A decade since he returned for another stint at racing, Cliff Green will have his first representation in a black type race at Belmont on Saturday. Green will saddle up Benji’s in the Listed Raconteur Stakes (1400m), the rank outsider and despite having modest expectations, Green is keen to explore the gelding’s preparation ahead. “I…
DetailsColin Webster has another shot of claiming the Raconteur Stakes (1400m) at Belmont and the veteran trainer is bullish about his chances. Webster won the 2015 Raconteur Stakes with Properantes and in-form gelding Billy Ain’t Silly will lead his stable attack on Saturday. Billy Ain’t Silly, race hardened and at his peak, is the second…
DetailsBy any measure, Dan Morton has enjoyed a successful three-year-old season. His Ascot summer carnival hit a peak with Kissonallforcheeks, Snickerdoodledandy and Kallaroo. Kissonallforcheeks took out the Lee Steere Classic (1400m) and the WA Breeders Classic (1400m). Snickerdoodledandy defeated Kissonallforcheeks in the Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) to give Morton a race quinella. Kallaroo scored a…
DetailsChris and Michael Gangemi can’t wait for Saturday’s Raconteur Stakes (1400m) at Belmont. The co-trainers saddle up Written Matter who tests his credentials in black-type for the first time. The lightly-raced three-year-old is undefeated and has earned high praise after his two wins. On debut at Ascot, he led from barrier to post before backing…
DetailsChampion jockey William Pike has no doubt Graceful Girl can back up and elevate to stakes company after her impressive win at Belmont on Saturday. The Grant and Alana Williams-trained filly charged down the outside after being last to the turn and beat Timely Outburst and Divine Pair comfortably. Raced by Bob and Sandra Peters,…
DetailsThe thrill of race riding and the exhilaration of winning can be intoxicating for a jockey. Conversely battles with injuries, form and opportunities can be exasperating. Unfortunately for Kayla Cross her recent history falls into the latter category. That’s why her win at Broome last Saturday was tinged with an added layer of personal satisfaction.…
DetailsThe Raconteur Stakes, run at Listed level for three-year-old’s, headlines racing at Belmont this Saturday. The race was named in honor of one of Western Australia’s great horses and an inductee into the WA Racing Hall Of Fame in 2017. Foaled in the Spring of 1949 at Perringa Stud, owner and breeder and WA…
DetailsYou never understand how much you value or appreciate something until it’s taken away. There are many matters we fail to realise the true value of until they are missing from our lives. For thoroughbred trainer, Darryn Pateman, those sentiments ring loud and clear. For more than a decade, the veteran horseman would swap the…
DetailsIt’s too early to draw comparisons to his half-brother Vega Magic, but co-trainer Sean Casey liked what he saw from debutant Magic To Exceed at Belmont on Wednesday. In what Casey hopes will be a sign of things to come, Magic To Exceed made the perfect start to his career by winning the Regent Theatre…
DetailsA positive endorsement from trainer Darren McAuliffe has boosted the confidence of Mitchell Pateman ahead of his ride on The Velvet King at Belmont on Saturday. Pateman reunites with The Velvet King in the Iron Jack Belmont Sprint (1400m) and the top jockey is sure the five-year-old can make a successful return to Perth racing.…
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