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The Thoroughbred meeting scheduled for Geraldton Turf Club this Saturday 16 January 2021 has been abandoned due to a forecast of extreme heat. RWWA has well established hot weather policies that ensure the proper management of extreme weather conditions. The safety and wellbeing of racing animals and industry participants is of paramount concern for RWWA …

Undefeated three-year-old God Has Chosen has attracted state-wide attention after backing up a debut win at Albany on Boxing Day with another highly-impressive victory at his home track on Sunday. Prepared by local trainer Neil Lee, the Playing God gelding drew the outside barrier in the 11-horse field and came from last position at the …

FOLLOW:          Iseered Iseered This Luke Fernie-trained three-year-old appears to have his fair share of ability. The Safeguard gelding was a 400m trial winner last May and, in rather unorthodox fashion, wasn’t produced in the public domain again until winning his race debut on Kalgoorlie Cup day in October after a betting plunge of $4.60 to …

WA racing has a new trainer in the ranks, with former jockey Josh McLeod recently taking out his licence and now set to saddle-up his first runner at tomorrow’s Ascot meeting. McLeod has acquired comeback galloper Falcon Crest, a winner of $514,830 and nine races — including three Listed events — and will step the …

25-time Group 1-winning jockey Brad Rawiller has given his strongest indication yet that his move to Western Australia will be a permanent one. The 42-year-old former Victorian has been in WA for two months and, after completing his mandatory two-week home isolation on November 21, he rode at Kirin Railway Stakes day at Ascot that …

Angelo Capraro represented his good friends the Ottobre's at this morning's @TAB_touch Perth Cup barrier draw. He says there will be a lot of emotion attached to Princess Jenni if she's able to come across and take part in the race.#TheRacesWA @santassnippets @PerthRacing pic.twitter.com/BklXPs60w0 — The Races WA (@theracesWA) December 29, 2020

Leading owner Bob Peters has three top chances in a big to claim a remarkable 10th @TAB_touch Perth Cup. He runs through each of their chances with @santassnippets after today's barrier draw.#TheRacesWA @santassnippets @PerthRacing pic.twitter.com/gBlEunU8Bg — The Races WA (@theracesWA) December 29, 2020

There are better credentialed horses running in Saturday’s Group 2 Tabtouch Perth Cup (2400m), but if you ask Raquel Reid there might not be as many that are resilient as Juicing Carrots. As a low-profile trainer with a small number of horses, Reid is delighted to be in the mix for the Perth Cup, but …

Trainer Ricky Moss is confident Secret Pearl can continue her winning spree at Ascot Wednesday. The So Secret mare has gone from strength to strength this preparation and chases her fourth consecutive win in the Peoplestart Handicap (2200m). “She is pretty happy this morning and has got her head in the feed bin ready for …

Samizdat headlined Belmont trials on Monday. Digby Beacham and Julio Santarelli look at other highlights to follow. WATCH: THE TRIAL REPORT | BELMONT | 21 DEC 2020 Join @santassnippets and Digby Beacham as they review the highlights from yesterday’s heats at Belmont.@PerthRacing @OfficialRWWA @TAB_Touch @TABRadio pic.twitter.com/4S5X3zDj2y — The Races WA (@theracesWA) December 22, 2020