Jerry Noske created personal and family history when she won the $160,000 Listed XXXX-Gold Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) with Woodsville on Sunday. Noske became the first female rider to win the Kalgoorlie Cup and emulated the feat of her trainer, father, Jeff, who rode Lawmaker to victory in 2002. Woodsville was given a perfect run by…
DetailsTrainer Stephen Rowe cautions punters not to discount his charge Pharomac in the $140,000 Listed TABtouch Hannans Handicap (1400m) at Kalgoorlie this afternoon. Pharomac is currently rated a $26 chance in TABtouch markets, but Rowe is confident a gun barrier draw has boosted the six-year-old’s claims of snatching victory. Rowe says with top fancies including…
DetailsDavid Smith says Friarday’s agonizing defeat in last year’s Kalgoorlie Cup still burns. It’s been almost 12-months since the loss but it’s a memory that still haunts Smith. No matter how many times he relives the race the result remains does not change. Friarday, the fledgling trainer’s first starter in a Kalgoorlie Cup, was beaten…
DetailsMany jockeys turn their hands to training on retirement from the saddle. It’s a natural progression after a lifetime working with horses. A case in point is Brett Mathews, who for 20 years, rarely rode outside of Kalgoorlie. Last season the 35-year-old was given a dire warning by doctors. He was told to hang up…
DetailsThoroughbred – Stewards Inquiry – Trainer Mr Rickie Brown – THE FLIRT – Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club, Sunday 5 July 2015 RWWA Stewards today conducted an 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…
DetailsAlmost 40 years after completing high school at Aquinas College a group of class mates have joined forces to get behind exciting sprinter, Red Ora. Red Ora was bred by Mungrup Stud’s Gray Williamson who races the gelding with a bunch of ex-students from the class of 1979. The deal was sealed at a reunion…
DetailsAnother feature race and another winner to freak trainer Chris Waller, this time with Preferment causing an upset in the Group II Ascend Sales Trophies Hill Stakes (2000m). What a battle! Preferment defies Magic Hurricane to win the 2015 Hill Stakes. Photo: Steve Hart The Victorian Derby winner of 2014 was unwanted in betting due…
DetailsATA launches Trust with significant seed funding from government and industry / National / 18 Sep, 2015 This morning we reinforced our commitment to representing horse trainers’ best interests with the launch of the Australian Trainers’ Trust (ATT). Minister for Racing Martin Pakula visited Ballarat Turf Club today to launch the Trust, which has been established to provide financial…
DetailsThe RWWA Board, Integrity Assurance Committee (IAC) and management have been undertaking the development of an overarching integrity strategy for the last six months. The development of this long-term strategy has reviewed internal structures, operations and Stewards functions with a view to addressing the rapidly changing needs of future integrity management. The development of this…
DetailsAdam Durrant has given punters a lead by declaring Mystic Prince his best stable runner in the Listed Boulder Cup (2100m) on Sunday. Durrant gives Mystic Prince a narrow edge over Son Of Something as he strives to record his third win in the $110,000 feature. Mystic Prince has rediscovered his zest for racing following…
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