Super Smink is primed to give the Ascot Pinnacles carnival a big shake in upcoming weeks, but trainer Dan Morton believes the gun filly is vulnerable first up at Ascot on Saturday. Perth’s reigning 2YO Horse Of The Year launches her much-anticipated spring campaign in the Listed Macmahon Belgravia Stakes (1200m) and Morton is cautious…
DetailsGlamour mare Amelia’s Jewel is back on track after a shock defeat and will now progress to the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on November 4. Amelia’s Jewel ran well below her best in the G1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield when ninth to Attrition, but a vet test cleared her of injury.…
DetailsChampion jockey William Pike dominated proceedings at Ascot on Saturday, booting home four winners including two of the main feature races and with the Pinnacles carnival just weeks away it could be a portent of things to come. Pike’s ride on Karli’s Karma was instrumental in the striking mare winning the Group 3 Eurythmic Stakes…
DetailsAmelia’s Jewel’s interstate campaign remains alive with the gun Perth mare showing significant improvement following her shock defeat at Caulfield on Saturday. Amelia’s Jewel finished ninth of 16 in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m), a run totally out of character and the worst performance of her outstanding career. There were genuine concerns for…
DetailsThe spring campaign of boom mare Amelia’s Jewel remains unclear, despite been given a clean bill of health after blood tests were taken on Monday. Veterinary tests have cleared the four-year-old of injury following her shock performance in the G1 Toorak at Caulfield on Saturday when unplaced. Amelia’s Jewel, unbeaten in Melbourne after the Let’s…
DetailsIn a big show of support for Perth Racing, strong nominations have been received ahead of the Ascot Pinnacles Carnival. A number of Australia’s leading stables are among nominations for three $1.5 million Group 1 events: the Railway Stakes, the Northerly Stakes and Winterbottom Stakes. Nominations were also taken for the $500,000 Placid Ark Stakes,…
DetailsChampion jockey Damian Lane says Amelia’s Jewel has improved and gone from strength to strength since her Moonee Valley heroics as she prepares to hold onto her unbeaten interstate campaign at Caulfield on Saturday. With a couple of Group 2 wins under her belt in the Let’s Elope (1400m) at Flemington and the Stock Stakes…
DetailsFresh from his Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) triumph on Saturday, trainer Luke Fernie will be eyeing more success on Ascot’s opening day card this week. Headlining Fernie’s team on the card will be Perth Stakes (1100m) winner Ripcord, who finished second to Generosity when first-up at Belmont last month. Fernie indicated the three-year-old would be nominated…
DetailsRising star apprentice jockey Luke Campbell is ready to return to riding after successfully completing a set of trials at Belmont on Monday. Campbell was back in the saddle for the first time in any capacity since injuring his knee in a fall at Sandown in early August. On a three-month loan to leading trainers…
DetailsIf Our Norman causes an upset and wins the XXXX Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) on Saturday, it won’t come as a complete shock to Perth trainer, Chris Willis. Willis concedes the clash between Our Norman and hot favourite Villeins is a David versus Goliath battle, but he’s confident of a competitive performance. Willis said Our Norman…
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