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Zing to Win is growing accustomed to the Goldfields since joining Peter Fernie’s Cambana Lodge stables in Buller Street. Initially with Pearce Racing, he won a Bunbury maiden last November (Photo / Western Racepix) before transferring to Kalgoorlie where he’s unbeaten...

Korilya Stud owner Ellie Giles had been a long-time supporter of War Chant (USA) during his 12 books at Yarradale Stud and she struck again with Keep Ita Mystery at Belmont on Saturday. A successful south-west breeder for many years, Giles got in on the ground-floor...

Soso Lucky is Saturday-bound after winning against track bias in the Peninsula Dining Room Hcp (1300m) during the latest midweek meeting at Belmont. The Pearce Racing 4yo had won her maiden on debut at Bunbury last month and her owner-breeders Brad and Nikki McGinty...

Geisel Park owner Eddie Rigg could have been forgiven for warbling his version of Frank Sinatra’s classic adaptation of ‘New York, New York’ this week. Old Blue Eyes sang New York was so good they named it twice and that would have resonated with Rigg when his...

Thursday’s Northam meeting looked a low-key affair for Grant and Alana Williams until they prepared a double with late bloomer Trio (Maschino) and Ridgeport Farm homebred Watch Me Rock (Awesome Rock). Team Williams topped the WA trainers’ premiership with 106 wins in...

Winning Rupert mare Semana has been named as one of the Finalists by the NSW Racehorse Owners’ Association for its ‘Queen Of The Autumn” Award in 2023-24. Semana is a daughter of Geisel Park sire Winning Rupert and is one of five mares in that category ahead of the...

Darling View’s Champion sire Playing God had to take a back-seat when Adam Durrant detailed the background of his untapped Belmont winner Cheyne Bay on Wednesday. It was a sentimental result for Durrant and his parents Geoff and Vicky when Cheyne Bay (Photo / Western...

Nuimara Farm owner Keith Reeves celebrated a third winner in a week when he bred Bondi Bay (Bondi) and Argyle Star (Blackfriars) to double up at Pinjarra last Thursday. They followed Jiddo (God Has Spoken) who had won the TC Corporate Maiden (2000m) the previous...

Bob Peters has been the benchmark in Western Australia for decades but he had never won with a jumper until Affluential landed the Grand National Hurdle (4200m) at Sandown-Lakeside on Sunday. He bought Affluential (NZ) for $140,000 through agent John Chalmers at the...

Unbeaten mare Toropa has graduated to Saturday company following two midweek wins for trainer Vern Brockman and a syndicate managed by Amelia Park owner Peter Walsh. The daughter of Toronado (Ire) went out an odds-on favourite in the Party At Ollie's Hcp (1200m) and...