The family dynasty continued at Esperance on Saturday. This time it was Fred W Kersley’s time to steal the limelight when he rode his first winner as a jockey on Ripping Yarn. The 17-year-old is the grandson of iconic trainer, Fred Kersley, a member of WA Racing’s Hall Of Fame. Kersley’s mother, Kellie, also holds…
DetailsThe use of whips in Australian harness racing will be banned from next year. In a move that is a world-first, Harness Racing Australia (HRA) will outlaw whips in racing and training from September 1. A HRA statement said the move would boost the industry’s image while enhancing its viability as a racing code. “The…
DetailsTrainer Sean Casey has commenced planning the next stage of Vega Magic’s career after the gelding ended his summer season on a high at Ascot yesterday. Casey said Vega Magic could head east for a Sydney autumn campaign and then return home to target next year’s Railway Stakes and Kingston Town Classic. “Without looking at…
DetailsLeading trainer Chris Waller has been fined $30,000 for presenting a horse to race with the prohibited substance methylamphetamine its system. Like Waller, Racing NSW stewards said they could not determine how the illicit substance, commonly known as ice, came to be in the horse’s system when he raced at Canterbury on October 5. Other…
DetailsAfter the global financial crisis in Ireland and the hustle and bustle of Sydney, Daniel O’Connor is content to call Perth home. The O’Connor name is new to WA training ranks, but his racing resume is broad and packed with international experience. A jumps jockey and horse breaker in Ireland to working with leading English…
DetailsFormer NSW premier Barry O’Farrell has been announced as the new chief executive officer of Racing Australia. Barry O’Farrell. O’Farrell replaces incumbent CEO Peter McGauran who announced he was resigning from the role in August. O’Farrell will commence his new role in January with McGauran heading to Tabcorp. ” Mr O’Farrell has a strong background…
DetailsIt’s been over 400 days since Emma Stent last rode in a race, but the apprentice jockey can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel. Stent broke her ankle in a track work accident, but what was originally diagnosed as a six-month injury has extended to well over a year. For a…
DetailsLocal gun William Pike held out champion Victorian jockey Damien Oliver to win the Frank Treen medallion at Ascot on Saturday. The Frank Treen Medallion is awarded to the rider with most wins across the Ascot Masters and Pike landed a narrow one win victory. Pike booted home five winners and clinched the series when…
DetailsTrainer Lindsey Smith does not think Douglas Whyte has a case to answer following his charge of not riding Scales Of Justice out to the line in Saturday’s Kingston Town Classic at Ascot. Lindsey Smith interviewed following the Railway Stakes. Photo: Perth Racing Twitter Whyte was charged by RWWA Stewards for failing to ride his…
DetailsThe brilliance and guile of champion jockey Damien Oliver helped paved the way for Silverstream to return to the winners list in the Ascend Sales Trophies Jungle Dawn Classic (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. Silverstream, trained by Grant and Alana Williams and raced by prominent owner-breeder, Bob Peters, posted her first victory in 399 days…
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