Adelaide trainer Will Clarken is not shy to admit his decision to back-up Ironclad in the G1 $1.5 million Railway Stakes (1600m) is a bold move, but one that is worth taking. The former UK import has been set a big task by Clarken after finishing fourth in last Saturday’s Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m), beaten…
DetailsAfter watching events unfold at Ascot last weekend, trainer Simon Miller is certain he made the right call to bypass the G3 Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) with his stable star, Amelia’s Jewel. The racing pattern against backmarkers validated Miller’s decision, but it was the tight turnaround from the Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) on Melbourne Cup…
DetailsSlot holders for the inaugural Western Trilogy race series include an exciting mix of racing talent and corporate power from Western Australia and across the nation. In revealing the contenders for the $5.5million prize money in Australia’s first tri-code slot racing event, Racing and Wagering Western Australia Chief Executive Officer Ian Edwards said the range…
Details1-LUCY WARWICK What a way to launch the Ascot Pinnacles Carnival for Lucy Warwick! The top jockey produced two gem rides on Admiration Express and This’ll Testya to score a G3 feature race-to-race double in the Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) and Colonel Reeves Stakes (1100m) respectively. She had both horses exactly where you wanted them…
DetailsAlaskan God has scraped into Saturday’s field for the Railway Stakes (1600m) to give trainer Dan Morton two runners in the $1.5 million Group 1 event. With his rating of 92, Alaskan God was right on the borderline of squeezing into the Railway with the final 20 horse field announced today (Tuesday). Direct entry into…
DetailsRacing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) acknowledges the announcement today by the WA Government, regarding the sale of the WA TAB. RWWA and the broader racing industry are disappointed that the sale of the WA TAB could not be concluded successfully. RWWA was committed to the sale process and had worked collaboratively with the State…
DetailsAce jockey Pat Carbery was thrilled to be reacquainted with My Bella Mae last weekend, guiding the exciting filly to her second career victory from as many starts. The Dion Luciani-trained three-year-old is green and raw and still learning what racing is all about, but shows a stack of ability ahead of another big test…
DetailsThe $500,000 Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) launches the Ascot Pinnacles Carnival on Saturday and it promises to be a belter. With a host of top three-year-olds racing in WA presently, it is certain to live up to its billing and hype. The race is named in honour of a sprinting great who was inducted into…
DetailsOwner-breeder-Gary Bowen says Baby Paris is not for sale now-and not for sale in the future. The exciting three-year-old filly looks a real talent and although early into her career she is living up to the hype. That reputation can be further enhanced in Saturday’s Listed Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) against a quality batch of…
DetailsTrainer Stefan Vahala has an anxious few days coming up with his unbeaten gelding Aztec Ruler suffering a minor setback, placing his return in Saturday week’s Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) in serious jeopardy. Initially scheduled to have a Lark Hill trial this morning (Monday), Aztec Ruler is racing the clock to be fit for the…
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