2 event on Sunday. “I was in Melbourne for two years and…
Trainer Ben Pearce has been chasing the dream of winning the Perth Cup for two decades. It’s been a driving ambition, prior to branching out solo and before forming a successful co-training partnership with his brother, Dan. The seeds of Pearce’s Perth Cup vision was first sown when he worked with Geoff Durrant, father of…
Leading owner Bob Peters will be out to end an unusually quiet Ascot racing carnival on a high note in this week’s TABtouch-Perth Cup (2400m). Peters, along with wife Sandra, have won the New Year’s Day feature on 10 previous occasions, including the most recent edition with Midnight Blue. They will be represented by Pure…