Rageese has recovered from the foot issue which forced him to miss last Saturday’s Group I Railway Stakes but is returning to Ballarat. Rageese winning the Chatham Stakes at Flemington. Photo: Darryl Sherer Rageese won the Group III Chatham Stakes over 1400m last time out at Flemington on November 3 and is nominated for Saturday’s…
DetailsChampion South African jockey Douglas Whyte landed the $1 million Group I Railway Stakes (1600m) when guiding the Lindsey Smith-trained Scales Of Justice to victory at Ascot on Saturday. Douglas Whyte. Photo: SCMP The 13-time champion Hong Kong jockey secured his second Australian Group I victory to add to his 2014 Kingston Town Classic success…
DetailsRWWA is pleased to announce its continued commitment in applying various additional security and integrity measures by Stewards across both Harness and Thoroughbred for the upcoming carnivals. These measures have been shown to be successful in ensuring the Integrity of racing during this feature time for WA and has been well received by the Industry…
DetailsClassy filly Samovare underlined star qualities when she powered to a dominant win in the $200,000 Group 3 Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot yesterday. Aided by a positive ride from Brad Parnham, who settled fourth from a wide gate, Samovare scored from an unlucky Ellicazoom, the second favourite closing late after meeting interference 200m…
DetailsNeville Parnham likes his chances of capturing another victory in the $200,000 Group 3 Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. The WA Hall of Fame trainer is confident his in-form filly Ellicazoom can join Superior Star who etched her name on the honour roll in 2002. Ellicazoom, who is out of Group 1…
DetailsThe appeal of further Group One success and a top first-up run has swayed Warwick Farm trainer, Joe Pride, to target the Group One Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot later this month. Perth’s premier sprint was not part of Pride’s original plans, but he had a change of heart following Terravista’s runner-up placing in the…
DetailsThe Federal Executive of the Australian Trainers’ Association (ATA) has appointed Mr Mervyn Hill with immediate effect to the newly created position of non-Executive Chairman. ATA Federal President Robbie Griffiths said the appointment of Mr Hill was confirmed at the AGM held in Melbourne on Derby Eve. The creation of the Chairman position was a…
DetailsA four-year-old making his debut in a maiden at Bunbury would not normally generate enthusiasm, but for trainer Jason Pateman there is a tinge of excitement. Pateman has high hopes that after a slow build up his patience will be rewarded when Just A Fluke tackles the Shine Hair Design Maiden (1116m) on Thursday. Pateman…
DetailsCo-trainer Todd Harvey is sweating on a run for Tradesman and says it would be a major disappointment if his talented five-year-old is balloted out of the Group One $1 million Railway Stakes (1600m) later this month. Tradesman has a rating of 91 after his top third in the Group Two Lee Steere Stakes (1400m)…
DetailsTrainer Justin Warwick is confident Infathuated is the horse to beat in the $70,000 Tabtouch York Cup (1500m) if the gelding can adapt to the unique course this afternoon. The Fath five-year-old has enjoyed a consistent campaign, winning two of his past three races at Ascot and Belmont and will relish the return of senior…
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