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Pat Carbery had the look of a satisfied jockey after the Goodwood  Sprint (1300m) feature race at Belmont Park yesterday.

Horse of the moment Settle Strada added yet another piece of silverware to its already bulging trophy cabinet with a dominant victory in todays listed WFA Goodwood Sprint 1300m.

Senior hoop Peter Knuckey finally found the winning formula for the Bletchley Park 7yo Recode, with a breathtaking late surge to claim the Carlton United Brewers HCP 1000m at Belmont today.

The opening race at Belmont today (the Irish Day @ Belmont Park October 5 HCP 1000m) provided a nail-biting three way photo finish, with the Lindsay Smith trained Modello ($5.50) saluting by the narrowest of margins.

Trainer Grant Williams celebrated a double at Belmont yesterday when he won the third and fifth on the program with Pure Glamour (William Pike) and True Gold (Glenn Smith), respectively.

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Strata title is a term originally conceived for multi-level apartment blocks and horizontal subdivisions with shared areas.

Part owner of Thateldo, John Maas, was flat on his back after a back operation when trainer Jim Taylor offered him a share in Thateldo.

The honorific Right Honourable was once used by Australian prime ministers who were aso members of the British Privy Council.

At the Racing Awards night at the Hyatt Hotel, on Saturday August 3, top trainer Adam Durrant made the point in his speech that jockeys were elite athletes and should be recognised as such.

It was hats off to Ascot trainer Eric Wake following a brave move to start his Due Sasso gelding Dueton on the seven day backup to claim the National Jockeys Trust HCP 1000m at Belmont today.

A roller coaster ride of success and disappointment surrounded veteran jockey Paul Harvey at Belmont today, but there was no bigger highlight than his stunning ride aboard the Nicole Pateman trained Full Steam Ahead in the perthracing.com.au HCP 2000m.

Karnup trainer Grant Williams had a perfect start to this year’s trainer’s premiership, preparing the winners of the opening two races of the “new year”.

Troy Turner’s brief comeback after a 10 day suspension saw him provide the winning ride of the day on Fanicio (Race 6) and then cop a 30 day suspension on Hans Up in the last race(8) on July 27.

Young gallopers Spin Da Wheels (Alex Hearn) and Mr Utopia (Shaun McGruddy) continued on their winning ways in the first two races at Belmont yesterday.

The race for 2013 jockey premiership honours is literally over, with star hoop William Pike extending his lead today at Belmont with a masterful riding double. 

The David Harrison trained Settle Strada continued its love affair with Belmont Park today, with a runaway victory in the listed $80,000 HG Bolton Sprint 1200m.

A super ride from veteran hoop Troy Turner proved the difference in today’s Famous Roman At Rivercrest Park HCP 1600m, when successful aboard the Simon Foster trained Fanicio.

The apprentice hoops returned to scale victorious in six of the eight races at Belmont today, while Ben Paterson extended his lead in the apprentice jockey premiership race with a tremendous treble.

WA Hoon Laws were ignored at Belmont today, with the Michael Lane trained Spin Da Wheels burning rubber to salute in the 2yo Westspeed Nursery HCP 1000m.

The Adam Durrant trained Summah’s Touch rounded off a stellar winter preparation at Belmont today with a convincing victory in the $80,000 listed Belmont Classic 2200m.

CAN CHRIS PARNHAM GO ONE BETTER THAN BRIAN FRANCE AND ASHTON AGAR? In the week that Ashton Agar strode not only to the crease at Trent Bridge but into the annals of Test cricket fame WA racing

“Horses for courses” aptly defined Strada 4yo Settle Strada following an impressive return to the winners’ list in today’s Listed $80,000 Beaufine Stakes 1000m.

Albany trainer Steve Wolfe declared his gelding Mr Utopia “should be four from four this preparation”, following yet another breath-taking race finish – this time in the George Monck 70th Birthday HCP 1400m.

CORUSCATION SHINES and MAGNIFISIO TOO Coruscation is defined as a sudden or striking display of brilliance and the galloper by the same name displayed those traits in

It is doubtful whether there has been a more popular win for some time than Black Romeo’s in the Westspeed Nominations Handicap (1400m).

In his second race start Step Right Up (Paul King) went one better than his first run at Northam by scoring narrowly in the Westspeed Nursery Handicap (1000m).

In what was a memorable day for premiership jockey William Pike, his winning ride aboard Northpace in the $50,000 Dayana Plate 2000m would not only land the final leg of a race day treble, but also answer the telling question as to who was the best local 3yo

Leading apprentice hoop Ben Paterson was the first to admit feeling the pressure leading up to this years listed $80,000 Belmont Oaks 2000m for the 3yo fillies, and rightly so – having retained the ride aboard raging favourite

The undefeated record for two of WA’s star up and coming sprinters remained intact today at Belmont, with premiership silk William Pike pulling out all stops aboard the promising pair.