Pike strikes with Beach Pad on Cup Day

Pike strikes with Beach Pad on Cup Day

Amelia Park homebred Amelia’s Affair kicked off Melbourne Cup Day with a runaway victory in the G3 Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) and that was the catalyst for WA-based stallions Bondi and Manhattan Rain to chime in with a running double at Flemington. Lynward Park...
Melbourne Affair continues for WA

Melbourne Affair continues for WA

Western Australia is punching above its weight at the Melbourne Spring Carnival and the winning run continued when Amelia’s Affair launched Melbourne Cup Day with a dazzling debut in the time-honoured G3 Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) at Flemington. Amelia’s...
Luminous Lil – TBWA Winner of the Week

Luminous Lil – TBWA Winner of the Week

Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Splintex is going gangbusters with his first crop and he doubled up in that division with 3yo fillies She’s a Splinter and Luminous Lil last week. She’s a Splinter was an on-pace winner of the MC Equine Surfaces Hcp (1200m)...
Rock Fest firms for Railway Stakes

Rock Fest firms for Railway Stakes

Rock Fest has firmed into single figures for the G1 Railway Stakes (1600m) after an amazing victory in the Lawn Pride Australia Hcp (1400m) at Ascot. The Awesome Rock 4yo looked a forlorn chance when disappointed for runs twice in the final furlong before exploding...
Talkanco takes first step to Pinnacles

Talkanco takes first step to Pinnacles

Top-class 4yo mare Talkanco returned to black-type company with a bang on Saturday winning the G3 Prince Of Wales Stakes (1000m) with a performance that proved she will be a force to be reckoned with at The Pinnacles. Racing first-up since a best forgotten trip to...
Sha Tin treble for WA

Sha Tin treble for WA

Macanese Master notched the third win for WA-bred gallopers in Hong Kong this month with a well-timed victory in the Tsim Mei Fung Hcp (1200m) at Sha Tin on Wednesday. The son of Universal Ruler (Scenic) slotted one-out and one-back from a wide gate for in-form...
Powerful winner with potential from Gold Front

Powerful winner with potential from Gold Front

James Cummings trained his second Sha Tin winner in as many weeks on Sunday with promising sprinter Speedy Power who has the potential to keep raising the bar in Hong Kong this season. Speedy Power (4g Farnan – River Goddess by Northern Meteor) was an...
Anaconda Jones – TBWA Winner of the Week

Anaconda Jones – TBWA Winner of the Week

Anaconda Jones established a clear-cut lead after anticipating the start of the MC Equine Surfaces Hcp (1000m) at Belmont on Wednesday and was never in danger of surrendering that winning margin. The Steve Wolfe-trained sprinter had won an Ascot 2yo maiden in April...
War Chant mare’s Winning Parade

War Chant mare’s Winning Parade

Former Yarradale Stud resident War Chant (USA) was represented by his 47th black-type winner after Memory Parade stole a break in the Listed Northam Cup (1600m) on Sunday. Memory Parade (6m War Chant – Kelvin Rose by Redoute’s Choice) led home a stable...
Beatty blitzes Belgravia Stakes

Beatty blitzes Belgravia Stakes

Gingerbread Man colt Beatty has turned the LR Belgravia Stakes (1200m) into a procession at Ascot and there’s every reason to believe he can continue to dominate during a classic spring prep for owner-breeder Wally Daly. Racing first-up since an outstanding 2yo...
Oakland Park double celebrates Cox Plate Day

Oakland Park double celebrates Cox Plate Day

Oakland Park owners Neville and Susan Duncan celebrated the anniversary of Northerly’s dual G1 Cox Plate (2040m) triumphs with a double at Ascot on Saturday. Decoration (Epaulette) won the first-leg in the MC Equine Surfaces Hcp (1600m) and Too Darn Stormy (Too Darn...
WA delivers on Cox Plate Day at Flemington

WA delivers on Cox Plate Day at Flemington

The West Australian breeding industry delivered when it counted during the Group 1 Cox Plate meeting at Flemington on Saturday. Maschino sprinter Smooth Chino raised his head at the right time in a riveting finish to the Group 2 McEwen Stakes (1200m) before Cosmic...