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Owner Bruno Micalizzi is delighted with the physical condition of Malaguerra after the Magnus gelding completing a solid trial performance at Lark Hill on Monday. Stepping out for his first official hit out under new trainer, Lindsey Smith, Malaguerra, worked to the line strongly when second to Rebel King in a 950m heat. A dual …

Iron filly Mia Dolce has given young trainer Jayce Buckley his first win as a trainer, taking out the Glory Glory Plate (1000m) at Belmont. It was just the second time the two-year-old has started for Buckley, having done her previous racing with Frank Pangallo and George Davies. Buckley, a former jockey in WA and …

Shinju will face his first test in Western Australia for new trainer Chris Gangemi when he tackles the Vale Bruno Tognini Handicap (1000m) at Belmont on Saturday. The Written Tycoon three-year-old has not raced since winning his sole race for previous trainers Peter and Paul Snowden at Gosford last October. At his seventh race start …

Paul Jordan knows as well as anyone the vagaries of training thoroughbreds. As one of Western Australia’s most skillful horseman, he’s experienced the highs and lows of racing. Two Group 1 victories in the WA Derby and a string of other major Perth races are certainly the highs. The lows are when a yearling suffers …

Like a lot of horses Jelani Express has thrived in a change of environment. After just one win from his first 21 starts, Jelani Express has rediscovered his zest for racing in Broome. The Henny Hughes gelding is unbeaten since being taken up north and last Saturday racked up his fourth straight win on the …

FRIAR FOX Trainer Justine Erkelens says Friar Fox will go out for a short break after she finished unplaced as the favourite at Belmont on Saturday. Backing up after winning over a mile on June 22, the daughter of Blackfriars ran 10th to Spiritual Warrior, beaten nine lengths. Friar Fox was having her third start …

Champion Perth jockey William Pike is still hopeful of retaining the ride on star Western Australian filly Arcadia Queen as she pursues rich prizemoney in Sydney later this spring. Arcadia Queen, a star of the Ascot carnival last year, will test her credentials in the $14 million The Everest at Randwick and the inaugural $7.5 …

West Australian-trained horses have had a day out at Flemington this afternoon, with Malibu Style and Reykjavik taking out Listed races at the venue this afternoon. Malibu Style bought up his fourth Listed race success in the All Victorian Sprint Series Final (1200m), upstaging his more fancied rivals. Connections of the tough sprinter were made …

True Attraction and Mystery Miss were well fancied to take out the two feature events at Belmont Park, in the colours of owner-breeders Bob and Sandra Peters. They didn’t disappoint. The pair bought up blacktype win number 26 and 27 of the season for the Peters’, the most they have recorded. True Attraction was the …

It’s already been a landmark week for trainer Lindsey Smith and come Saturday afternoon it could be even better. Smith scored his first Victorian winners at Ballarat on Tuesday since he took over Darren Weir’s Warrnambool stable earlier this year. He will be well represented on both sides of the nation come Saturday afternoon, with …