The new, state-of-the-art jockey and stewards’ rooms at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club (KBRC) were officially opened at Tuesday’s ANZAC Day meeting. Backed by an almost $1.2 million Racing and Wagering WA (RWWA) grant, the newly constructed facility has male and female jockey changerooms and a common use jockey lounge area. It also includes a jockey spa…
DetailsInaugural Quokka winning jockey Josh Parr is bullish The TABtouch Quokka (1200m) will continue to grow in future editions, following the first edition of the $4 million race at Ascot on Saturday. Parr, who steered the Bjorn Baker-trained Overpass to victory, said the event surpassed his expectations. “I wasn’t too sure leading in just how…
DetailsTrainer Neville Parnham fears Bustler is running for the minor prize in the Quokka, but is delighted the three-year-old has secured a slot in the $4 million race. A Fairetha Stakes (1400m) winner last year, Bustler will run under the Jack Lee-Steere banner in Perth’s richest race over 1200m at Ascot in two weeks. Parnham…
DetailsThe Godolphin team behind Kementari believe their eight-year-old has the required fire power and profile to upset top local filly, Amelia’s Jewel when they clash in Saturday week’s $4 million The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot. The James Cummings-trained Kementari is no stranger to Perth racing, having campaigned twice previously and ending a long losing drought…
DetailsAlbany trainer Roy Rogers believes Big Bada Boom can improve a couple of spots after plans to win a maiden stakes victory in the Listed Grandstand Cup (1500m) were scuppered early in the race. Having his first attempt in black type company three weeks back, Big Bada Boom failed to muster early pace from his…
DetailsLuke Fernie, trainer of impressive Perth Stakes winner (1100m) Ripcord, isn’t about to concede the G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) to exciting filly, Live To Tell. The Simon Miller-trained Live To Tell is a raging $1.80 Tabtouch Fixed Odds favourite after scoring a staggering Gimcrack Stakes (1100m) victory on Saturday. Live To Tell looked an impossible…
DetailsTrix Of The Trade has been locked in as a starter in next month’s inaugural The Quokka. Chief Racing Syndicate manager, Peter Scott, confirmed a deal has been struck with Trix Of The Trade’s owners, Bill and Patricia Robinson “We are very pleased to announce that Trix Of The Trade has been locked in to…
DetailsGifted but injury-plagued sprinter Clairvoyance has resumed work after a long injury layoff and trainer Darren McAuliffe remains optimistic the five-year-old can make it back to racing. Clairvoyance, a winner of seven races from 11 starts and over half a million dollars in prizemoney, suffered a fractured pelvis 12-months ago and her racing career looked…
DetailsThe TABtouch market says Saturday’s Supremacy Stakes (1000m) at Ascot is a race in two with Live To Tell ($1.95) and stable mate Prospector’s Pick ($3.90) dominating betting. Live To Tell and Prospector’s Pick are prepared by top juvenile trainer, Simon Miller, who will be keen to protect his remarkable record in the $125,000 Listed…
DetailsWilliam Pike has not lost confidence in Sheeza Belter and believes the Perth-owned filly has genuine claims to win the Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday. Coming off outstanding form last year, the Group 1 winning three-year-old has been beaten twice in her Sydney campaign, but Pike expects her to bounce back…
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