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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Last week saw a resounding victory for the punter after multiple betting plunges landed successfully, leaving the bookies running for cover.
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.
A devastating late finish provided an exciting conclusion to this year’s $150,000 XXXX Gold Kalgoorlie Cup 2300m, as the Gino Poletti trained Classique Ivory came from near last to claim victory in the Goldfields feature.
With wet weather plaguing Perth over the last week; it was a welcoming scene for the capacity crowd that descended upon the Kalgoorlie racetrack today for their feature race meeting, as the sun shone over the Goldfields on what was a picture perfect day.
Gino Poletti achieved a lot of fame with classy grey galloper Luckygray but in a great finish to the 2013 Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) he showed he was not a one-trick trainer when $7 chance, Classique Ivory (Shaun O’Donnell) won in a driving finish.
In a lively Q&A session over two hours on September 7, that included questions on notice and without, the chairman, CEO and executive members continued the policy of keeping club members informed.
It had to be an omen. Max Trenorden was no slouch at winning elections between 1986 -2013 but the former National Party politician from the Avon Valley looked like the cat who had found the canary after the running of the Westspeed Stayers Bonus Handicap (2200m).
The hard luck story surrounding the Steve Wolfe trained Kalahaar was finally overturned at Belmont today, with a slashing victory in the listed $100,000 Farnley Stakes 1400m.
The “rise and rise” of the exciting Oratorio gelding Ora Dare took another magical step forward today at Belmont, following a hard fought victory in this year’s Carbine Club of WA Apprentice’s Cup 2200m.
Today’s book of narrow victories did nothing to lower the fragile blood pressure of the ailing punter, with less an half a length deciding five of the races.
In ‘10 goal breeze conditions’ apprentice female rider Jerry Noske was able to shine, producing a winning double and two seconds at Belmont on August 31.
A late betting plunge proved the right decision for punters at Belmont today, when Keepers Court ($4.40 – $3.40) landed a decisive victory in the ozbet.com.au HCP 1400m.
For the third time in six weeks the apprentice jockeys matched their older rivals after dominating the front half of today’s Belmont card.
It was a perfect start to WA racing for Ex Sydney-sider So Symbolic, following a resounding victory in the tabtouch.mobi HCP 1200m.
It may not have been a Melbourne Cup field but it was still classy with some 18 riders -jockeys and apprentices- involved.
