Boom apprentice Lucy Warwick has shot to an early lead in the Touchstone Farm Rising Stars Series after a riding double at Northam The 16-year-old scored on Western Gem and Need A Lift who flashed home to take out the $50,000 Gannons Ladies Day Cup (1300m). Warwick’s race-to-race double boosted her tally to 29 points…
DetailsAmendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) have created a new harassment / bullying jurisdiction. Members are reminded that since the 1st January 2014 individual employees are able to apply to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for an order to stop harassment / bullying. Workplace bullying and/or harassment are issues for all Employers that…
DetailsModello made light work of his opposition when he scored a runaway win in the $100,000 Listed Birthday Stakes (1200m) at Belmont yesterday. The Lindsey Smith-trained six-year-old, ridden by Shaun Meeres, stormed to the front in the early stages and from that point he was never headed. Posting the biggest win of his career, Modello…
DetailsAside from reigning WA Horse of the Year, Ihtsahymn, Saturday’s Listed Birthday Stakes (1200m) at Belmont Park is not one of the strongest editions of the race. With honours in last year’s Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m), Group 2 WA Guineas (1600m) and Group 2 Cox Stakes (2100m), Ihtsahymn is the class horse in…
DetailsThe Jim Taylor-Jason Brown combination will attempt to claim their fourth Birthday Stakes (1200m) success at Belmont on Saturday, the final feature race of the Belmont season. The trainer and jockey partnership claimed their maiden win with Victory Trump (2000) before teaming up with Shock Value who won in consecutive years (2011-2010). Taylor and Brown…
DetailsPerth Racing’s decision to deny carnival drawcards including Barakey and Ihtsahymn access to Ascot has bewildered Michael Grant, President of the Western Australia Racing Trainers’ Association (WARTA). The WARTA had requested and planned for two jump outs to be conducted at Ascot next Tuesday, October 6, just twelve days out from the opening of the…
DetailsRWWA Stewards have now completed their deliberations in relation to Mr Harvey’s plea of not guilty to a charge under AR175 (a) for an improper action in connection with racing, in that on 5 November 2012 at the Lark Hill training complex, after being requested by RWWA’s Principal Investigator, Mr P O’Reilly to provide a…
DetailsTrainer Simon Miller was left in awe of Liberty’s Gem courageous victory in the Westspeed 3-Year-Old Handicap (1200m) at Belmont on Saturday. Stepping out for his first official outing the Statue Of Liberty gelding displayed grit and determination when leading throughout in challenging conditions. Jumping smartly from gate two for jockey Peter Knuckey, Liberty’s Gem…
DetailsSimon Miller wasn’t surprised by First Among Equals win at Belmont this afternoon but the dominance of the victory has given him food for thought. The Group 2 WA Guineas (1600m) on Super Saturday looms large on the horizon for the gelding after an imposing maiden win in the Westspeed 3YO Handicap (1200m). First Among…
DetailsPeter Fernie held out a determined challenge from Helen Harding to claim premiership honours for the 2014 Kalgoorlie season. Fernie and Harding went toe-for-toe for most of the season with the title up for grabs heading into the final meeting. Fernie led by two but it was immediately cut back by Harding who took out…
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