Jordan Turner will be out to uphold state pride when he represents Western Australia (WA) in the final leg of the National Apprentice Series at Murray Bridge on Wednesday. Inaugurated in 2008, the challenge aims to give leading apprentices from across the nation the opportunity to compete with their interstate contemporaries. Turner joins Clint Johnston-Porter,…
DetailsSarah Bonner has shot to the lead in Kalgoorlie’s leading rider title after completing a double on Saturday. Bonner advanced to five wins after four meetings when she guided Comanche Red and Roadsinger in the final two races. The emerging apprentice leads Ben Kennedy and Tayla Stone, who steered Ningbo to an impressive six length…
DetailsHonours for Albany’s leading rider remains up for grabs as the 2015-16 racing season draws to a close on Friday. Brad Parnham, Mitchell Pateman, Shaun McGruddy and Ben Kennedy are still in the hunt for bragging rights. Parnham and Pateman hold a narrow one win advantage with McGruddy and Kennedy right on their coattails. Ahead…
DetailsOwner-breeder Alan MacAlister will be out to reaffirm his affinity with the Northam Stakes and continue a hot run of success in feature races on Sunday. MacAlister, fresh from completing a clean sweep of juvenile races with Whispering Brook, is chasing his third consecutive win in Northam’s premier sprint. Group One champion, Magnifisio, when prepared…
DetailsThe Bunbury Turf Club will draw the curtain on a successful 2015-16 racing season with Peter Giadresco and his son Matthew, claiming Leading Trainer honours. The father and son combination hold a narrow one win lead, but it will be enough to clinch the title with Grant Williams not fielding any runners on Wednesday’s card.…
DetailsSarah Childs capped an outstanding season by becoming the first female to win Geraldton’s Leading Trainer award. Childs had an almost unassailable lead before Sunday’s season-ending meeting and clinched the title early when Standup’n’deliver took out the opening race. The young horsewoman led for the majority of the season and staved off Geraldton stalwart, Gordon…
DetailsA float carrying horses trained by Tony Gollan was involved in an accident enroute to the Sunshine Coast meeting on Saturday. The scene of the accident. Photo: Clayton’s Towing. Deputy chairman of stewards’ Daniel Aurisch told AAP the float slid down an embankment on the Bruce Highway, 20km south of Caloundra track. He said the…
DetailsDainty Tess gave Dan Morton a morale boost after she raced away to take out the Budget Car & Truck Rental Plate (1200m) at Ascot yesterday. The War Chant filly’s win came less than 24 hours after Morton was forced to abandon Watermans Bay’s Brisbane winter campaign. The Eternity Range gelding, who suffered a mishap…
DetailsTradesman’s comeback gathers momentum when he tackles the Budget Good To Go Handicap (1500m) at Ascot on Saturday. After a nine month absence the Trade Fair gelding came agonisingly close to pulling off a brilliant return to racing two weeks ago. The four-year-old was the subject of heavy support from punters, but was denied victory…
DetailsJockey Michael Walker is hoping he can return to the saddle within the next month but will know more after he sees another specialist. Michael Walker. Photo: Darryl Sherer Walker visited a neurosurgeon on Wednesday and received a positive report in relation to bleeding on the brain he suffered when he hit his head in…
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