Taylor Hopeful Of Secret Turnaround

Jim Taylor is optimistic Secret Nova can turn the tables on Military Reign when they lock horns in the Subscribe To The Perth Racing Newsletter Handicap (1000m) at Belmont on Saturday. Taylor has a high opinion of Military Reign, prepared by Darren McAuliffe, and considers the talented filly to be challenging for feature races at…

Details

Pateman’s Wise Decision

Trainer Darryn Pateman signalled an ominous warning after Wise Decision trounced his rivals at Broome’s season-opening meeting on Saturday. Pateman believes Wise Decision will only improve and strip fitter and says it will have to take a pretty special horse to knock him off this season. It’s a gloomy and menacing thought for rival trainers…

Details

Hashtag Resumes For Pearce

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…

Details

Wink And A Nod Cleans Up In Belmont Sprint

Tradesman 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…

Details

The Tragic Death Of Hana Dickson

The 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…

Details

Hall Of Fame Inductees

The 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…

Details

Vega Shows Magic Again

Vega 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…

Details