In her wildest dreams, Jade McNaught could not have scripted a better 2019. From fledgling apprentice to record-breaker, by any measure McNaught has come out trumps in a sensational year. McNaught confirmed she was one of the hottest riding talents in Australia when she booted home six winners at Belmont in September. Belle Of Liberty,…
DetailsJustin Warwick’s hopes of claiming a third Perth Cup received a major shot in the arm when Spiritual Warrior rebounded to winning form in the Listed A.T.A Stakes (2200m). Spiritual Warrior won the Kalgoorlie Cup (2200m) in October, but until yesterday’s win at Ascot the five-year-old had failed to reach form in his current campaign.…
DetailsPeter Hall generally takes the racing spotlight as a jockey, but his talented daughter Jenna also had her moment to shine when she successfully represented WA at the National Equestrian Championships in Melbourne. This is a story of a tight knit family who share a strong bond and a love of horses. The Hall family:…
DetailsWeights have been released for the Group 2 Tabtouch Perth Cup (2400m). 26 horses have nominated for the $400,000 event to be run at Ascot on January 4. Classy four-year-old Regal Power has been allocated the 59.5kg top weight. A winner of the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) in November and last Saturday’s Group 2…
DetailsTrainer Michael Lane believes confidence has been the key to Kyra Yuill’s resurgent form for this season. After doubles at Narrogin on Saturday and Bunbury yesterday (Sunday), Yuill is currently Western Australia’s leading provincial rider with 36 wins, one clear of William Pike. Lane and Yuill teamed up for a race-to-race double at Bunbury when…
DetailsTrainer Adam Durrant has admitted to an attack of nerves and excitemnet ahead of This’ll Testya’s much-anticipated run in the Schweppes Handicap (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Testa Rossa mare has won her opening two races in sensational fashion and has grabbed national exposure as the next rising star of WA racing. This’ll Testa…
DetailsIt’s not hard to understand why Colin Webster has special affection for Crystal Valley. She probably won’t be the best horse Webster has trained, but that hasn’t lessened his bond and liking for the Blackfriars mare. Crystal Valley has won five races and been placed on five other occasions from her 20 start career to…
DetailsCo-trainers Dan and Ben Pearce head to Ascot with a strong hand on Saturday and there is strong confidence surrounding the chances of Friar’s Fantasia. The Blackfriars mare is coming off her best race this preparation when she worked home strongly for third in the Westspeed Platinum Series Final (1400m) last-start. Friar’s Fantasia, to be…
DetailsSCAHILL STAKES OVERVIEW The Scahill Stakes was first run in 1978 and won by Burgess Queen. It’s held Group 3 status since 1980. The race was run over 1200m in 1978 & 1979; and 1450 in 1983. It was run at Belmont in 2003. Notable winners include: Burgess Queen (1978), Heron Bridge (1986), Marasco (2006),…
DetailsKINGSTON TOWN OVERVIEW First run in 1976 and won by Family Of Man, trained by George Hanlon and ridden by David Brosnan.It has held Group 1 status since 1979 and was run over 1600m in 1999-2000 and 2000m in 2003.Previously known as the Fruit ‘N’ Veg Stakes, Western Mail Classic, Winfield Stakes, Rothwell Stakes and…
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