Smith’s Broome Time Moment

Angela Smith scaled her greatest heights as a trainer when she prepared Time Frame to win the 1997 Perth Cup. Her most emotional victory occurred 14 years later when Viscount Cameron won the 2011 Broome Cup. The veteran gelding, placed twice previously in the Broome Cup, broke through after charging home from near last. Smith…

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Country Racing Review

Tindal’s unbeaten streak at Carnarvon has come to shuddering halt after he ran third in the Memorial Cup (1600m) on Friday. Spoiling the party was $30.30 outsider El Tegra who ended a 377 day losing sequence with a well-timed run from last. Jockey Mitchell Pateman sent Tindal forward but was challenged for the lead by…

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Pininci Spoils Beaufine Stakes Matchup

The much anticipated battle between Smoko and Magnifisio failed to materialise when rank outsider Pininci caused a boil over in the Listed Beaufine Stakes. The David Harrison-trained five-year-old, who returned $28.70 and $3.80, was parked behind a hot speed by jockey Pat Carbery before he pushed one out and sprinted clear in the straight Carbery…

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Jordan Turner Wins Encouragement Award

Apprentice Jordan Turner has won the Western Australian Racing Trainers’ Association and Bio-John monthly encouragement award for July. Turner, son of experienced jockey, Troy, commenced his apprenticeship in June when he rode Need A Lift for Paige Kenney at Northam. Turner led on the Passenger mare before she faded to finish fourth and 2 ¼…

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McAuliffe Stable Enjoying Golden Run

There is much to like about how Darren McAuliffe and his stable are performing and that success can carry over to Northam on Thursday. McAuliffe has prepared five winners from the past three metropolitan and country meetings and is fresh from a Belmont double on Saturday. Boom two-year-old sprinter Rebel King has headlined McAuliffe’s golden…

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Sceening Limits For Therapeutic Substances

 Australian Racing Board Screening Limits for Therapeutic Substances For the purpose of AR.178EA, it is hereby notified that screening limits applicable to the following therapeutic substances, as approved by the Australian Racing Board, are set out as follows: • acepromazine – 10 nanograms per millilitre (ng/ml) of the 2-(1-hydroxyethyl) promazine sulphoxide metabolite in urine •…

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McAuliffe Proceedingwithcaution

In-form trainer Darren McAuliffe has left the door ajar for Proceedwithcaution to potentially tackle gun filly Tick Tick Bloom in Saturday week’s Listed Belmont Classic (2200m) at Belmont Park. Proceedwithcaution fronted Tick Tick Bloom in last fortnight’s Belmont Guineas (1600m) and although beaten he was far from disgraced, finishing fifth after a tough run throughout.…

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