Simon Miller does not shy away from admitting that Platinum Bullet and Crown Of Flowers were less than impressive at their recent runs. He only has to go back to last Saturday to revive bad memories of Crown Of Flowers who backs up and goes around again after her debut fourth. Platinum Bullet gets her…
DetailsLindsey Smith is prepared to acknowledge he could have contributed to Black Heart Bart’s poor performance in the Group 3 Amelia Park Roma Cup (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Black Heart Bart ran a disappointing last in the Roma Cup, beaten eight lengths by Vega Magic, which raised speculation that the rising ten-year-old was headed…
DetailsFrom star apprentice and history-making win in the Perth Cup, to a serious fall and a loss of confidence and opportunities. Kyra Yuill has experienced the highs of lows of racing as much as anyone. But in the past season the popular jockey has struck back with a vengeance and is enjoying renewed resurgence in…
DetailsVega Magic is back! 259 days since his last start, 658 days since his last win and 3 ½ years since he last raced in Perth, Vega Magic scored a sensational comeback victory in the Amelia Park Roma Cup (1200m). “I could never, ever be so emotional after a race,” Sean Casey said. Casey, who…
DetailsMitchell Pateman’s belief and admiration for The Velvet King will go under the microscope when the four-year-old makes his return at Ascot on Saturday. The Velvet King faces a star-studded field in the Group 3 Amelia Park Roma Cup (1200m), headed by Group 1 champions, Vega Magic, Gatting and Black Heart Bart. For good measure…
DetailsTop trainer Trevor Andrews has fond memories of the Roma Cup, having won the prestigious winter race on three previous occasions. Without a runner on Saturday, Andrews won’t add to his tally, but in the build up to the Amelia Park Group 3 feature, that has arguably assembled one of the best line-ups in the…
DetailsTrainer Dan Morton says Man Booker is showing all the right signs as he prepares to mark his return to top flight racing in the Amelia Park Roma Cup (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Man Booker is Morton’s stable flag bearer, a multiple stakes winner with over a million dollars in prize money and he’s…
DetailsWhen asked if Flirtini could win the Group 3 Amelia Park Roma Cup (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday, Simon Miller’s response was emphatic. “I was going to take her over for the Sangster Stakes in Adelaide,” the Perth trainer told The Races WA. “I would like to think if I was going to take her…
DetailsYesterday the McGowan Government released a roadmap involving four phases to carefully ease COVID-19 restrictions, to start getting Western Australians back to work safely and begin the process of re-starting the State’s economy. Western Australia is currently already in Phase 1, with Phase 2 of the plan set to commence from the 18 May 2020,…
DetailsTrainer Neville Parnham is weighing up a change of plans for his star filly Kay Cee. After impressing in a Belmont trial on Monday, Parnham is set to unveil Kay Cee earlier than he had expected. Parnham planned on giving Kay Cee another trial ahead of a return in next month’s Belmont Guineas (1600m), but…
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