Madassa can get his career back on track when he challenges a hot line up in the $125,000 Listed Avon Valley Toyota-Northam Stakes (1100m) on Sunday. Northam’s opening meeting of the season marks the return of the Lindsey Smith-trained five-year-old after a tendon injury sidelined him for 18-months. The talented Due Sasso gelding has not…
DetailsSix weeks ago, apprentice Kate Witten considered her racing career to be over. She had lost interest. She had enough. She wanted out. The girl who successfully pursued her dream of becoming a jockey, felt she had no choice but to step away from the riding ranks. With her career at the crossroads, Witten accepted…
DetailsA total of 40 trainers and 20 jockeys shared the 65 races held in Perth metro company in the month of April. TOP METRO JOCKEYS BY WINNERS William Pike 09 Aaron Mitchell 07 Chris Parnham 06 Brad Parnham 06 Clint Johnston-Porter 05 Jarrad Noske 05 Steven Parnham 05 Randy Tan 04 Shaun McGruddy 03 Jerry…
DetailsStar Exhibit commenced his Melbourne campaign under Darren Weir in flying fashion, taking out the Listed Thoroughbred Stakes at Caulfield. Owner, Bob Peters, outlined what’s next for the five-year-old gelding on TABradio’s The Sports Daily.
Caipirinha’s Adelaide carnival plans received a major boost after the quality filly launched her autumn campaign in emphatic fashion at Ascot on Saturday. Sent straight to the front by, Joe Azzopardi, Caipirinha held that position throughout, cruising to the line as she pleased in the Seacorp Handicap (1000m). The Simon Miller-trained daughter of Nicconi, racing…
DetailsJustine Erkelens has high hopes Vital Blast can improve and go one better in the Devil’s Lair Plate (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday. Erkelens’ confidence is based on the two-year-old’s outstanding debut two weeks ago when he ran a gallant second to Vexilloid. The Vital Equine gelding had to do it the tough way after…
DetailsCraig Wright confirmed Bollywood Blitz will target feature Kalgoorlie races after rebounding to win the Yellowglen Handicap (1600m) at Ascot last week. The Kalgoorlie carnival is firmly back on the radar for the goldfields-owned five-year-old who atoned after his previous defeat at Ascot a week earlier. After sitting on the back of the leader, Bollywood…
DetailsAs announced in November 2016, Racing Australia is introducing new reforms known as the Trainers and Owner Reforms (TOR). The reforms will commence on 1 August 2017. Racing Australia is committed to communicating directly with Trainers and Owners in advance of the reforms being introduced to ensure the benefits and obligations of TOR are understood…
DetailsVariation continued his impressive form since winning the WA Guineas last year, ending his autumn campaign on a high after a fighting victory in the Diggers Cup. Trainer Stephen Miller outlined Variation’s short and long term aims to Gareth Hall and Digby Beacham on the Sports Daily.
It was a red letter day for the Parnham family with wins at in Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth on the weekend. Patriarch of the familty, trainer Neville, caught up with the Sports Daily crew about their unique racing achievement.