William Pike will hit Saturday’s Group 3 $200,000 Belmont Sprint (1400m) with momentum after a rare Friday riding appearance at Albany which paid immediate dividends for his army of supporters.
Hayden King
Rothfire will need to break almost 100 years of history if he’s to be successful in the Group 1 $1 million Doomben 10,000 (1200m) in Queensland on Saturday.
Racehorse trainer Renee Forrest has detailed her horror brush with death when she was left hanging upside down after a serious car crash that also left two horses on their side.
Ernie Manning
Champion jockey William Pike will make a surprise trip to take mounts at Friday’s Albany meeting on the eve of riding star galloper Western Empire in Saturday’s $200,000 Belmont Sprint.
Smooth Chino will hunt more Group 3 glory in the $200,000 Drummond Golf Belmont Sprint (1400m) when he starts favourite in the feature of Saturday’s return to the winter racing circuit.
Young gun jockey Holly Nottle showed her form again last week at Albany’s Percy Spencer Racecourse, scoring an early double last Thursday for trainers Brandon Fiore and Steve Wolfe.
Jacki Elezovich
The collision on Tuesday morning has left the jockey with ‘injuries and trauma’.
Kirsty Lichtenstein
After 14 years in the role, Brian O’Dwyer has called time on his stint as Geraldton Turf Club chairman, stating said it’s time to sit back and enjoy the races.
Rebecca Ruthven
Gai Waterhouse’s Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot is under specialist vet care after a stingray attack when swimming at a Brisbane beach on Tuesday.
Sunset Clarice continued the sparkling start to her career with a commanding victory in the final of the Mandurah Oaks (488m) at Greyhounds WA Mandurah last Friday.
James Broadhurst
Twain’s Angel confirmed a looming presence in winter sprint features by scoring handsomely in an Ascot trial on Monday morning.
On the dawn of Queensland’s winter carnival heating up, Ciaron Maher has announced he will have a typically strong hand in the racing festival with both Another Wil and Jimmysstar to contest the Stradbroke.
Perth trotting stewards have opened an inquiry into top WA reinsman Aiden De Campo’s actions when he ran second with Runkle Crunch at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Desert Lightning has become the latest galloper to claim Group 1s in two countries, taking the $1 million Goodwood (1200m) at South Australia’s Morphettville circuit in a deceptive photo finish.
Rock ‘N’ The Jam marked himself as an early Perth Cup contender with victory in the $100,000 Rogan Josh Stakes (2100m), stamping his staying credentials at his first test over such a journey.
Fabulous Dream flagged potential to living up to the lofty efforts of her stablemates when saluting in the opening event at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Talkanco will lead WA’s hopes in the Group 1 $1 million Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday when the bonny three-year-old takes on older opposition with the advantage of a flyweight.
The Geraldton Turf Club has recognised its top performers throughout the season with local trainer Tony Scally taking out two awards after a terrific season on the track.
Braidon Small completed a heartwarming fairytale when he guided Instigator to success in Thursday’s Grand Annual Steeplechase (5500m) at Warrnambool, overcoming hellish health battles to land the race.
Russell Stewart flagged an auspicious few days when Jimmy Angel broke a frustrating run of outs to land a maiden victory at Ascot on Wednesday.
Stern Idol drew comparisons to Australia’s greatest-ever horse over fences by setting a weight-carrying record in winning a second Brierly Steeplechase (3450m), bearing 75kg at Warrnambool on Tuesday.
One of WA’s most progressive young stables and their sprinting flagbearer are set to vacate the state and instead call South Australia home as soon as June.
Golden Tempo has stormed home to win the Kentucky Derby and give Cherie DeVaux a landmark victory as the first woman to train the winner of the famed race.
STEPHEN WHYNO
Beatty made amends for his self-inflicted Karrakatta Plate defeat by turning the tables on Afireofgidgeecoals to take the Group 3 $200,000 WA Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Ascot.
