KBRC strikes gold with new jockey and stewards’ rooms

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…

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Parr Has High Hopes For Quokka

Inaugural 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…

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RIPCORD A KARRAKATTA PLATE HOPE SAYS FERNIE

Luke 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…

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REMARKABLE CLAIRVOYANCE ON WAY BACK

Gifted 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…

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MILLER’S TELLING SUPREMACY STAKES RECORD

The 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…

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PIKE HOPING FOR A GROUP 1 BELTER

William 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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