Jockey Brad Parnham has ridden as many metaphorical waves as he has winners in his 15-year career to date, providing his winning double at Belmont last Saturday with more sentimental value than you’d expect for the standard ratings races they were classified as. Just six months ago, a rapidly-progressing career which saw Parnham finish equal-second …
Trainer Darren McAuliffe’s attention will largely be focused on the happenings at Flemington tomorrow, but he’s bullish he has the right horse to score in the feature event at Belmont Park. McAuliffe has Gatting and Rebel King engaged in feature races in Melbourne, where he will be on Saturday, while Abdicator will fly the Impressive …
Chris Gangemi hopes he can buck the odds and win his second Farnley Stakes (1400m) at Belmont on Saturday. Gangemi is backing in Disposition and Saracino to revive fond memories of when stable star Rock Magic won the Listed race in 2014. Disposition has yet to win for Gangemi since the Bullsbrook trainer outplayed $45,000 …
Trainer Greg Beauglehole is upbeat about the chances of claiming the Tabtouch Carnarvon Cup (2000m) with evergreen galloper I’m A Bluebagger on Saturday. The Helenus 10-year-old has been an outstanding performer for Beauglehole all his career, compiling a record of eight wins and 15 placings from 62 starts. I’m A Bluebagger is chasing his second …
Notice of Annual General Meeting Western Australian Racing Trainers Association (Inc.) Friday 27th September, 12 noon Ascot Racecourse. Licensed trainers are advised that the AGM for the WA Racing Trainers Association (WARTA) is to be held on the last Friday in September and that nominations for four (4) positions on the committee for a two …
Perth trainer Simon Miller has announced big race plans for his promising four-year-old Special Reward after he impressively won a Lark Hill trial on Monday. Ridden by Chris Parnham, Special Reward sat outside of the leader and extended strongly in the straight to defeat stable mate Lady Cosmology and Gatting. The Demerit gelding, who is …
FARNLEY STAKES OVERVIEW The first recorded winner of the Farnley Stakes was Kalamunda (1945), a Remarc five-year-old that was ridden by J Meyers. Notable winners include: Raconteur (1952), Herocity (1993), Idyllic Prince (2009) and Rock Magic (2014). There have been three dead-heats: Makatilla & Pleasure Cruise (1977), Wool Zone & Rare Flyer (1982) and Official …
Trainer Trevor Andrews is hopeful Miss West Coast can be a major three-year-old force at the Ascot carnival following an impressive trial performance on Monday. Miss West Coast, who was having her first hit out since the Karrakatta Plate (1200m) in April, settled midfield and flashed home strongly to defeat Prince Devoutly and Niccovi. Under …
After illustrating positive signs last season, champion trainer Adam Durrant is confident Jedaffair can make a winning return at Belmont on Saturday. Off the back of two lead-up trials at Pinjarra and Lark Hill, Jedaffair is ready to launch her Ascot carnival campaign in the Glenroy Chaff Handicap (1300m). The Trade Fair mare, bought for …
Emerging Bruce Watkins-trained four-year-old Fred Dag is out of the Ascot carnival. The Bunbury trainer said scans revealed Fred Dag to have suffered a sesamoid injury. It’s a major blow for Watkins who had been considering a shot at the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) with Fred Dag. Rated by Watkins as the best horse …