Trainer Jim Taylor will give boom sprinter Barakey a week off to recover from his ordeal today after the four-year-old was a shock scratching at the barriers before the start of the Sunday Jazz Handicap at Belmont Park.
September 10, 2011, 4:50 pmClassy mare King's Rose continued her march towards the $3 million Cox Plate with a gutsy win in the Group Two WH Stocks Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
September 10, 2011, 4:48 pmRon Leemon declared it a "dream come true" after Manawanui claimed the trainer's first Group One success in Saturday's $1 million Golden Rose.
September 10, 2011, 4:47 pm
Punters wasted little time yesterday launching into Kincaple for the $110,000 Goldline Distributors Boulder Cup (1760m) at Kalgoorlie tomorrow.
September 10, 2011, 12:08 pmBrilliant frontrunner Has The Answers shocked his legion of supporters when he switched off in the final stages before winning last night's $20,500 Media Guild Cup (2100m) at Gloucester Park.
September 10, 2011, 10:53 amTrainer Peter Snowden is confident gelding Pinwheel can make a name for himself by winning at Group 1 level this spring.
September 10, 2011, 1:20 amClarry Conners has engaged Lisa Cropp to take over the reins on brilliant filly Satin Shoes when she takes on a hot field of older sprinters at weight-for-age in today's McEwen Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.
September 10, 2011, 1:19 amReinsman Shannon Suvaljko has picked up the drive on $2.70 favourite Siena Franco in tonight's SEW Eurodrive Pace (2096m) at Gloucester Park and connections are confident the mare will score a second straight win.
September 9, 2011, 7:11 amAge might be catching up with Reverend Lovejoy but trainer Adam Durrant refuses to write off the veteran's chances in the $110,000 Goldline Distributors Boulder Cup (1760m) on Sunday.
September 9, 2011, 7:11 am
Mungo Park will carry higher than normal expectations when he steps out at Greyhounds WA Mandurah this Friday evening.
September 8, 2011, 4:55 pm
Leading trainer Ross Olivieri, a winner of eight Perth pacing premierships, has denied to stewards treating Sandler with a prohibited substance before he raced at Gloucester Park last month.
September 8, 2011, 6:46 amWA's boom chaser Miata is a hot $1.80 favourite for her interstate debut in tonight's third heat of the SA Oaks (515m) at Angle Park.
September 8, 2011, 6:45 amThe seven-hour trip from Perth to Kalgoorlie is co-trainer Dion Luciani's biggest question mark on Amelias Dancer heading into Sunday's $110,000 Australian Reliance Boulder Cup (1760m).
September 8, 2011, 6:45 amJockey Daniel Staeck has echoed Mark Reed's high rating of Kincaple ahead of the quality stayer's assault on Sunday's $110,000 Australian Reliance Boulder Cup (1760m).
September 7, 2011, 7:05 amSo You Think won't get the chance to emulate Kingston Town's Cox Plate three-peat after leading Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien opted to miss Moonee Valley's signature race with the star galloper.
September 7, 2011, 7:05 amChampion jockey Glen Boss flew to Sydney to ride Golden Rose favourite Smart Missile in his crucial final hit-out yesterday and maintained nothing had changed his opinion of the unbeaten colt.
September 7, 2011, 7:05 amAmerican stayer Unusual Suspect kicks off his spring campaign aimed at the Melbourne Cup when he resumes for new trainer Mick Kent in the Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
September 6, 2011, 6:28 amA Golden Rose field already short on numbers could be further depleted at acceptance time if two outsiders fail to measure up during trackwork this morning.
September 6, 2011, 6:27 am
Grant Lemos yesterday vowed to return to the saddle despite copping a two-year disqualification for his outburst at stewards and officials at last month's Broome Cup meeting.
September 6, 2011, 6:26 am
Former American Mr Feelgood, an Inter Dominion Championship winner and $2.8 million stake earner, heads a team of pacers which top Sydney trainer-reinsman Luke McCarthy will aim at Gloucester Park's summer carnival.
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