Pinzu has continued trainer Adam Durrant’s run of success in the Listed Carbine Club Stakes (1400m) with an impressive display at Ascot this afternoon. Durrant won the Carbine Club Stakes previously with Inarticulate (2009), Chester Road (2012) and Zuccheros (2017). The six-year-old was first-up off the back of two trials, but was yet to win…
DetailsTrainer Justin Warwick cites weight as the biggest threat to Material Man winning the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. Material Man enters the $1 million feature first-up after an injury interrupted preparation that prevented a Melbourne spring campaign. Material Man was set for an ambitious Group 1 assault in the Cox Plate…
DetailsTrainer Simon Miller has no doubt he has the horse to continue his remarkable record in the $100,000 Listed Tabtouch Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Miller holds a dominant record in the Placid Ark Stakes, winning the race four times with Ocean Jewel (2017), Caipirinha (2016), Liberty’s Gem (2014) and Miss Bux…
DetailsFormer Irish jumps jockey Dan O’Connor celebrated his first major success as a trainer last week when Freo won the Group 3 R.J.Peters Stakes (1500m) at Ascot. And in an ominous warning to his rivals in the Listed Carbine Club Of WA Stakes (1400m) on Saturday, O’Connor is confident Freo can land a feature race…
DetailsWA GUINEAS OVERVIEW Footmark won the first edition of the WA Guineas in 1937. The three colt, a son of Defoe ran a time of 1.38.75sec. Notable winners include Summer Beau (1996), Ngawyni (1975), Nicopolis, (1962), Importune (1984) & Perfect Jewel (2017). It held Group 3 status in 1979 and 1980 and Group 2 level…
DetailsWA GUINEAS OVERVIEW Footmark won the first edition of the WA Guineas in 1937. The three colt, a son of Defoe ran a time of 1.38.75sec. Notable winners include Summer Beau (1996), Ngawyni (1975), Nicopolis, (1962), Importune (1984) & Perfect Jewel (2017). It held Group 3 status in 1979 and 1980 and Group 2 level…
DetailsAfter almost two years of trying, Durendal has finally broken through for his first win in Western Australia, taking out the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes (1100m) at Ascot this afternoon. The gelding had previously been placed in 12 blacktype races since coming to Western Australia, including last year’s Winterbottom Stakes. Durendal finished second in…
DetailsProminent owner-breeder Bob Peters is keeping his options open after Arcadia Queen underlined her class to win the Group 3 Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. Peters is considering backing Arcadia Queen up next week against her own age group in the Group 2 WA Guineas (1600m) or taking on older horses in…
DetailsAfter the global financial crisis in Ireland and the hustle and bustle of Sydney, Daniel O’Connor is content to call Perth home. The O’Connor name is relatively new to WA training ranks, but his racing resume is broad and packed with international experience. A jumps jockey and horse breaker in Ireland to working with leading…
DetailsDeceased and Retired Horses – Notification to Racing Australia by Lodgement of Prescribed Forms. RWWA Stewards bring to the attention of all Owners and Trainers their strict responsibility under the rules to notify Racing Australia (RA) of all Deceased and Retired horses through lodgement of the prescribed form. To ensure full compliance with the rules,…
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