Rivercrest Park stallion Ducimus sired his first winner when Leading Taddy bolted in at Pinjarra on Boxing Day. Leading Taddy (Photo / Western Racepix) crossed the field after a furlong and then extended that lead under Holly Watson in the Ocean Renovations Maiden...

Demerit filly Pot Shot was a fitting winner of the opening race at Ascot on a day devoted to the Thoroughbred Breeders’ WA Awards. Pot Shot (Photo / Western Racepix) had won the 2021 Initial Plate (1000m) on debut but didn’t strike again until her 10th start in the...

Promising Manhattan Rain 4yo Packing Treadmill will be set for a multi-million dollar assignment in Hong Kong after completing a hat-trick in the Poinsettia Hcp (1600m) on Saturday. Trainer Francis Lui indicated Packing Treadmill will go straight to the Classic Mile...

Having won over the west, Playing God is looking further afield for black-type and he may have found a spearhead with Melbourne filly Nunthorpe. Touted on debut from the trials, Nunthorpe appreciated a Peter Moody prep and a Jamie Kah steer in the Hertz Maiden Plate...

Knot Secret simmered off some sizzling sectionals before hoisting a wet sail to land the Westspeed Platinum Mile (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. Rounding off a competitive afternoon of racing, he came from last at the furlong to win running away for ‘Shooter’ McGruddy. ...

The Group 2 Ted van Heemst Stakes (2100m) honours a WATC Chairman who played a pivotal role in the growth of our racing and breeding industries for over twenty years. Still a presence at Ascot, van Heemst played two different roles on Saturday following the wins of...

Sockoff filled out a feature double for Loloma Farms and trainer Dion Luciani in the Epona Classic (1200m) on TBWA Platinum Stakes Day at Ascot. The Sessions mare was a convincing barrier-to-box winner over Glasgow Girl (Rogano) and Vane Tempest (Snippetson) on...

Trainer Grant Williams has a long-term Group 1 goal for his Star Turn mare Alsephina centred on the 2023 Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot. He revealed the twelve-month plan after Alsephina won the Starstruck Classic (LR, 1600m) on Saturday.  Despite meeting black-type...

Brilliant 3yo Feels Playful looked a pro leading home a quinella for Playing God in the Own The Dream Maiden (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Mitch Pateman-trained 3yo accelerated like a black-type filly under Holly Watson to score by panels from Fashion Stakes who...

Trainer Dion Luciani was back in his element preparing early-season 2yo winner Shell Bell at Ascot on Saturday. The Loloma Farms homebred started a short-priced favourite after weighing in at her first three starts and she was all the better for those outings when...

Smart mare Moon and Back left it late to win at Moonee Valley on Friday night for leading WA vendor Western Breeders Alliance. Moon and Back (Exosphere) made it just in time to edge out Glenferrie Girl (Danrich) in the Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge (955m).  She...

The popularity of Western Australia’s new-season sire intake was quantified earlier this month when it was revealed Splintex would be serving over 120 mares first-up at Darling View Thoroughbreds. Splintex (Snitzel) was retired off the track this year following Group...