A poor performance from Eyes Don’t Lie in last month’s Roebourne Cup (2200m) hasn’t dented the confidence of trainer Peter Dellar. The Tiger Hill gelding was one of the major fancies but struggled to have any impact when ninth of 12 and 11 lengths from Rock Prince. The five-year-old was highly rated by punters and…
DetailsTrainer Dan Morton said the conditions were tailor-made for Little Missy Tide when she got back on the winner’s list at Northam two weeks ago. The Danehill Express mare was much improved when she ran on strongly from fifth position to defeat Popacorka (1400m) by ¾’s of a length. It was a good comeback from…
DetailsRay Malpass won Port Hedland’s Leading Trainer award for the 2014 season. Malpass enjoyed success with Eye View, Hussleoff, Special Harvest, Final Zed, Fa’em and Back is Black. Former Bunbury Horse of the Year, Fa’em, finished a distant third to Galaxon and Devilish Intent in Monday’s $40,000 Port Hedland Cup (2200m). The leading Jockey title…
DetailsStewards conducted a further inspection of the Pinjarra Park race track earlier today, accompanied by members of the WA Jockeys’ Association and RWWA Curator Assistance Programme Manager. The track surface was found to have improved since the previous inspection on 29 July, however, it was noted that the Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting rainfall of…
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DetailsDavid Harrison didn’t get the best out of Jestceny but he’s making hay with her first two foals Jest Envy Her and Jestpatim. Jest Envy Her (3f Patronize – Jestceny by Real Jester) won the Westspeed Hcp (1000m) at Belmont on Saturday for Harrison and Darling View Thoroughbreds owner Clive Atwell. She had only been…
DetailsScenic Lodge champion Blackfriars has claimed the West Australian sires’ premiership for the fourth year in a row. Blackfriars (Danehill) was represented by 61 individual winners for prizemoney of $3,705,215. His chief earner was G2 Perth Cup winner Black Tycoon with $482,100. Among his other black-type winners were Kerrific (G3 R J Peters Stakes), Prentice…
DetailsThe changing fortunes of racing tested the resilience of trainer Nicole Pateman-Masters across two meetings last weekend. It commenced in dashing style at Carnarvon on Friday when Omega Lighting put paid to his rivals with consummate ease. Shaded by Rossa Mak for favouritism, Omega Lightning ran on strongly from third position and spaced his rivals…
DetailsThoroughbred – Stewards’ Inquiry – Trainer Mr Trent Brown – BRAVOSI – Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club, Sunday 15 June 2014 RWWA Stewards today concluded the inquiry into a report received from the ChemCentre in Perth that the prohibited substance Methocarbamol was detected in the urine sample taken from BRAVOSI after winning Race 2, the Professionals Kalgoorlie…
DetailsIhtsahymn has won WA Race Horse of the Year at the Western Australian Racing Owners Association (WAROA) awards ceremony, held at a gala function at the Hyatt Hotel on Saturday. Victories in the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic (1800m), the Group 2 WA Guineas (1600m) and the Group 2 Cox Stakes (2100m) were major highlights…
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