Miracle week for Geisel Park

Miracle week for Geisel Park

Westriver Miracle won for the third time in four starts for Pearce Racing at Belmont on Saturday and he also completed a very successful week for his sire All American and Geisel Park. Raced by Great Southern couple Ted and Bev Hill (Photo / Western Racepix),...
Surprise win by No Surrender

Surprise win by No Surrender

Blackfriars stole the headlines with a 12th WA Sires’ Premiership in 2021-22 ahead of a Top 10 field that included current Scenic Lodge residents Snippetson and Universal Ruler. A Top 10 finish wasn’t unexpected for Universal Ruler.  It was his fifth in a row,...
Wilchino set for Winterbottom Stakes

Wilchino set for Winterbottom Stakes

Wilchino farewelled last season a winner at Belmont and it also set up what could be a career-defining season in 2022-23. The Maschino mare was a class above her rivals in last Saturday’s $100,000 Ngawyni Stakes (1000m) in what was a positive sign for her prospects of...
TBWA Winner of the Week – It’s All A Rumour

TBWA Winner of the Week – It’s All A Rumour

Owner-breeders Bill and Patricia Robinson banked the final Westspeed Platinum 2yo Bonus of the season when It’s All A Rumour (yellow silks) dived late to land the Glenn Lee Plate (1300m) at Belmont on Saturday, July 30. The Midland couple took home $84,540 which...
Blackfriars wins 12th WA sires’ premiership

Blackfriars wins 12th WA sires’ premiership

Scenic Lodge has continued its complete dominance of Western Australia’s stallion ranks with Blackfriars winning his 12th sires’ title in a row on Sunday. Making it all the more remarkable, Blackfriars (Danehill) won without a 2yo division in 2021-22.  He died...
WA mare tops Inglis Digital Sale

WA mare tops Inglis Digital Sale

Western Australian vendors offered 16 lots at the Inglis Digital July (Late) Sale which grossed over $4.37 million this week. Those lots didn’t include sale-topper Flirtini (Artie Schiller) who made $385,000.  She was sold by Perth couple Barry & Jan McRostie but...
All Americans star in Avon Valley

All Americans star in Avon Valley

All American dominated Northam’s mammoth program on Thursday with a winning treble and the trio were all from his first-crop conceived at Geisel Park. He topped and tailed the card with Steak Night (Race 1) and Westriver Miracle (Race 11) and in between added a...

Shooting To Win arrives at Oakland Park

WA’s newest stallion Shooting To Win arrived at Oakland Park on Tuesday ahead of his initial book at the North Jindong Stud. Shooting To Win is the first son of Champion sire Northern Meteor to stand in Western Australia.  Initially based at Darley Kelvinside in NSW,...
Taylor & Trimboli on Winning Jurney

Taylor & Trimboli on Winning Jurney

Famous Jurney took advantage of the cutaway bias at Belmont to land the latest win for trainer Jim Taylor and owner Sam Trimboli on Wednesday. The Universal Ruler sprinter doubled up for the Taylor – Trimboli team following stablemate Nero King (Maschino) who scored...

Awesome accolades for Gold Front

Awesome Rock could deliver more than one premiership for Gold Front Breeding & Racing when the season concludes this Sunday night. The Group 1-winning son of Fastnet Rock will claim WA Second-season honours and he’s in pole-position for the WA 3YO Sires title.  On...
Yarradale & Patronize benefit at Belmont

Yarradale & Patronize benefit at Belmont

Belmont’s final midweek card of the season on Wednesday began with a benefit for Yarradale Stud and Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion Patronize. The Great Hoya (Patronize) won the Peninsula Dining Room Hcp (1200m) and third-placed Rejuva King (Patronize) book-ended...
Postponement no problem for Nero King

Postponement no problem for Nero King

Nero King will be spot on for Race 7 at Belmont on Wednesday despite missing an intended start at the postponed meeting from Saturday. Still in his first racing preparation, the 3yo son of Maschino is improving all the time and is unbeaten in both starts on Soft 5...