Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA), in conjunction with the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club (KBRC), has today announced a restructure of race dates at Kalgoorlie Racecourse for the 2019 season. The average field size at Kalgoorlie has dropped by 10% in the last two-years to only 8.7 in the 2018 season, placing it significantly behind other…
DetailsBoom Western Australian three-year-old Arcadia Queen received international recognition last night when the 2018 Longine’s World’s Best Racehorse Rankings were released in London. The Pierro filly, prepared by husband and wife training partnership Grant and Alana Williams, was listed with an international rating of 116 for her ultra-impressive win in the Group 1 Kingston Town Classic…
DetailsAscot trainer Martin Allan gets added satisfaction when Neurological is successful at the races. And in the past five months that contentment has become common place. Neurological is building an imposing win-loss record with five wins from his past six starts. A fifth placing at York last November the only blemish in an otherwise flawless…
DetailsQuality gelding Samizdat is primed to create an impact when he makes his much-anticipated return to racing if an impressive trial win at Belmont on Monday is any guide. At his first public outing since recording an outstanding win on debut at Belmont in July, Samizdat cruised to the line untouched for jockey Jarrad Noske.…
DetailsWestern Australian racing fans have rallied behind star local galloper Material Man and his bid to contest the $5 million The All Star-Mile at Flemington on March 16. With close to 30,000 votes lodged after the first full day (Monday) of voting to find the first 10 of the 14 runners to contest the inaugural…
DetailsSpeedy mare Misty Metal could be set for the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville in May, following her third Listed race win in the Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) on Saturday. The four-year-old settled off the speed set by Belter in Saturday’s feature, before she stormed away from her rivals over the last…
DetailsAfter a dominant Ascot carnival for the cerise and white colours of owner-breeders Bob and Sandra Peters, it will be one of their forgotten stars Mikimoto that will take centre stage at Ascot on Saturday. The Sebring mare was last seen at the races in the 2017 Group 3 Champion Fillies Stakes, where she was third…
DetailsThis Saturday will see the 26th running of the Listed Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) at Ascot, the highlight of the eight event program. The race was called the Ruabon Stakes up until season 2008/09, before it was renamed to recognise the star West Australian sprinter who won a Lightning Stakes, Newmarket Handicap and Kings Stand Stakes. Miss…
DetailsRacing and Wagering WA (RWWA) has announced that due to the forecast of extreme heat the Mt Barker race meeting on Sunday, 20 January has been cancelled. To maintain racing opportunities for participants all races scheduled at Mt Barker, excluding the feature Mungrup Stud Sprint, will be transferred to a new race meeting at Albany…
DetailsApprentice jockey Kate Witten’s career in the saddle has been many things to date, but easy is not one of them. The recently-turned 23-year-old has faced debilitating injuries, stints on the sidelines, multiple rejections from trainers and an internal battle with self-confidence since first joining the jockey ranks as a year 12 student still at…
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