Amelia Park-Blue Spec Stakes (1600m) fancy Lonsdale Lady left trainer Kieran McDonagh mystified and perplexed after she was a late scratching at Belmont Park last Saturday. McDonagh was looking forward to the Maschino mare go around in a 1600m event and recording consecutive victories after bouncing back to the winner’s list at her previous encounter.…
DetailsNick Carapellotti is a new name to WA training ranks, but he’s had a thorough grounding in racing. Born in Canberra, Carapellotti first worked for Queanbeyan horseman, Frank Cleary and broadened his experience under James Cummings and Peter Moody. The 29-year-old has always harboured an ambition to train in his own right and that turned…
DetailsIndian Pacific will concentrate on feature WA races this year after trainer Neville Parnham ruled out a Melbourne spring campaign. Parnham confirmed Indian Pacific would have a short break and prepare for the Ascot carnival after Saturday’s Belmont Newmarket (1200m). Indian Pacific led and was in front with 50m remaining, but with 61.5kg on his…
Details1-GANGEMI RACING What a golden week for the Gangemi family! John Gangemi made an early start on Tuesday when Diamond Tonique scored a thrilling win in the Tabtouch Broome Sprint (1300m). Four days later he handed the baton over to his sons Chris and Michael who didn’t let him down with a race to-race double.…
DetailsIf Luke Morton needed a gentle nudge to follow a family tradition, then a stint in Broome this season has certainly not gone astray. Racing is well and truly in Morton’s bloodlines with his grandfather, Len and dad, Dan decorated West Australian trainers. Len Morton was born in Sydney and worked for iconic trainers Tommy…
DetailsWA Hall Of Fame trainer Neville Parnham isn’t underestimating the big hurdle facing his top sprinter, Indian Pacific when he resumes at Belmont on Saturday. Indian Pacific is favourite to win the Listed Heineken Belmont Newmarket (1200m), but Parnham believes stiff opposition and carrying top weight will hinder the gelding’s prospects. Allocated 61.5kg, Indian Pacific…
DetailsJockey Colin Haddon is confident Desert Thorn can justify his market status and win the Tabtouch Broome Sprint (1300m) for the second time in three years on Tuesday. Desert Thorn has won four races in Broome this season including his past two and in an open event the Jim Enright-trained eight-year-old holds $3.80 favouritism. “I’ve…
DetailsDom Celisano is off the mark after sealing his first win as an owner-trainer at Pinjarra last Thursday. The 47-year-old had Red Dwarf go around in the Glenn Money Maiden (1600m) and the lightly-raced six-year-old didn’t let him down with a 1 ¼ length victory. At just his fourth career start, Red Dwarf stormed home…
Details1-ASHLEY MALEY Not one, not two, but three wins for Ashley Maley in a career-best training performance. Megadon launched the day in the opener, Bad Wolf continued in race four and Sluice Box, in a rout, finished it in the last when he won by five lengths. The stable are good celebrators and you can…
DetailsTough times don’t last. Tough people do. Robert H. Schuller’s quote could easily be echoed by Darren McAuliffe. Racing folk are a resilient lot, often having to adapt to adversity and grueling setbacks. It’s a fickle game that is often an examination of character and temperament. Loss of races, injuries to star horses and the…
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