A 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…
DetailsThe 2016 Ascot Racing Carnival will be transformed by the introduction of the $3 million TABtouch Masters, a world-first event set to become a major feature of Australia’s racing and events calendar and deliver a significant economic boost for Western Australia. Kicking off on Saturday 19 November, The TABtouch Masters will make Ascot the first…
DetailsChris Gangemi is hoping a weight swing and increased fitness can help his gelding Rock Magic turn the tables on First Among Equals in the Belmont Newmarket (1200m) at Belmont on Saturday. Rock Magic just failed to hold out the rampaging First Among Equals in last Saturday week’s Bolton Sprint (1200m), but meets Simon Miller’s…
DetailsTrainer Darryn Pateman has enjoyed a memorable Broome racing season and he is hoping to end it with a big bang on Saturday. The Karnup-based horseman will unleash his full stable arsenal in an attempt to claim the Broome Cup-Broome Sprint double. Pateman has been a regular visitor to Broome for the past six years…
DetailsWaterman’s Bay’s challenge of capturing an elusive Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) victory is in jeopardy with trainer, Dan Morton, ruling him out of the upcoming Ascot carnival. Time is the enemy for Morton with Watermans Bay unable to regain full fitness after he sustained a leg injury during a stopover in Melbourne while en route to…
DetailsPopular Blackfriars gelding Black Heart Bart was officially crowned The Western Australian Racehorse Owners’ Association (WAROA) Horse of the Year at a prestigious awards ceremony on Saturday night at Perth’s Hyatt Hotel. Black Heart Bart enjoyed a stellar 2015-16 season, racing on 11 occasions across five states for five wins and four placings, the highlight…
DetailsWagin-based Angela Smith scaled her greatest heights as a trainer when she prepared Time Frame to win the 1997 Perth Cup. The rogue galloper, ridden by Dennis Gundry, defied scorching heat to lead throughout and win by one length from Regimental Tattoo. Smith, a former apprentice jockey in New Zealand, won nine races with Time…
DetailsDamian Miller is hoping a change of environment will be the spark that ignites Aerozine back to winning form when he travels to Kalgoorlie for the first time. In a bid to try and restore some confidence back into the five-year-old, the Coolup horseman has targeted the Bardi Oceanic Beef Handicap (1100m) on Sunday. It…
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