Kody Charles will create unique racing history when Slash And Burn lines up in the Kevrek Australian Maiden (1000m) at Northam on Thursday. The 28-year-old becomes the first Western Australian trainer to hold a license simultaneously in the thoroughbred, pacing and greyhound racing codes. Charles cut his teeth as a prominent harness racing trainer-reinsman and…
DetailsDominant favourite Press Statement has drawn one of the outside barriers for Saturday’s Group I Caulfield Guineas (1600m). Caulfield Guineas favourite Press Statement. Photo: Steve Hart A total of 17 three-year-old colts and geldings accepted to contest the $1 million classic. A final field of 16 plus an emergency has been declared for the Melbourne…
DetailsIt started as a holiday for Natasha Faithfull but it could lead to permanent relocation. The diminutive jockey was planning on a short stay but is giving serious consideration to extending her stay in Queensland. “I only packed for a week so it wasn’t my intention to stay beyond that. “I followed a friend across…
DetailsGun jockey Lucy Warwick has shot to an early lead after the opening round of the 2015 Touchstone Farm Rising Star Series. Warwick combined with her trainer father’s speedster Hot Goods who stretched her unbeaten sequence to five at Belmont. Warwick completed a successful weekend at Northam when Saker and Joyful Hope completed contrasting wins.…
Details2015 Turnbull Stakes – What the jockeys said Brad Waters – 04 Oct 2015 Preferment powered home to head a Chris Waller-trained quinella in Sunday’s Group I Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington. Photo: Darryl Sherer Hugh Bowman drove Preferment ($11) to the line to beat Royal Descent ($6) by a short head while Set Square…
DetailsTrainer Mick Price has confirmed Badawiya will contest Saturday’s Group I Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. Craig Newitt will partner Badawiya in the Thousand Guineas. Photo: Darryl Sherer Badawiya ran out the comfortable winner of Sunday’s Group II Edward Manifold Stakes over 1600m at Flemington, her third win from six starts. Price had expressed a concern…
DetailsBlack Heart Bart made a triumphant return to racing with a hard earned victory over Fuchsia Bandana in the Listed Birthday Stakes (1200m) at Belmont on Saturday. Racing first up since his eastern states campaign in May and June, Black Heart Bart, ridden by Glenn Smith, charged home from fourth position and scored by a…
DetailsThe future of Western Australian racing will be on display as the state’s brightest young riders compete in the Touchstone Farm ‘Rising Stars’ Apprentice series. The Leading Apprentice at each meeting will be wearing the Rising Stars logo and colours: red jacket, black sleeves, white armband with red cap and black stars. Belmont’s Birthday Stakes…
DetailsThoroughbred – Stewards Inquiry – Trainer Mr Rickie Brown – THE FLIRT – Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club, Sunday 5 July 2015 RWWA Stewards today continued the inquiry into a report received from the ChemCentre in Perth that methocarbamol, a muscle relaxant was detected in the post-race urine sample taken from THE FLIRT after it won…
DetailsGlamour mare Wink And A Nod set Belmont Park alight during the winter to emerge as a serious threat in feature races at the upcoming Ascot carnival. The daughter of McFlirt established her credentials between May and September with six of eight victories including a feature race hat trick. She ended her campaign on a…
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