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Rope Them In wins the 2026 Roma Cup for jockey Shaun McGruddy.

RACINGCommentsPremiumRope Them In firms for Quokka calculations after Roma Cup

Rope Them In firmed to $10 in Quokka markets when he commenced his autumn racing preparation in style, landing the Group 3 $200,000 PKF Roma Cup (1100m) at Ascot.

Hayden King

Jamie Melham riding Sheza Alibi.

RACINGPremiumShez the real deal: star filly destroys Doncaster field

‘Jesus Christ! I’ve never sat on a horse that has given me goosebumps like that before.’ Those were the words of Jamie Melham after Sheza Alibi routed her rivals in a Group 1 Doncaster Handicap romp.

Hayden King

Essentric Nature wins the 2026 Old Comrade Stakes for jockey Lucy Fiore

RACINGCommentsPremiumFiore continues red-hot run in the saddle

There’s no one in hotter touch than Lucy Fiore at present, with the leading WA hoop sending home her third feature winner in the last 48 hours when Essentric Nature took the Listed $125,000 Old Comrade Stakes.

Hayden King

Mt Barker Cup winner Deadly And Fast will chase a Great Southern double on Sunday in the Albany Community Cup.

Cup contestPremiumLocal trainer makes Albany Cup tilt with Deadly and Fast

Albany trainer Alan Smith has high hopes for Deadly And Fast ahead of Sunday’s Albany Community Cup, 20 years on from the Smith training stable’s last cup winner. 

Jacki Elezovich

Aurum Belle wins at Ascot for jockey Brad Parnham

RACINGCommentsPremiumAurum Belle ready to show why she’s the Karrakatta favourite

Aurum Belle will be out to vindicate her status as the Karrakatta Plate favourite when she lines up a hot favourite to take Saturday’s Group 3 $200,000 Gimcrack Stakes (1100m) at Ascot.

Hayden King

The Narrogin Race and Pace Club were forced to reschedule the Narrogin Cup after heavy rain swamped the track.

cup postponedPremiumNarrogin Cup postponed due to stormy weather

The Narrogin Cup has been rescheduled to mid-April after stormy weather last weekend forced the Narrogin Race and Pace Club to postpone its biggest race of the season. 

Jacki Elezovich

Mark Zahra riding Tentyris (unplaced) in Race 9, the Yulong Newmarket Handicap.

RACINGCommentsPremiumZahra confident that Tentyris can bounce back in T J Smith

Jockey Mark Zahra is upbeat that Tentyris can rebound in Saturday’s T J Smith Stakes (1200m) when he appears as the $3.20 market elect despite being a beaten fancy at his last start.

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Jockey Lucy Fiore and trainer Roy Rogers combined to win with Head’em.

Mid-week double PremiumRogers and Fiore have winning day out in Albany

Albany trainer Roy Rogers and top city jockey Lucy Fiore finished with winning doubles in Albany on Thursday.

Cameron Newbold

Scott Ewen and James Herbertson after Bulletproof Boy won the 2025 Ballarat Pacing Cup.

RACINGCommentsPremiumRacing’s giant killer ready for biggest mission yet

One of Australia’s most loved horses is making his way to WA and is eyeing the State’s biggest prize.

Hayden King

Wonderfully Made.

Ascot awashPremiumWonderfully Made still aiming for double despite wash-out

Perth trainer Dan Morton is pressing ahead with plans to run top filly Wonderfully Made in the WA Oaks and Derby double despite Cyclone Narelle causing a change of Ascot race dates.

Ernie Manning

Zac Lloyd’s hot run of form continued on Saturday at Rosehill.

RACINGCommentsPremiumZac Lloyd emerging as Sydney’s new star with four-timer

Zac Lloyd’s hot run of form continued on Saturday at Rosehill, steering home four winners and another Group 1 triumph aboard Belle Cheval in the Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m).

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Harry Coffey riding Light Infantry Man.

RACINGPremiumLight Infantry Man claims heart-stopping Australian Cup win

Light Infantry Man has claimed one of the all-time most gruelling Group 1 wins, wearing down Pride Of Jenni in a stamina-sapping Australian Cup (2000m) showdown.

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Apulia is a chance.

RACINGCommentsPremiumApulia given live claims of taking the Australian Cup

Several generations of Lindsay Park trainers have tallied wins in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) and now Will and JD Hayes will look to join brother Ben on that honour roll with Apulia.

Hayden King

Huge rainfall in the Perth metropolitan area has forced Saturday’s Ascot race programme off, meaning dramatic consequences for WA’s best three-year-olds.

RACINGCommentsPremiumOrganisers postpone important Ascot race card

Huge rainfall in the Perth metropolitan area has forced Saturday’s Ascot race programme off, meaning dramatic consequences for WA’s best three-year-olds.

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Logan Bates riding Jigsaw defeats Jye McNeil riding Angel Capital (r) in Race 8, the Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes.

RacingCommentsPremiumJigsaw confirms piece of Quokka puzzle as Ladbrokes get deal

Fairytale flying machine Jigsaw has added another piece to the Quokka puzzle with his confirmation for the $5 million Ascot feature next month under the Ladbrokes banner.

Hayden King

Masmelo wins the 2026 Natasha Stakes for jockey Chris Parnham

RACINGCommentsPremiumThird act between star fillies reaches boiling point in Oaks

The third act of the war between Wonderfully Made and Masmelo reaches a head in Saturday’s Group 3 $300,000 Drummond Golf WA Oaks (2400m) at Ascot with the scorecard reading one apiece.

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Michelle Payne next to the statue to commemorate her 2015 Melbourne Cup win on Prince Of Penzeance. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

RacingPremiumImmortalised Payne sends message with Flemington statue

The Victoria Racing Club has unveiled a statue of Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne, which the racing trailblazer hopes will inspire the masses.

Shayne Hope

Cruise to Rio claims and jockey Natika Riordan have scored two Albany victories this season.

Cruising home Impressive season continues for galloper Cruise To Rio

Trainer Tim Stone notched his second winner of the Great Southern season after consistent galloper Cruise To Rio stormed home in Albany on March 19.

Cameron Newbold

Apulia wins the 2026 Perth Cup for jockey William Pike

RACINGCommentsPremiumWhy William Pike will be absent again from WA form guides

William Pike will once more be absent from WA punters’ form guides this Saturday as The Wizard places his faith in Apulia to land the Group 1 $2 million Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington.

Hayden King

Lightning sprinter Jigsaw could be set for a surprise trip to Perth for next month’s $5 million The Quokka.

RACINGCommentsPremiumDashing sprinter Jigsaw set for Perth Quokka raid

Lightning sprinter Jigsaw could be set for a surprise trip to Perth for next month’s $5 million The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot after winning Saturday’s William Reid Stakes, his sixth victory in a row.

Hayden King

Machine Gun Gracie wins the 2025 WATC Derby for jockey Shaun O'Donnell

RACINGPremiumMachine Gun Gracie’s win earns her a tilt at Sydney Cup

This year’s Sydney Cup (3200m) will have a WA flavour after former local galloper Machine Gun Gracie was announced as a starter on Monday by new co-trainer JD Hayes.

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Aurum Belle wins the 2026 Supremacy Stakes for jockey Brad Parnham

RACINGCommentsPremiumAurum Belle takes Supremacy in Karrakatta Plate betting

Aurum Belle fired a warning shot and firmed to outright favouritism for next month’s Karrakatta Plate with a contemptuous success in the Listed $125,000 Supremacy Stakes (1000m) at Ascot.

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Zac Lloyd riding Guest House win Race 8 Tab Golden Slipper.

RACINGCommentsHeir apparent Zac Lloyd steals big prize in Golden Slipper

On a day that celebrated James McDonald becoming Australia’s greatest Group 1 jockey, his heir apparent Zac Lloyd took centre stage with a dashing ride to land the Golden Slipper aboard Guest House.

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James McDonald riding Autumn Boy win Race 6 Sky Racing Rosehill Guineas during Sydney Racing at Rosehill Gardens.

RacingCommentsMcDonald in a class of his own after record-breaking ride

James McDonald has broken Damien Oliver’s all-time record for most Group 1 wins by a jockey aged just 34.

Hayden King