Many trainers are unaware of their rights and those of their employees regarding the taking of annual leave. Section 88 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) states the following: Taking paid annual leave (1) Paid annual leave may be taken for a period agreed between an employee and his or her employer. (2) …
DetailsLeading trainer Adam Durrant says luck and not fitness will be the key to Mr Moet claiming a second Group One victory in the Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. Mr Moet hasn’t raced in close to a year but Durrant is a master conditioner of thoroughbreds and will have the seven-year-old finely tuned…
DetailsEagle Farm trainer Tony Gollan says Alma’s Fury has been specifically set for the Railway Stakes (1600m) and is confident the seven-year-old gelding will be at his peak for the Group One feature at Ascot on Saturday. Alma’s Fury enjoyed a four start campaign in Melbourne and rocketed into Railway Stakes contention when he ran…
DetailsRWWA Stewards today concluded the adjourned Inquiry into the reason for DELICACY (Peter Hall) improving to the inside of SILVERSTREAM (William Pike) shortly after straightening in the above race. Further evidence was taken from Jockeys’ William Pike and Peter Hall and the Trainer of both fillies, Mr Grant Williams. The Stewards patrol vision of the…
DetailsThoroughbred – Stewards Inquiry – CHILLY RECEPTION (Trainer Mr Andrew Latassa) The RWWA Stewards inquiry into the above matter was adjourned on Tuesday,11 November 2014 to allow Stewards to consider the matter in relation to penalty following Mr Latassa pleading guilty to a charge under ARR.178 with the particulars being that he, as the trainer…
DetailsPeter Moody says Moment Of Change can improve and go one better when he returns to have another crack at the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Moment Of Change came perilously close to downing Buffering in last year’s Winterbottom Stakes but was denied victory by an agonising nose margin. Moody believes…
DetailsThe Western Australian Racing Trainer’s Association congratulates Neville Parnham, Albert Jordan and Dan Morton’s Scenic Blast who were among seven thoroughbred inductees into the Western Australian Racing Industry Hall Of Fame held at the Perth Convention Centre on Saturday. Neville Parnham won the trainer’s premiership a record 13 times and has progressed a long way…
DetailsBunbury trainer Paul Roberts is attempting to maximise every opportunity he can with Spirit Level. The Hartley’s Spirit gelding suffers chronic arthritis and is a race-to-race proposition. The three-year-old has been restricted to six starts with a dominant Mount Barker victory last year a career milestone. It is almost 12 months to the day since…
DetailsAshely Maley says Jake To A King should relish and appreciate a drop in grade when he tackles the Gerald & Anne Ryan & Family Maiden (1200m) at Geraldton on Saturday. Maley hasn’t been afraid to test Jake To A King against top company but admits he has been forced to lower expectations in an…
DetailsAshely Maley says Jake To A King should relish and appreciate a drop in grade when he tackles the Gerald & Anne Ryan & Family Maiden (1200m) at Geraldton on Saturday. Maley hasn’t been afraid to test Jake To A King against top company but admits he has been forced to lower expectations in an…
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