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Dion Luciani believes Amelias Dancer’s preparation ahead of Sunday week’s Goldline Distributors-Boulder Cup (1760m) will be far superior to last year.

Dean Nazzari said Mitchell Pateman’s temperament would overcome his inexperience and he had no hesitation in selecting the apprentice jockey to take the mount on top local hope Brother Patrick in Sunday’s Coolgardie Cup (1600m).

Ascot trainer Stephen Rowe expects It’s A Merc to explode out of the gates, lead, dictate and be hard to run down in the Food For Horses That Fly Handicap (1000m) at Northam on Thursday.

Jockey Mark Forder capped of a successful Newman programme when he rode Junior Soprano to a runaway victory in the BHP Billiton Iron Ore $25,000 Newman Cup (2100m).

Supporters of Dan Morton’s Snuff Gruffles would be left exasperated by her recent performances.

The stewards could have put the boots into jockey Peter Knuckey but instead the capable hoop walked away with a $500 fine after an unusual incident at the barrier before the second race.

Trainer Chris Gangemi is confident he has Werd at peak fitness for the $80,000 Listed Goodwood Sprint (1300m) at Belmont on Saturday.

Great Southern trainer Steve Wolfe travels to Northam on Thursday with just the one entrant but rates highly to go home with a one hundred per cent strike rate.

Todd Harvey admits he may have got it wrong with Scamandrius at Belmont last fortnight.

Promising young apprentice Natasha Faithfull has made a flying start to the new racing season and capped off an outstanding 48 hours in the saddle when she rode four winners across two meetings.

Young horseman Trent Brown is full of admiration for his lightly-raced seven-year-old Black Tycoon. The son of Blackfriars has proudly flown the stable flag in Brown’s first full season of training.

Graeme Hammarquist is back smiling and feeling contented again with news that Zeronimo’s Carnarvon Cup aspirations are back on track.

When analysing form for Saturday’s XXXX Gold Broome Cup it will pay to keep in mind the outstanding race record of jockey Peter Hall.

Ascot trainer George Daly has opted for Northam and the XXXX Gold Handicap (1600m) in an attempt to secure victory for California Dude. California Dude ventures to the Avon Valley in search of his first win this campaign after five competitive performances at Belmont Park.

An updated page on the latest suspension and injuries of Jockeys and Apprentices.

RWWA Stewards today completed the adjourned inquiry into the reason for TIGER PETE (S. McGruddy) being ridden on the pace in Race 5, the McKenna Hampton Handicap over 1300m at Belmont Racecourse on Saturday, 11 August 2012. Further evidence was taken from Jockey Shaun McGruddy and the Trainer of TIGER PETE, Mr Steve Wolfe.

Trainer Meryl Hayley is confident Double Swirl has the class to upset the winning streak of Danzmait when they clash in the $25,000 Carbine Club/Mungrup Stud Classic (1300m) at Broome on Tuesday.

A brilliant front running performance by the Justin Warwick trained In Plain Sight ($6.00), proved the difference in the Seacorp Handicap over1400m on Saturday, securing a fantastic win for connections.

Growing up in the shadow of an “out and out” superstar can be a daunting prospected for any horse, considering how many fail to live up to their family successes.

Cavallo Pazzo and former Apprentice of the Year Kyra Yuill partnered together for the third time Saturday to claim the $80,000 Listed Belmont Newmarket 1200m.

Oakland Park’s exciting new stallion Rogano is a full brother to leading Australian stallion Not A Single Doubt, the sire of Cavallo Pazzo – 27 starts for 7 wins, 8 seconds and 3 thirds – $287,500 in prize money.

Dan Morton can’t explain the run from Snuff Gruffles last fortnight but has ruled a line through the performance and believes supporters should do the same.

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) today announced it will enter into a new twelve year pari-mutuel pooling agreement with Tabcorp (SuperTAB) to take effect from 16 August 2012.

Donna Riordan is optimistic her move to scratch Balcodia from Belmont Park on Wednesday will be rewarded when he lines up in the Mandurah Cup 6 January Maiden (1200m) at Pinjarra on Thursday.

The WAROA Gala Awards Night was held in the Grand Ballroom at the Hyatt last Saturday night, August 4 with 463 in attendance, a new record for the night and only one short of absolute capacity.

Jockey Misty Bazeley has surged to a clear lead in Kalgoorlie premiership honours following a quartet of winners on Sunday.

Jockey Misty Bazeley has surged to a clear lead in Kalgoorlie premiership honours following a quartet of winners on Sunday.

Trainer Cliff Smith has advised supporters to dismiss Coolism’s last-start performance and believes the eight-year-old can bounce back and atone in the perthracing.com.au Handicap (1300m) at Belmont Park on Wednesday.

Peter Dellar will attempt to claim his second Port Hedland Cup (2200m) success in five years when he saddles top chance Great Wall Of China in the $40,000 staying feature on Monday.

Zip Code looms as the horse to beat in the $20,000 Just Roofing Sprint (1300m) at Broome on Saturday; particularly if he can repeat last week’s performance.