The Races WA: A day in the life with William Pike. WA’s champion jockey gives us a rare race day insight as he prepares to ride Treasured Star in the Burgess Queen Stakes https://t.co/g7iBfhVryY — The Races WA (@TheRacesWA) November 10, 2021
DetailsFrom an early age Emma Aldersea harboured an ambition to be a jockey. Size and height squashed those dreams, so the next best option was training horses. Aldersea dabbled with standardbreds first before recently turning her interest to thoroughbreds. That appeal was sparked and ignited after a lengthy absence by a couple of good friends.…
DetailsOn the outside Raquel Reid comes across as a confident and self-assured trainer. But looks can be deceiving, dig deeper and you find Reid is riddled with self-doubt and insecurity. That’s why conquering Sunday’s Tabtouch York Cup with her favourite horse Juicing Carrots was a significant and timely professional milestone. Reid took home bragging rights…
DetailsThe Ascot Racing Carnival goes up another gear next week with four feature races. The Group 3 WA Champion Fillies Stakes is the main event, while the final spots in the Railway Stakes are up for grabs in the Group 3 R.J. Peters Stakes. Tuscan Queen, above, won the Champion Fillies Stakes in 2019. Champion…
DetailsPopular jockey Chloe Azzopardi will quit Perth racing and relocate to Victoria next week. A winner of 147 races including two black type events, Azzopardi will team up with up Troy and Leon Corstens at Malua Racing. A decision primarily to maximise her opportunities in racing, the 24-year-old is confident a move across the Nullarbor…
DetailsRacing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) will embark on a targeted spending program across all three codes after delivering strong financial results for FY2021 as wagering on thoroughbred, harness, and greyhound racing reached record levels. In its annual report, RWWA reported revenue was up by $101.5 million — to $551.7 million from $450.2 million last…
DetailsWestern Australia’s premier racing festival is bringing sport back to free TV and putting the state’s greatest track contests on screen for the widest audience. Racing and Wagering Western Australia Chief Executive Officer Ian Edwards today announced a partnership between The Races WA and Network 10 to broadcast the 2021 TABtouch Masters, featuring the three…
DetailsVeteran trainer David Harrison is backing youth over experience as he hopes Kristy Bennett can bring about an upset result on Media Baron at Ascot on Saturday. Bennett is the sole apprentice riding in the Asian Beau Stakes (1400m) and despite not being eligible to claim her 2kg allowance, Harrison says she deserves another chance…
DetailsPeters Investments and co-trainers Grant and Alana Williams have suffered a blow ahead of the Ascot carnival. Classy mares Spritely Star and Magical Dream have been both ruled out with injury and illness respectively. Spritely Star, a daughter of Statue Of Liberty, won three races and was placed twice from six starts. The four-year-old bows…
DetailsLark Hill trials on Monday will hold special significance for Ben Kennedy. It marks his official return to racing after being out of action for close to five years. Kennedy quit riding and walked away from the sport in 2017 after guiding Skylab at Albany. But after a number of years in the wilderness, Kennedy…
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