After days of uncertainty and consternation for trainer Dan Morton, he confirmed star sprinter Elite Street will take his place in Saturday’s Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington. Elite Street and stablemate Kissonallforcheeks were set to fly to Melbourne last week, but those plans were scuttled after Perth went into Covid-19 lock…
DetailsRacing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is pleased to advise of last night’s announcement, that pending no further local cases of COVID-19, the five-day lockdown for the Perth, Peel and South West regions will end as planned at 6pm, Friday 5 February. Perth and Peel will enter into a post-lockdown transition period from 6pm Friday…
DetailsJockey Shaun McGruddy reckons Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic contender Ex Sport Man displays similar traits to Watch Me Dance. With Watch Me Dance considered one of Western Australia’s most promising horses, it’s a glowing endorsement. After a hat trick of placings in major two-year-old races including the rich Karrakatta Plate (1200m), Watch Me Dance…
DetailsTrainer Luke Fernie has been involved with a lot of horses, but he admits Iseered Iseered is one that tugs at the heartstrings. “He is my favourite horse and gets the golden treatment,” Fernie told The Races WA. “He’s just a horse that’s had to go through a fair and I think he’s pretty special.…
DetailsRacing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is continuing to actively work with the WA Government to ensure that racing can recommence as soon as possible. Although no further updates are currently available on the situation beyond the current five-day lockdown within the Perth metropolitan, Peel and South West regions, RWWA and Race Clubs are making…
DetailsPinjarra January 1 Peppijack, trained by James Grieve and ridden by Lucy Warwick, won the State Wide Turf Services 100 Club Mandurah Cup (1400m). Following a six year absence from training, Jeremy Easthope posted his first win after Shake The Bloom scored in a 2000m handicap. Ascot January 2 In a thrilling finish, Neufbosc defeated…
DetailsThe WA Government have announced that until 6pm Friday 5 February, the Perth metropolitan, Peel and South West regions have entered a five-day lockdown. In accordance with these new requirements, Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) have been advised by the WA Government that no race meetings are able to be conducted during the five-day…
DetailsIn response to the current bushfires Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) advises there are several evacuation venues available for those affected and needing to house their racing animals. There are currently bushfire emergency warnings for the areas of The Vines, Bailup, Ellenbrook, Gidgegannup, Millendon, Walyunga National Park, Upper Swan, Aveley, Avon Valley National Park,…
DetailsTributes have been paid to long serving trainer and country racing administrator, Dixie Solly, who passed away on Thursday after battling ongoing illness. Solly was a popular member of the WA racing community and spent 23 years as President of the Country Racing Association. Recognised for his passionate and dedicated advocacy for country racing, Solly…
DetailsCo-trainers Dan and Ben Pearce will delay deciding on Vital Silver’s racing future after the seven-year-old underwent surgery on Wednesday. Vital Silver had a throat operation after finishing last in the Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) on January 16. The below par performance followed a 13th placing in the Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) last November and raised speculation…
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