If you were lucky enough to finish “up for the day” following the second look at the Belmont Park for the season, you have done extremely well. With only the two favourites lining the punters pockets, the return was only ever going to be on loan, as a string of upset results plagued what was…
It’s been a sharp rise for Meryl Hayley’s I’m A Flash Unit, who enters this Saturday’s 1000m Ascend Sales Trophies Handicap at Belmont with confidence and momentum, after a near on flawless four start career. Drawn ideally from barrier three, this will be the toughest test for the humbly bred gelding from Danbird, who has…
There is never a certainty in racing but trainer Robert Meddings though he had one that was close to it at Geraldton last month. Meddings was ultra-confident Market Share would launch his Western Australian career on a successful note after a top warm up trial. But his hopes were cruelly dashed when the former New…
The battle between rival trainers Steve Wolfe and Paul Hunter lived up to the hype when they shared the spoils in the Leading Great Southern Trainer Premiership. Like two prize fighters going-head-to head in a 15-round heavyweight title fight the judges were unable to split the pair and declared the contest a draw. Wolfe strutted…
Pat Bermingham Jnr is reaping a financial windfall as well as personal satisfaction from the resurgent form of Kalgoorlie galloper Casino Gleam. The son of Casino Prince is repaying Birmingham’s faith after he shelled out $8,500 for the gelding in a dual buy with Miss Corningstone two years ago. Casino Gleam failed to salute at…
The return to Belmont Park card lived up to its notorious reputation dishing out a $37K+ quaddie for those lucky enough to share in the spoils, but punters were saved earlier in proceedings with a string of fancied runners saluting in style. Handy or better was the place to be, with all victorious conveyances coming…
The ANZAC weekend Ascot program provided a fitting farewell to the summer headquarters season, and as the rain fell from the skies we knew that Belmont Park was fast approaching. The card was also kind to the battle weary punters who had copped a battering over the last six months, as the money proved to…
Peck is showing positive signs and on raw ability should be winning the Diggers’ Cup (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday, according to trainer, Adam Durrant. Peck is on the quick back-up after handing Durrant his fifth Albany Cup success when he stormed home in an exciting finish to the $90,000 feature on Sunday. Bought for…
Easy to say that this Easter Saturday program at Ascot had a little bit of everything. A handful of favourites saluting, together with the all too common upsets, provided an interesting array of results that would arguably be defined as a “Nil-All” draw for punters and Bookies alike. Steven Parnham did best of the hoops…
Blackie’s Weekend Wrap – Ascot 12th April 2014. I realise that we are starting to sound like a broken record here, but avid punters alike would have to agree that Derby Day at Ascot this year was a clear victory for the Bookies – with multiple upset results littering the program. With only two favourites…
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Racing & Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) has consulted extensively over the last several months with the Kalgoorlie‐Boulder Racing Club (KBRC) on the date of the historic Kalgoorlie Cup meeting going forward. The KBRC has resolved that the preferred date to conduct the Kalgoorlie Cup meeting from 2015 onwards is the Sunday of the Queen’s Birthday…
Onadowntowntrain gave Brent Albuino a kick-start in the training ranks with a front-running victory at Ascot on Saturday. Albuino began training for Gold Front Thoroughbreds owners Alan and Sue Olive at their Gingin establishment earlier this year. His only other Saturday winner in town had been Lost Heritage for Yarradale Stud’s Ron Sayers. Onadowntowntrain (3g…
Tiarnna Robertson is hoping a step-up in journey will help offset Vitalism’s wide draw in the Group 3 Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. Robertson was dealt a blow when Vitalism drew barrier 12 in the $200,000 feature, but took some solace with her major rival faring little better. Hobart Jones, out to…
Leading into the 2014 running of the WATC Derby it’s appropriate to reflect on the recent history of the event and what could be a worrying sign for Saturday’s winner given current trends. Of the last six WATC Derby winners, only one (to this point) has gone on to win another race, which is fascinating…
It took until the feature race on Amelia Park – York Stakes day for punters to find their cheer, as we were met with another card full of surprises. With only two favourites saluting, finding a winner proved near impossible as a bevy of upsets plastered the winner’s lists. Promising apprentice Chantelle O’Grady continued her…
It was tough going for favourite punters again at Ascot today, and it took an upheld protest and a nail-biting finish in the final race to add to their dwindling bank balance. But it was another fantastic day for the Aquanita stable, with Simon Miller preparing a double when Oz Racing’s Bombora ($7.50) disposed of…
The last meeting of the 2013 Belmont season saw the introduction of the two year old gallopers and trainers Eric Wake and Neville Parnham had every reason to celebrate after the running of the two Westspeed Initial Stakes (1000m).
Top apprentice jockey Ben Paterson and trainer Adam Durrant could not have asked for a finer end to the Belmont Park season, with a convincing double in the last two races of the day.
The last meeting Belmont Park for the year produced a little bit of everything – a handful of saluting favourites for the punters, and a couple of boil overs for the bookies.
The consistent Lindsay Smith trained Modello ($6.50) claimed a major victory today in the Crown Perth Sprint 1000m – outlasting a strong lineup of the state’s fastest sprinters on the final weekend at Belmont.
There is a fine line between triumph and disaster and never more so than in the Sport of Kings. It was the The Doc, with his gimlet eyes, that faithfully alerted me to the fact that Natasha Faithfull had almost been dislodged at the start of the second race on the ultimate winner, Ancient Spell.
Last week saw a resounding victory for the punter after multiple betting plunges landed successfully, leaving the bookies running for cover.
The unbeaten run of the classy Testa Rossa 3yo Testamezzo continued today at Belmont, with a stylish victory in the Stef Mangan Racey Ladies HCP 1000m.
Victory went to Simon Miller and Team Aquanita in the final feature race for the Belmont season – the $100,000 Listed Birthday Stakes 1200m – with Platinum Rocker ($7.00) prevailing easily against a star studded line-up.
Congratulations to Tommy Tan and his wife Laura, the winner’s of yesterday’s 2013 WAROA Tatt’s Cox Plate members draw conducted on TAB Radio’s Big Breakfast with David Shortte Wes Cameron and President Harvey Crossman.
The Adam Durrant trained Keepers Court ($3.40 fav) returned to the winners list today following a decisive win in the Schweppes HCP 1600m.
I can’t recall the last time Belmont was abandoned for two successive weekends.
Young apprentice hoop Alex Hearn’s day out in the saddle delivered a deserved riding double at Belmont today and in doing so, ended the winning streak of the Adam Durrant trained Sail Maker.
God Has Spoken and this time it had nothing to do with Neville Parnham.
