Racing and Wagering Western Australia RACE DAY PROCEDURES 3.32 To ensure the safety of riders and other industry participants, Racing and Wagering Thoroughbred Stewards impose a Senior Rider Embargo on horses that demonstrate unsatisfactory racing manners or that have poor pre –race or barrier manners with either a Jockey or Apprentice Jockey riding. The assessment…
DetailsRacehorse trainers, not unlike farmers and other intensive small business operators find themselves at risk of ignoring or compromising their own health in order to keep working in their business or keep their businesses working. The person who coined the phrase, “work on your business rather than in it”, clearly didn’t have one or at…
DetailsRoganella underlined his credentials for the Listed Belmont Guineas (1600m) when he upset a strong field of three-year-olds in the Lavazza Plate (1400m) at Belmont yesterday. Having his first start in 28 days, the Dan Morton-trained gelding, starting at $26.10, proved too powerful after he launched a strong finishing burst from near last position at…
DetailsBoom mare Galaxy Star passed a distance query with ease when she continued her winning ways at Belmont on Saturday. The five-year-old, starting a hot $1.50 favourite, finished powerfully for jockey William Pike when scoring in a 2000m handicap. Charging home from seventh at the turn, Galaxy Star defeated Dudemanbro by 1 ½ lengths with…
DetailsCraig Wright is hoping Swift Sis can pick up from where she left off last campaign when she marks her return to racing at Kalgoorlie on Sunday. Swift Sis has been a genuine surprise packet and after stringing together four straight wins at Esperance and Kalgoorlie ran two cracking races in Perth. Facing a steep…
DetailsTrainer Fred Kersley has confidence that Necklet can defeat a hot field of three-year-olds in the Lavazza Plate (1400m) at Belmont on Saturday. The talented Snitzel filly is coming off a strong win over Pearls And Prawns (1400m) on May 12 and will be hard to beat again according to Kersley. Necklet, who is the…
DetailsChampion Western Australian jockey William Pike has accepted an invitation from the Singapore Turf Club to ride at the Stewards Cup meeting on Sunday. Pike, to make his sixth visit to Singapore, has been booked to ride Countofmontecristo for trainer Michael Clements in the Group 2 Stewards’ Cup (1400m). The 32-year-old has enjoyed success previously…
DetailsMultiple Group 3 winner Rock Magic has been scratched from Saturday’s Listed Beaufine Stakes (1000m) at Belmont. Arguably the state’s best sprinter, Rock Magic had the task of carrying 62kg in Saturday’s $100,000 event, where he was out to break the weight carrying record in the race of 59.5kg. Rock Magic won the Beaufine Stakes…
DetailsAdam Durrant has closed the gap on Grant and Alana Williams in the 2017-18 Perth Trainer’s Premiership after dominating the Belmont card on Saturday. Durrant moved to within one win of last season’s leading trainers after Kelly’s Callisto, Come Play With Me and Enticing Star flew the stable flag proudly. Kelly’s Callisto and Come Play…
DetailsThe hype over Fabergino continues to grow after the exciting grey filly cruised to a comfortable victory at Belmont on Saturday. Keeping her unbeaten record intact, the Tiarnna Robertson-trained Fabergino enhanced her reputation as the next star of Perth Racing. Extending her winning sequence to four, Fabergino found the front easily for jockey Peter Knuckey…
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