Top 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). …
Elite 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 …
Bunbury 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 …
Esperance 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 …
Team ‘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 …
Saturday’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 …
After an aborted attempt previously, former harness racing trainer Pat Keating turns his hand to thoroughbreds on Wednesday. Serving as stable foreman for Grant and Alana Williams and nearly 12 years since he left standardbreds, Keating is set to saddle his first runner at Wednesday’s Bunbury meeting. Keating will step out Shooting Shirocco, a four-year-old …
Co trainer Michael Gangemi is confident Samizdat can continue his campaign in a blaze of glory ahead of an interstate campaign. Samizdat will look to add Sunday’s Pinjarra Classic (1300m) and next month’s Bunbury Stakes (1400m) to his previous victory in the Scenic Blast Stakes (1200m). The classy chestnut charged home to defeat Flirtini by …
Trainer Neville Parnham has not given up on an interstate campaign for two of his top stable gallopers. Platoon and Indian Pacific were unable to secure a flight departing Perth for Melbourne tonight, but all is not lost according to Parnham. “Bob (Peters) rang me to say only Arcadia Queen and Regal Power were going …
Leading jockey William Pike has sounded an ominous warning to east coast rivals, labelling the trials of star duo Arcadia Queen and Regal Power as “fantastic” at Lark Hill this morning. Arcadia Queen won her trial over 950m in a time of 56.80, while Regal Power also won his trial over 1450m later in the …