Gloryland is on trial for the riches of the Kalgoorlie race round if he can negotiate his first venture to the goldfields on Sunday. A strong performance in the Palace Hotel-The Goldrush (1600m) and trainer Neville Parnham will target the Coolgardie Cup (1600m)-Hannans Handicap (1400m). “Part of the reason sending him to Kalgoorlie is to…
DetailsReflectance is on target to contest the Hannans Handicap (1400m) in Kalgoorlie, according to the seven-year-olds Karnup-based trainer, Lindsey Smith. Smith is confident Reflectance can boost his credentials for the goldfields feature after the Carnivale At Crown Handicap (1200m) at Belmont on Saturday. “The distance suits him, the track should dry out a little and…
DetailsChris Waller-trained horses have been firing first-up this season. Photo: Steve Hart At Canterbury on Wednesday three-year-old filly Gretna provided Waller with his fifth first-up victor since the turn of the season two and a half weeks ago. And four of those were able to succeed on rain-affected ground. Gretna ($2.80 fav) had trialled twice…
DetailsGallagher, who has been the leader of the Brisbane ring for the past 15 years and has been a bookmaker for four decades, did not field at Doomben on Wednesday. He has also been one of two bookmakers who usually field at Ipswich. Gallagher said he was disillusioned with the way on-course bookmaking was going…
DetailsClint Johnston-Porter celebrated an outstanding 2015-16 racing season by taking home three of the major titles at Racing and Wagering Western Australia’s (RWWA) Apprentice Awards on Monday. The talented young rider, acknowledged by an audience of industry, government and media representatives at Fraser Suites in Perth, won Leading Metropolitan Apprentice Jockey, Leading Regional Apprentice Jockey…
DetailsRacing and Wagering Western Australia will introduce a maiden race on Saturday metropolitan race programmes for the remainder of the Belmont Park season. This initiative is in response to the significant decline in field sizes experienced at the first two Saturday metropolitan meetings of the new racing season. RWWA Manager Thoroughbred Racing said “It is…
DetailsMark Zahra wasted hard to ride Russian Revolution and the deprivation paid off when the colt landed Saturday’s Group III Vain Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield. Russian Revolution led all the way in the Vain Stakes. Photo: Darryl Sherer Zahra missed the winning ride aboard Great Esteem earlier in the day as he was in the…
DetailsA decision to strike early paid off handsomely for Miss Rose De Lago in the Group II Peter Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Miss Rose De Lago beat the males in the PB Lawrence Stakes. Photo: Darryl Sherer Trainer Danny O’Brien said an examination of the calendar convinced him to start Miss Rose…
DetailsAquanita trainer Simon Miller has a pleasant problem to consider after First Among Equals claimed back-to-back feature wins at Belmont on Saturday. In similar vein to the Bolton Sprint two weeks ago, First Among Equals proved too strong for gallant runner-up, Rock Magic, scoring by a half length. A further two lengths in First Among…
DetailsIt might not have been Flemington on the first Tuesday in November, but Alkimos Primary School created their own Melbourne Cup experience on Wednesday. Over 250 students, teachers and parents warmly welcomed the 2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup trophy to Perth as part of its annual Trans-Tasman tour. To help celebrate the arrival of the iconic…
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