Changes to Thoroughbred Race Programming

Following extensive consultation with stakeholder groups, Racing and Wagering Western Australia will implement a revised race programming strategy for thoroughbred racing from 30 January 2016. The changes approved by the RWWA Board on Monday will see the reintroduction of restricted class races as the predominant race types at metropolitan and inner provincial venues. RWWA Manager…

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Owners Only Trackwork Breakfast BBQ

The WA Racing Industry invites owners to attend a complimentary BBQ breakfast at Ascot Trackwork at ‘The Deck’ adjacent to the 1900 Bar. Owners Only Ambassador Dean Cox will be in attendance alongside WAs leading Trainers, Jockeys, Stablehands and Industry Personnel. Come on down! All owners welcome. Family friendly. Please enter the course via the…

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No Kingston Town For Rommel

Rommel is almost certain to miss the Group 1 $1 million Kingston Town Classic (1800m) at Ascot on December 5. Time has been the enemy for trainer Neville Parnham who is considering taking the son of Commands to the eastern states. Rommel is on the comeback from a tendon injury that has kept him on…

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Good Project All The Way

Good Project added another Group I victory for trainer Chris Waller when making nearly all the running to land Saturday’s Group I Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot. Good Project made virtually all the running to win the Railway Stakes at Ascot. Photo: Inglis Craig Williams was positive from the start, crossing from barrier 11 to…

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Buffering Too Good

2015 Winterbottom Stakes result – Buffering in record time Darryl Sherer – 21 Nov 2015 Buffering might be heading to Dubai in 2016 after leading all the way to land his second edition of the Group I Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Buffering won the 2015 Winterbottom Stakes in record time. Photo: Darryl…

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Durrant’s Love For The Railway

Prepared by WA’s leading trainer, to be ridden by one of Australia’s best jockeys and with a flawless second-up record, there is a lot to like about Real Love in the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) on Saturday. Real Love headlines Adam Durrant’s three-pronged attack and with the services of Perth-born jockey, Damien Oliver, the…

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Pateman Exudes Guineas Confidence

Low profile trainer Jason Pateman is taking a confident approach with Showy Chloe in the Group 2 WA Guineas (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. Pateman says there are a number of factors including the absence of a potential star filly that has given him cause for great optimism. “I’m real confident and I couldn’t be…

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