Simon Miller is renowned as an elite trainer of juveniles and he is hoping to extend that reputation to stayers when Zarantz tackles the Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) at Ascot on Saturday. Miller is optimistic he can secure his first Perth Cup victory with Zarantz and surpass his previous best effort when Senhor Da…
Detailsxperienced racing lawyer Wayne Pasterfield says stewards got it right in the recent James McDonald betting case and in this opinion piece has given an insight into how the rules of racing can be applied which all participants, including owners, should know. Pasterfield writes, Many recent racing cases have raised questions about the powers of…
DetailsStar Exhibit pressed his claims for the Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) with an emphatic win in the Listed A.TA. Stakes (2200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Circling the field from last, Star Exhibit, ridden by Glenn Smith, swept down the outside of the track and defeated Respondent by 1 1/4 lengths. Dark Musket ran a…
DetailsIf Brock Lewthwaite’s fledgling training career doesn’t take off as planned he has a ready-made position to fall back on. Lewthwaite can return to the glitz and glamour of film making, a position he held for two years at home in New Zealand. The 25-year-old horseman worked on The Hobbit, a trilogy of films that…
DetailsDue to the forecast of very hot conditions for the Perth metropolitan area tomorrow, Racing & Wagering Western Australia and Perth Racing has this morning made the decision to delay the commencement time of tomorrow’s race meeting at Ascot. Although the Bureau of Meteorology has advised the air temperature is forecast to peak at 41…
DetailsIn response to further submissions from stakeholder groups, Racing and Wagering Western Australia advises that the Western Australian Oaks [G3], to be run at Ascot on 1 April 2017, will revert to the traditional distance of 2400m. To ensure continuity of the lead‐up programme into the Oaks, the Ascot 1000 Guineas [LR] and Natasha Stakes…
DetailsIn a thrilling conclusion to an amazing race, Perfect Reflection won a heart stopping edition of the Group 2 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) at Ascot on Saturday. Capping a memorable day for the Pike, Williams and Peters triumvirate, Perfect Reflection gathered in Fathoms Of Gold who made a daring bid for victory. Fathoms Of…
DetailsTrainer Simon Miller is looking to make an impact with a couple of recent acquisitions to his stable when Zarantz and Shady Gray line-up at Ascot on Saturday. Zarantz ramps up his Perth Cup campaign in the Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) and Shady Gray resumes first up after a disappointing winter campaign. Zarantz is…
DetailsIt’s difficult to anticipate how someone from a non-racing background who suffered a severe allergy to horses was attracted to train thoroughbreds. For Cynthia Robinson it’s not so much an intriguing or even remarkable story, but a fulfilment of her passion and desire to work with horses. That vision is now complete with Robinson and…
DetailsAs the winner of three of the big four races on the Australian racing calendar, former jockey Greg Hall now faces his biggest challenge. Greg Hall with his son Nick. Photo: Twitter. Homeless and on a disability pension, Hall has gone public after booking himself into a rehabilitation centre to fight his battle against alcohol.…
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