Geisel Park began a Group 1 winning week with its homebred sprinter Dug Another Hole in the Morley Growers Market Hcp (1500m) at Ascot on Good Friday. Dug Another Hole is still in his first racing prep for Neville Parnham and has faced the starter every month since...

Justine Erkelens might be basking in the reflected glory of her classic filly Machine Gun Gracie but she’s still grounded preparing midweek winners like Uukhai who is on a hat-trick this month. Uukhai (4g Snippetson – War Blossom by War Chant) won a...

Gingerbread Man filly Perfect Sister booked a place in the G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) following a very impressive debut at Ascot on Saturday. Trainer Dan Morton and Greenfields Lodge owner-breeder Tony Patrizi discussed the pros and cons of a seven-day turnaround and...

It was a Good Friday to remember for Gold Front Thoroughbreds with four winners to kick-start Easter at Ascot. Gold Front owners Alan and Sue Olive doubled up as the breeders of Exceed The Planet (Exceedance) and I’m Nipote (Gingerbread Man) before their...

Maschino filly Machine Gun Gracie went a long way towards being named WA Racehorse of the Year for 2024-25 with a second classic victory in the G2 WATC Derby (2400m) on Saturday. Part-owned and prepared by Muchea trainer Justine Erkelens, she won the G3 WATC Oaks...

Playing God passed another milestone at Ascot on Saturday when Black Ora notched his 500th Australian win in the Seacorp Hcp (1000m). A Northam maiden winner on debut back in November for trainer Adam Durrant, she scored first-up at Pinjarra earlier this month and...

The 2025 Les Young Scholarship applications are now open and will close on Wednesday, 30 April at 5 pm (AEST). The prestigious scholarship provides funding to undertake an international course and paid placement at the renowned National Stud in England.  The...

Following an unplaced finish in the Group 1 Queen of the Turf Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday, Peter and Annie Walsh announced the retirement and proposed sale of their star mare Amelia’s Jewel. She will be catalogued for the Inglis Chairman’s Sale in Sydney on...

I’m All The Talk and Safeguard have skipped clear at the top of the WA 2YO Sires’ table after providing the winners of Saturday’s Karrakatta Plate prelims at Ascot. Safeguard sired Castle Road for an all-the-way victory in the LR Perth Stakes (1100m) to get within...

Mogumber Park resident Safeguard (Exceed And Excel) sired an Ascot double on Saturday with headline act Castle Road blazing a trail in the LR Perth Stakes (1100m). Castle Road (2g Safeguard – Clarecastle by Tribu) spaced his rivals in the final dress-rehearsal...