17 December 2024
Evergreen sprinter Valour Road has run his last race and will return home to Yarradale Stud on Wednesday. Foaled at Yarradale in September 2015, Valour Road (Frost Giant) was beaten but not disgraced when he bowed out in the G3 Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. ...
17 December 2024
The 2025 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale catalogue has been released comprising 350 lots on Thursday and Friday, February 20 and 21. Darling View Thoroughbreds leads vendors with 28 lots – its first stand-alone sale since commencing a decade-long partnership...
16 December 2024
The Westspeed breed notched its latest Hong Kong win on Sunday when Rommel expat Tourbillon Prince produced a commanding front-running performance at Sha Tin. Tourbillon Prince was bred and sold by Ridgeport Farm owner Santo Guagliardo for $34,000 and the latest of...
16 December 2024
Trainer Russell Stewart fronted the media a relieved man after Earthstorm finally broke her duck in the TABtouch Plate (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Calyx (GB) filly was still a maiden going into her ninth start but the win dispelled any doubts about her ability...
16 December 2024
Papavero Princess has gone to another level for trainer Summer Dickson this prep and that was evident when she bolted in at Ascot on Saturday. The Sessions mare was a dynamic winner first-up at Pinjarra on December 1 leading into another easy steer for Steve Parnham...
16 December 2024
Peters Investments-bred veteran Western Empire returned to the scene of his greatest triumphs with a powerful victory in the G3 Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. Western Empire (Iffraaj) drew wide in the $1.5 million Gold Rush but was always travelling for...
16 December 2024
Alwyn Park-bred graduate Bonjoy had been knocking on the door for a Stakes victory and it finally came to pass in a pulsating finish to the LR Starstruck Classic (1600m) on Saturday. Bonjoy became the 7th individual black-type winner for Alwyn Park resident Maschino...
14 December 2024
Hidden Witness opened Friday’s Morphettville card with a first-up win that turned out to be the easiest of the meeting. Never sighted on debut at Morphettville in June, she resumed in the Sportsbet Maiden Plate (1050m) and came from ten lengths off the leaders turning...
12 December 2024
Fiore family ties enhanced a promising win by their lightly-raced gelding Money Trees in the Vinidex Maiden (1000m) at Bunbury on Sunday. Myalup trainer Brandon Fiore prepares Money Trees for a partnership that includes his parents Frank and Pauline Fiore. What’s...
10 December 2024
Pearce Racing floated Surf Patrol down to the Great Southern on Thursday and Natasha Faithfull helped the 3yo look a good thing winning the Emu Point Maiden (1230m). Starting a $2.10 favourite third time out, he was good value even at that short quote after flying...
10 December 2024
Dalyellup owner-breeder Betty Lammie is looking forward to the G2 Perth Cup (2400m) with Playhouse Patron after an all-the-way victory in the LR George Towton Cup (2200m) at Ascot. Playhouse Patron (5g Patronize – Playhouse Theatre by Racer’s Edge) took up...
10 December 2024
Nonesospicy had to pass a vet inspection behind the barriers before completing a winning hat-trick in the Racing Towards Better Plate (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Gingerbread Man filly sat at the girth of front-runner Nicely Played (Nicconi) and let down in the...