Dan Pearce is optimistic Hashtag can make a successful return in the Perthracing On Youtube Handicap (1200m) at Belmont Park on Wednesday. Pearce has chosen a low key return for the daughter of Flying Pegasus who is coming off feature mare races at last year’s Ascot summer carnival. Hashtag ran a creditable fourth Sheidel in…
DetailsJustin Warwick has not ruled out an eastern states campaign for Wink And A Nod after the durable mare landed her first Group success at Belmont Park on Saturday. The Myalup trainer said Wink And A Nod deserved a possible trip to Melbourne in the spring after she landed a career-best win in the Belmont…
DetailsTradesman the entree, Wink And A Nod the main meal and Proceedwithcaution the deserts on a day of winter racing at Belmont Park. After the favourite, Stored Energy , got rolled in the first, dependable Belmont Park specialist, Tradesman restored order immediately for punters. The Trade Fair gelding loves racing at Belmont and landed his…
DetailsThe Western Australian Racing Trainer’s Association (WARTA) is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Hana Dickson after an accident earlier on Saturday morning. It is understood Hana was riding at a property in Hopeland when she may have hit a tree and was later discovered by stable foreman, Aaron Pateman. Hana was a popular…
DetailsChanelle O’Grady can’t recall the seminal moment, but privately she knew it had been building. The pressure was mounting and taking its toll. Life as a jockey no longer held any appeal. “It just go too much and I lost all my motivation,” O’Grady said. “The early mornings, the travelling and the constant battle weight…
DetailsThe Australian Trainers’ Association Executive congratulates racing industry identities, Neville Begg, the late Cecil Godby and Pat Hyland who have been included among the inductees into the 2016 Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Inducted under the Trainers category, Neville Begg was at the forefront of the Australian training ranks for 30 years. Beginning his training…
DetailsTrainer Trevor Andrews says his champion gelding, Luckygray, will have to be at his best to claim his second scalp in the $150,000 Group 3 Belmont Sprint (1400m) at Belmont on Saturday. Luckygray lost no admirers in defeat two weeks ago when he ran on strongly to finish one length third behind, Battle Hero, in…
DetailsVega Magic reasserted his dominance when he bounced back to win the Racing Hall Of Fame Arthur Ward Handicap (1200m) at Belmont on Saturday. But trainer Sean Casey and the gelding’s owners had to delay their victory celebrations and survive a protest from runner, up, Brisanto. Vega Magic, who started an even money favourite, fought…
DetailsBlack Heart Bart continued the winning spree for trainer Darren Weir when powering home to land Saturday’s Group I Darley Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville. Black Heart Bart won his first Group I race in the Goodwood Handicap at Morphettville. Photo: Darryl Sherer Black Heart Bart finished fourth in this race last year when trained by…
DetailsNingbo could not have been any more impressive in shedding her maiden status three weeks ago, romping away to score by six lengths from her next rival. But trainer, Merv Dellar, has downplayed the win and says her test will be to back up in Sunday’s SRW Sheds Handicap (1300m) at Kalgoorlie on Sunday. “I…
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