Alwyn Park’s Big Bash in Railway

Alwyn Park’s Big Bash in Railway

Winning the inaugural LR Luckygray Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday came with a bonus for David Harrison and his Trade Fair (GB) gelding Buster Bash. His on-pace victory meant Buster Bash will back-up off a seven-day break in the G1 Railway Stakes (1600m).  He’s...
Alderson unlocks key to Jigsaw

Alderson unlocks key to Jigsaw

Trainer Cindy Alderson was happy to admit that she had made a mistake with her placement of Jigsaw after he set a course-record in the $175,000 Apache Cat Classic (1000m) at Cranbourne on Saturday. The son of Geisel Park Stud sire Manhattan Rain (pictured) clocked...
Peters Investments Treasure Railway Stakes

Peters Investments Treasure Railway Stakes

Peters Investments bred a Group 2 winner in New Zealand on Saturday only to miss a golden opportunity to mount a dual attack on the Group 1 Railway Stakes a few hours later at Ascot. Bob and Sandra Peters have bred any number of feature winners around Australia but...
Dawson double-handed at The Pinnacles

Dawson double-handed at The Pinnacles

This’ll Testya has firmed into a $7 third-favourite for the G1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) with bookmakers who are wary of her ability to perform on the big stage. The Dawson Stud-bred mare has been known to hand in a shocker, however, she was on song for the G3...
Swim Through takes plunge for Patronize

Swim Through takes plunge for Patronize

Dropping back from a Stakes race to midweek company suited Swim Through in the TABtouch Hcp (1000m) at Ascot last week. Swim Through (Patronize) started a well-backed $2.80 favourite and eye-balled newcomer Ruler Rocket (Universal Ruler) until the pressure was applied...
Winner of the Week – Alaskalot

Winner of the Week – Alaskalot

Alaskalot has the pedigree and the potential to make the grade on the strength of his first win in Schweppes Maiden (1400m) at Ascot on Wednesday. The 3yo son of A Lot (USA) was usurped as favourite but defied the drift to sit three-wide without cover and still find...

Ruler rising to black-type challenge

This week commenced with a setback for Scenic Lodge and resident sire Universal Ruler but they could get back on track with some black-type on Saturday. Universal Ruler’s unbeaten 3yo Aztec King was an early scratching from the LR Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) when...

Howley Hurricane set for Sandown Guineas

Laced Up Heels is favoured to continue Geisel Park’s winning run in the G3 Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot this Saturday. She firmed into $2.60 with TABtouch after it was announced Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) would be reserved for the G2 WA Guineas (1600m) on...
Hands-down winner by Rommel

Hands-down winner by Rommel

Rommel 3yo Catch These Hands rocketed home for an outstanding victory in the Amelia Park Maiden (1400m) at Ascot on Wednesday. Short-priced favourite Missile Storm (Smart Missile) looked all over a winner at the furlong but Catch These Hands made up six lengths to...
Happy Days thanks to War Chant

Happy Days thanks to War Chant

Winning awards and breaking records is nothing new to Yarradale Stud’s long-serving stallion War Chant (USA). The only active son of Danzig in Australia, he converted a Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile triumph at Churchill Downs into a successful stud career in Kentucky and...
Massimo lands a second Lee-Steere Stakes

Massimo lands a second Lee-Steere Stakes

Oakland Park-bred sprinter Massimo has etched his name among the greats of WA racing with back-to-back wins in the time-honoured G2 Lee-Steere Stakes (1400m) at Ascot. Initially known as the All-Aged Stakes before being rebranded in 1939, Massimo joins champion mare...
Bustler puts best foot forward for Parnhams

Bustler puts best foot forward for Parnhams

Neville Parnham declared Bustler might be the best horse in his stable a fortnight ago and the Playing God 3yo has confirmed that rating in the LR Fairetha Stakes (1400m). Bustler (Photo / Western Racepix) went to the next level with a last-stride victory over All The...