The anticipation of racing at Ascot Racecourse continues throughout the month of April with the staging of another community and very special meeting to be held on the last day of the Ascot 2014/2015 racing season. On ANZAC Day, Saturday 25th April, Perth Racing is honoured to commemorate the Centenary of World War I and…
DetailsAlbany trainer Gary Delane is giving veteran campaigner Insurgency a big chance of causing an upset in the XXXX-Gold Narrogin Cup (1900m). Insurgency could be nearing the end of a long and sustained campaign but Delane insists the rising 11-year-old is in with legitimate claims. The son of Street Cry has been in work since…
DetailsA new national body incorporating racing’s key national functions and assets has commenced this week as Racing Australia. Racing Australia merges the Australian Racing Board (ARB), Racing Information Services Australia (RISA) and the Australian Stud Book (ASB) into one entity. Importantly, it consolidates the databases of the industry which will lead to substantial cost savings…
DetailsGary Delane is upbeat about the prospects of Sangaree and believes the former New South Wales galloper will be the big improver at Albany on Thursday. The experienced trainer has a good opinion of Sangaree who shed his maiden tag under Delane’s watch at Mount Barker last November. In a tight battle the five-year-old got…
DetailsTrainer Simon Foster will chart new territory when he saddles Indigo Sun in the T & V Fencing Handicap (1705m) at Bunbury on Wednesday. The Bunbury horseman is branching out on his own after spending three years as private trainer to Bunbury breeder-owners, Dan and Julie Love. Foster was born in New Zealand, raised in…
DetailsJerry Noske was an easy choice as the Western Australian Racing Trainer’s Association Encouragement Award winner for March. The quietly spoken apprentice often goes under the radar but she delivered two masterful riding performances in feature races. In the Gimcrack Stakes Noske guided Chantski to a narrow victory before a daring and bold ride on…
DetailsWally Mitchell is one trainer who hasn’t been concerned by Perth’s heavy rain in the lead up to the $400,000 Group 2 WA Derby (2400m) on Saturday. Ascot is currently rated a soft seven and Mitchell is confident the conditions will favour Say Geronimo in his bid to topple gun filly, Delicacy. “The wet track…
DetailsJockey Ryan Hill believes Senso can maximise the absence of boom juvenile Lucky Street when he goes in search of feature race glory in the Group 3 Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Paul Jordan-trained Senso has run into Lucky Street on three occasions and like the remainder of his two year-old…
DetailsDion Luciani’s best intentions went astray when Mustalk was beaten but he believes the bay gelding can atone in the Kalgoorlie Case And Drill Maiden (1300m) on Saturday. The Perth trainer is looking to repay the faith of punters who confidently supported Mustalk into TAB favouritism at Kalgoorlie season-opening meeting a fortnight ago. Luciani went…
DetailsRacing Victoria (RV) and the Australian Trainers’ Association (ATA) have announced the appointment of a full-time Trainer Wellbeing Liaison Officer to provide a point-of-contact to support Victoria’s thoroughbred horse trainers and lead the development of an industry-specific wellbeing program. Psychologist Kirra Fitzgerald has been appointed to the new role and brings with her strong experience…
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