Bazeley’s Bunbury Boilover A Timely boost

Burger Time’s boilover in Sunday’s Listed XXXX Gold Bunbury Cup (2000m) was not only a sentimental and career-best win for trainer Aaron Bazeley, but also a much-needed lift for a family who has experienced its fair share of adversity in recent years. Bazeley, his former-jockey wife Misty and their two daughters, Courtney, 15, and Jasmine,…

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Three From Three For Pateman

Jockey Mitchell Pateman has continued his faultless strike rate at Ascot this week, booting home two winners from as many rides. After riding a winner at his only ride here mid-week, Pateman maintained that perfect record by scoring aboard Bella’s Idol and Dam Ready today. Pateman landed in the perfect spot behind the leading pair…

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Cerise And White Sound Ominous Warning

The well-oiled cerise and white machine of owner-breeders Bob and Sandra Peters looks well placed once again to win the WA Oaks and WA Derby, after their runners won both Listed events at Ascot today. It was Adornment firstly who enhanced her credentials for the autumn classics by taking out the Listed Ascot 1000 Guineas…

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Andrews Rolls The Dice

Ascot trainer Trevor Andrews is under no illusions how difficult a task he’s setting his two fillies Princess Pierro and Winifer in Saturday’s Listed Ascot 1000 Guineas (1800m), but is hopeful they will do enough to enhance their WA Oaks credentials. The pair are yet to win a race, with Winifer having had one start…

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Luciani Chasing A Slice Of Lex Piper History

Dion Luciani is confident Sliced Bread is in the mix to land Saturday’s Listed Lex Piper Stakes (1600m) at Ascot and boost his WA Derby claims (2400m). Sliced Bread burst into Derby reckoning with back-to-back wins at Bunbury and Ascot in January, but it was his previous run that sealed Luciani’s confidence. Sliced Bread ran…

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Platoon Ready To Go The Extra Mile

Trainer Neville Parnham is prepared to forgive Platoon’s flat performance in the Magic Millions Trophy at Pinjarra earlier this month and expects a bold showing in the Listed Lex Piper Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. Platoon failed to beat a runner home in the Magic Millions first-up, but Parnham has urged punters to give…

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Colgate To Represent WA In Apprentice Series

Shelby Colgate says she is delighted to be representing Western Australia when she does battle against some of Australia’s best young jockeys in Hobart next month. Colgate, based in the Great Southern under Steve Wolfe, will take part in the opening leg of the National Apprentice Race Series, which gets underway on March 9. “I…

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