West Star breakthrough in Belgravia

West Star breakthrough in Belgravia

Playing God was the first WA stallion to break through the million-dollar barrier this season when winning his first LR Belgravia Stakes (1200m) with West Star. West Star also became the 20th Stakes winner by Playing God at Ascot on Saturday when he led home a...
Ain’t No substitute for Ascot

Ain’t No substitute for Ascot

Ain’t No Other Man is the horse to beat in the Westspeed Platinum Series Final (1400m) on December 7 after an effortless Heat 1 victory at Ascot on Saturday. The Gingerbread Man gelding had been in work since June without winning before racing returned to Ascot...
Ridgeport on rotation with Playing God

Ridgeport on rotation with Playing God

Darling View champion Playing God provided Ridgeport Farm owner Santo Guagliardo with his second city winner this week when All Play returned from an injury-enforced spell to land the Guinness Hcp (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday. Guagliardo is also the managing...
Winning Rupert winner for Mad Syndicate

Winning Rupert winner for Mad Syndicate

Mad Darcey ran a shocker first-up at Hawkesbury earlier this month but there was no stopping the Winning Rupert mare at Randwick on Saturday. “We walked away from Hawkesbury very disappointed but we came here with a bit of confidence,” trainer David Pfieffer confirmed...
Day of firsts for Acromantula

Day of firsts for Acromantula

It was a day of firsts at Moonee Valley on Saturday for Gold Front flyer Acromantula who was racing first-up for Lindsay Park. The $150,000 Bendigo Bank Hcp (1000m) was the first race on Cox Plate Day and the former Perth speed-machine was winning for the first time...