It was sage advice from Gray Williamson almost two years ago that has been instrumental in Gene Killick enjoying immediate success as a first time trainer. Williamson, from Mungrup Stud in Albany, has been friend, mentor and confidant to Killick since he arrived from New Zealand over a decade ago. “Gray, his wife Jan and…
DetailsTrainer Jim Taylor has cast grave doubt on star sprinter Barakey contesting the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on November 22. The Key Business gelding is battling to overcome an illness after his shock loss to Elite Belle in the Group 3 Prince Of Wales Stakes (1200m) at Ascot last month. The seven-year-old…
DetailsThe tragic deaths of Admire Rakti and Araldo in separate incidents at the Melbourne Cup have understandably raised questions in the wider community. Australia’s racing authorities, who have the safety and health of horses and their riders as an absolute priority above all else, want the facts to be known so that members of the…
DetailsGroup 1 stallion Citidancer (Ire) succumbed to the infirmities of old age at Yarradale Stud on Monday night. He was 29. “He covered one of our mares last month and she is in foal,” Yarradale office manager Heather Appleby said. “He’s been a remarkable stallion and we will all miss him, he was such a…
DetailsApprentice riders Lucy Warwick and Jordan Turner have fought out an exciting draw in the Touchstone Farm Rising Star Series. Warwick led for the majority of the series and appeared to have it within her grasp but she couldn’t repel Turner’s surge at Geraldton. The 16-year-old hauled in Warwick after a career-high treble; guiding Chenonceau…
DetailsPerth trainer Shane Quilty has a high opinion of Hey Bro but concedes his confidence in the Fath gelding took a hit at Northam last Sunday. Quilty entered the Northam Challenge Series Final (1400m) with strong hopes but Hey Bro couldn’t match the expectations and faded to seventh. The four-year-old raced on top of a…
DetailsDurrant 22.5 Parnham 18 Williams 14 Warwick 9 Taylor 9 Miller 8 Smith 7 B.Pearce 7 McAuliffe 6 Harrison 5 Gangemi 5 Kersley 5 Andrews 5 Morton
DetailsAs a $71 chance on Tabtouch Bunbury galloper Prentice is the rank outsider in the Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday. After finishing second last and 16 lengths from Moonovermanhattan in the Vase (2040m) at Moonee Valley last week, it’s difficult to disagree with the price assessors. Throw in a last placing…
DetailsTrainer Neville Parnham produced a spectacular training achievement at Ascot on Wednesday and is poised to play another prominent role again this Saturday. Fresh from training four winners, Parnham will have strong claims with Top Show and Dancing Express in the $100,000 Listed Burgess Queen Stakes. Top Show will court plenty of admirers after an…
DetailsBunbury trainer Gary Hitchcock believes with Smokin’ Bear and Corella he has two strong winning chances at Albany’s season-opening meeting on Sunday. Smokin’ Bear, who headlines Hitchcock’s attack, is having his third lifetime start after a debut second to Fast Flowing (1200m) at Pinjarra in June. Hitchcock expects the Bearcat gelding to strip fitter and…
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