Racing Authorities clutch to a position on racing skulduggery that is not believed outside the bubble. Authorities have trotted out the same line for five years; vigilant policing protects public confidence by weeding out racing’s few remaining bag eggs. They’d say racing is no different than any other sport or business; some inevitable rascals but…
DetailsCo trainer Dan Pearce is confident Angelic Ruler can return to the winner’s list and claim her first black-type success in the Listed Rangeview Stud Classic (1400m) at Bunbury on Sunday. The Universal Ruler filly is out to make amends after a minor setback ruled her out of the Ascot carnival and a crack at…
DetailsTameeka Brown was always going to have a career in racing. It’s in her genes and part of her DNA. With a family steeped in racing history, Brown grew up living and breathing race horses. Brown’s grandfather Keith Jeffreys is a prominent Pinjarra trainer, who has prepared several top gallopers including Royal Lott. Jeffreys is also…
DetailsMature-age apprentice Jade McNaught’s fledging start to her jockey career received a further boost on Saturday after she booted home her first metropolitan Saturday winner, Fire and Rain, at Ascot. McNaught, 30, is only in her eighth month of race riding but has hit the ground running in 2019, having ridden 10 winners and 16…
DetailsProgressive galloper Just Act Natural continues his comeback from a long injury layoff in this Saturday’s Listed Scenic Blast Stakes (1200m) at Ascot, with trainer Paul Roberts expecting further improvement on his first-up run. The six-year-old made an encouraging return in the Miss Andretti Stakes on January 19, when beaten five lengths by Misty Metal in his…
DetailsAscot trainer Martin Allan is setting Neurological for the Pinjarra Classic (1300m) after the chestnut gelding continued his outstanding form at Geraldton on Tuesday. The son of Gingerbread Man proved too good for his rivals in the Batavia Sprint (1300m) when he sprinted clear in the straight to score by an easy 1 ¾ lengths.…
DetailsMultiple Group race winner Material Man has tuned up for his Melbourne campaign with an impressive trial at Lark Hill yesterday. Material Man won by a length to three-year-old Chix Pic in a 955m trial in the quickest time for the morning. The Vital Equine gelding will launch his Victorian autumn campaign in the first…
DetailsSaturday’s Listed Scenic Blast Stakes (1200M) at Ascot is named in honour of one of Australia’s best sprinters. The Scenic gelding amassed eight wins, eight seconds and four thirds from 31 career starts with stake earnings of $2 122, 046. Scenic Blast debuted at Ascot in 2007 and succeeded at his very first start with…
DetailsSerpentine Area Tuesday 29/01/2019 8.00 am Leave Ascot Race Course Members Carpark Length of stay Bus – 40 mins 8.45 – 9.15 Toreby Park (Willowdale Yearlings) 30 mins Bus – 10 mins 9.30 -10.00 am Quanah Park 30 mins Bus – 5 mins 10.10 – 11.10am Darling View 60 mins Bus – 15min…
DetailsTrainer Trevor Andrews is confident his talented filly Miss West Coast can justify hot favouritism and continue her march towards rich juvenile races at Ascot on Saturday. Andrews says Miss West Coast had improved since her maiden victory three weeks ago and expects another strong showing in the David Gray’s Aglink Plate (1100m). “I have…
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