Pat Carbery shrugged off a controversial week when he lifted Liwa to an upset win in the Listed Supremacy Stakes (1000m) at Ascot on Sunday. In an exciting finish, Carbery was able to extract every possible effort out of the Simon Miller-trained Liwa who edged out Pixie Chix by a short half head. Carbery was…
DetailsPerth trainer Dan Morton hasn’t given up on Elite Street and expects his classy four-year-old to bounce back and produce a strong rebound performance in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday. First-up in Melbourne and off the back of a Group 1 triumph on his home track at Ascot last November,…
DetailsBen and Dan Pearce are about to find out if Chiclett can stamp her WA Oaks (2400m) credentials at Ascot on Saturday. The well-bred daughter of Tavistock steps out in the Listed Schweppes Ascot 1000 Guineas (1800m). Chiclett, rated a $13 chance with Tabtouch, goes into the $100,000 race in winning form after scoring at…
DetailsDeel Red is racing at his peak and trainer Helen Harding hopes that form can translate to winning the Freight Lines Group Esperance Cup (2000m) on Sunday. The son of Dundeel has struck a purple patch of form with three wins and a second from his past four races. The five-year-old’s only loss in an…
DetailsTop jockey Brad Parnham plans to travel to Melbourne on Friday and ride at the Flemington card on Saturday. Parnham hopes he can partner speedster Indian Pacific, Neufbosc and last-start winner Platoon, all three gallopers trained by his father, Neville. Indian Pacific, a dual Listed winner, has been nominated for the Listed Bob Hoysted (1000m).…
DetailsElite Street will undergo an important jump out this week as he prepares to bounce back from his disappointing Melbourne debut. The gun four-year-old suffered internal bleeding when he ran a distant last in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington. Morton retains faith that Elite Street can revive his campaign ahead of the…
DetailsBunbury Turf Club and Community TAB have joined forces to raise funds for Riding for the Disabled (RDA) South West at the annual Bunbury Cup on Saturday, 6 March. RDA assists people with disabilities through sporting, therapeutic, educational, and recreational equestrian activities. Bunbury Turf Club CEO Alex Doble said the Community TAB program is a…
DetailsEsperance Bay Turf Club and Community TAB have joined forces to raise funds for the Esperance Goldfields Surf Lifesaving Club at the annual Esperance Cup on Sunday, 28 February. The Esperance Goldfields Surf Lifesaving Club provides lifesaving services to the Esperance region as well as educating the wider community about surf safety. Esperance Bay Turf…
DetailsTeam ‘Showusdmoney’ will be living their dream of owning a racehorse after being crowned the winner of Racing and Wagering Western Australia’s (RWWA) 2021 Own the Dream competition yesterday at the TABtouch-Pinjarra Classic raceday at Pinjarra Park. The team of six will now embark on a search for their champion, with their major prize of…
DetailsSaturday’s Ascot meeting will be a special and memorable day for fledgling trainer Jessica Bain as she saddles her first runner in town. Bain will realise an ambition when her talented and in-form mare All In Red steps out in the Tabtouch-Westspeed Platinum Handicap (1500m). “I’m nervous and excited all at the same time,” Bain…
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