There was hardly a dry eye at Ascot two weeks ago when Trix Of The Trade scored an emotional victory in the Railway Stakes (1600m) at Perth racing headquarters. There are wins in sport and then there are wins, some have that unique and sentimental edge to them. This Railway victory was most definitely in…
DetailsWhat a difference 12-months can make. This time last year Bob Peters and his powerful cerise and white army could do no wrong and were all conquering. They dominated the Ascot carnival with an historical clean-sweep of WA’s three Group 1s. Western Empire set the ball rolling by winning the Railway Stakes. Graceful Girl finished…
DetailsIt’s been one of those carnivals for Ascot trainer Dan Morton. To this point he’s been near big wins, but not quite close enough. The trend started Saturday week ago when dreams of winning the G1 Railway Stakes (1600m) with Alaskan God sadly went astray. The star Perth three-year-old from last season started second favourite,…
Details1-Paulele. From the shock race day scratching of their number one seed Vilana to the devastating finish from last position of Paulele, James Cummings and his Godolphin army came, saw and conquered to take out their maiden victory in the G1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) and their first at the elite level in Perth. Their mission…
DetailsCarbine Club Stakes (1400m) winner Minsk Moment will look for more blacktype success in next month’s $1.5 million TABtouch-Gold Rush. The four-year-old made a winning start for new trainer Adam Durrant in Saturday’s $125,000 feature and emerged as a key contender for the main event on the final day of the inaugural Pinnacles. Durrant said…
Details“Just forget he went around, just park the run.” That’s the takeout from trainer Dan Morton after the underwhelming performance of Alaskan God in last Saturday’s Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m). After a sensational three-year-old season and a top run in the Asian Beau Stakes first-up, the hype and expectations on Alaskan God was high,…
DetailsMichael Gangemi is not certain if Notorious One can buck the odds and win Saturday’s G1 Furphy Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot, but it wouldn’t be a shock if he did. Notorious One was no match for Western Empire in last year’s Railway, but certainly wasn’t out of his depth in the G1 event when…
DetailsBunbury trainer Michael Lane trusts his decision to target the $1.5 million Furphy Railway Stakes with Resortman will prove the right call at Ascot on Saturday. Lane had been aiming Resortman at the G3 Gold Rush (1400m) in December, but elected to change his plans and set the resilient gelding for Perth’s prized G1 mile…
DetailsAdelaide trainer Will Clarken is not shy to admit his decision to back-up Ironclad in the G1 $1.5 million Railway Stakes (1600m) is a bold move, but one that is worth taking. The former UK import has been set a big task by Clarken after finishing fourth in last Saturday’s Listed Cranbourne Cup (1600m), beaten…
DetailsAfter watching events unfold at Ascot last weekend, trainer Simon Miller is certain he made the right call to bypass the G3 Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) with his stable star, Amelia’s Jewel. The racing pattern against backmarkers validated Miller’s decision, but it was the tight turnaround from the Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m) on Melbourne Cup…
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