For Zephen Johnston-Porter, ever since he was young, he knew he wanted to become a jockey. With racing flowing through his veins, it’s no surprise that riding in races was a personal ambition. After being given the final tick of approval from stewards last Friday, Johnston-Porter’s dream has turned to reality. After 89 trial rides,…
DetailsLeading Victorian co-trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace are heading west with classy mare Bella Nipotina for a shot at Western Australia’s inaugural slot race, the $4 million The Quokka at Ascot. Corporate bookmakers Ladbrokes announced on Monday the five-year-old daughter of Pride Of Dubai would race as their slot holder, the first interstate raider…
DetailsThe return of star Perth-owned filly Sheeza Belter is imminent as she looks to be a force again this autumn carnival for Sydney co-trainers Peter and Paul Snowden. The wait is nearly over for the multiple group winner who looks primed to come back after she completed her first trial hit out for the year…
DetailsQuality filly Laced Up Heels will be joined by stablemates Wild Belle and Shaddow Fear in an upcoming Melbourne campaign. The $5 million All Star Mile at Moonee Valley on March 18 is the main target for Laced Up Heels, who created a big impression last year. In her maiden campaign the daughter of Toronado…
DetailsDig Deep has been retired. The Deep Field six-year-old ran his final race in last Sunday’s Mt Barker Sprint (1300m) when unplaced. Described by co-trainers Dan and Ben Pearce as honest and competitive, Dig Deep claimed his biggest scalp as a two-year-old when he won the 2019 G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m). Ridden by Jarrad Noske,…
DetailsThe idea of taking Stafford’s Lad on an interstate trip looms as an appealing prospect for top Perth trainer, Dan Morton. A South Australian campaign is on the cards for Stafford’s Lad with the G2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) viewed as an ideal target. Morton wanted to race Stafford’s Lad in last year’s Adelaide Cup, but…
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Leading Albany trainer Roy Rogers continued his recent domination of the Great Southern when taking out the featured $100,000 TABtouch Fitzpatrick Plate (1230m) with Strathmore Rose on Sunday. Ridden by Beaux Banovic-Edwards, the War Chant mare was supported from $9 to $6 in betting off the back of a dominant 4.6 length win first-up over…
DetailsThe Simon Miller-trained Hardly Ever has been given a strong push by jockey Patrick Carbery ahead of her fourth-up assignment in tomorrow’s Own The Dream Registrations Now Open Handicap (1600m) at Ascot. A winner over subsequent back-to-back victor Real Danger two starts ago, the Nicconi four-year-old ran a close fourth to The Velvet Queen at…
DetailsMagnus five-year-old How’s The Serenity delivered apprentice jockey Holly Watson her second Listed success at Ascot on Sunday when producing a devastating return in the $125,000 Furphy Summer Scorcher (1000m). Trained by Watson’s boss, Simon Miller, the speedy mare followed up two impressive recent trial wins with a convincing all-the-way victory, beating Wilchino by more…
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