The cream of Western Australia’s yearling crop will go under the hammer at the 2015 Perth Magic Millions at Belmont Park on February 17 and 18. The 396 strong catalogue is now online at www.magicmillions.com.au Group 1 graduates of the Perth Magic Millions include Scenic Blast, Luckygray, Moment of Change, Eagle Regiment, Playing God, Barely…
DetailsTrainer Paula Wagg has dismissed critics of Balmont Girl’s performance in last Saturday week’s Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m). Wagg said there were genuine excuses for Balmont Girl’s failure when she finished 10th of 16 to Sydney galloper, Moriarty. It was a rare miss from the five-year-old who posted one win and two placings…
DetailsAfter enduring a frustrating 2014 Dan Pearce believes Travinator deserves to bow out the year with a feature win. Two throat operations and a number of niggling injuries has restricted the talented gelding to just three starts. The six-year-old speedster defeated Terkel at Ascot, ran second to glamour mare Magnifisio in the Northam Stakes and…
DetailsIt might only be a maiden at Geraldton, but for Tania Guy it’s just as important as a Group 1 race at Flemington. Guy saddles Our Two Bobs Worth in the Warrick Nevill Property Maiden, her first ever official starter in a race. For Guy, who had no previous family history in thoroughbred racing, it’s been…
DetailsLeading trainer Adam Durrant has not given up on Mr Moet and Chester Road returning to the winner’s list as they step up their campaign in the Group 2 C.B Cox Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. With stable mates Real Love and Real Charm posting exhilarating wins and leading the stable charge in feature races…
DetailsRacing Victoria (RV) Chief Executive Bernard Saundry has paid tribute to astute Caulfield trainer Ross McDonald who passed away this morning following a battle with illness. Saundry said McDonald was a gifted horseman who had built a lasting legacy in the Victorian racing industry during almost four decades as a successful trainer and mentor. “The Victorian…
DetailsDurrant 36 Parnham 25 Williams 18 Miller 14 Taylor 13 Warwick 12 Morton 10 Harrison 10 Smith 8 McAuliffe 8 Pearce 8 Quilty 7 Kersley 6 Andrews 6
DetailsMEDIA RELEASE Thoroughbred – Stewards Inquiry – Trainer Mr Jack Cockell – SYDNEY ROCK RWWA Stewards have been advised by the ChemCentre in Perth, that arsenic in excess of the threshold of 0.3 mg/L in urine has been detected in SYDNEY ROCK after it won Race 2, the Wespine Maiden over 1300m at the Kalgoorlie…
DetailsFrank Maynard enjoyed a flying start to the Esperance season a fortnight ago when he trained two winners and a third from his three starters on the programme. Dancing Anna produced a powerful finishing run as did Blue Choisir who relished a drop in grade after meeting stronger opposition at Northam and Ascot. Biscay Bonny…
DetailsSarah Childs can understand if punters are wary but she has cautioned them not to dismiss Sunday Gamble in the Mitchell & Brown Handicap (1113m) at Geraldton on Thursday. Sunday Gamble commenced a short-price favourite at Geraldton two weeks ago but left supporters floundering when he finished last and 15 lengths from Confucius. The Heritage…
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