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RACINGGoldman makes Pakenham Cup a family affair for Mertens

Jockey Beau Mertens emulated the deeds of his late father Peter in claiming the Listed $300,000 Sportsbet Pakenham Cup aboard the brave front-runner Goldman.

Hayden King

RACINGCommentsPremiumYoungster serves it up to old guard ahead of Perth Cup

In Good Order stamped himself as the new kid on the block and further staked his claim for the Perth Cup with a gritty win in the Group 2 $300,000 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) at Ascot.

Hayden King

RACINGSummer scorcher forces Perth’s #1 meeting to breakfast start

Perth’s hot spell of weather will force Ascot to host the earliest race fixture in memory, with the first event commencing at a revised 9:04am timeslot.

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RACINGCommentsPremiumSocks Nation out to prove herself as Perth Cup favourite

The Group 2 $300,000 Ted Van Heemst Stakes (2100m) shapes as a key lead-up to the Perth Cup on New Year’s Day, with big race favourite Socks Nation out to preserve her title at the top of betting.

Hayden King

Season openerPremiumSuper Suvaljko claims winning treble to start new season

Driver Emily Suvaljko claimed a winning treble to kick off Albany Harness Racing Club’s 50th year celebrations on Friday night.

Cameron Newbold

RACINGCommentsPremiumPerth Cup fancy sweats on flight to start in $1 million race

One of the favourites for the Group 2 $1 million Perth Cup remains in limbo, with the Victorian-based Serpentine sweating on a charter flight to WA for the Ascot feature on January 1.

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RACINGPremium26-time Group 1 winning jockey to secure elite Perth mounts

Brazilian-born jockey Manoel Nunes will be the beneficiary of leading WA hoop William Pike’s injuries, with the now South Australian-based rider set to ride for our State’s leading trainers on Wednesday.

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Treble time PremiumJohnston-Porter conquers Albany with Michael Grantham trio

Perth-based jockey Clint Johnston-Porter was in a rich vein of form on Thursday at Albany Racing Club, riding a winning treble on Michael Grantham’s Cosmic Spirit, My Idol and Antique Queen.

Harry Grigson

RacingCommentsPremiumStar jockey banned on careless riding charge

Top jockey Chris Parnham is the second leading hoop knocked out of Ascot’s rich carnival after copping a 17-day suspension at Ascot on Saturday.

Ernie Manning

RACINGCommentsPremiumThe restoration of a once great Empire complete in Gold Rush

The restoration of a once great empire is complete, with Grant and Alana Williams’ hero galloper Western Empire returning to the limelight with a ripping triumph in the Group 3 $1.5 million Gold Rush at Ascot.

Hayden King

RACINGCommentsPremiumRobusto delivers knockout blow for punters in $2m Ingham

Roughie Robusto delivered a knockout blow for in-form trainer Bjorn Baker in Saturday’s $2 million The Ingham (1600m) at Randwick, giving last fortnight’s Winterbottom-winning trainer a treble on the day.

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Big targetsCommentsNever Ending clear after a self-inflicted Nugget flop

Boom pacer Never Ending has been given the all-clear after his self-inflicted flop when strongly fancied in Friday night’s $200,000 Golden Nugget at Gloucester Park.

Ernie Manning

RACINGPremiumWestern Empire ready to cap off final week of Pinnacles

Grant and Alana Williams have one more bullet to fire in the rich Pinnacles features, with stable hero Western Empire favoured to win the Group 3 $1.5 million 7plus Sport Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot.

Hayden King

RACINGPremiumRich prizemoney to stay in WA on final week of Pinnacles

Western Australian horses will finally get their day in the sun on the final day of the Pinnacles carnival, with an all-local representation in the Group 3 $1.5 million 7plus Sport Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot.

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Panning for gold PremiumWolfe bullish on reliable duo in pursuit for Gold Rush glory

A familiar two-pronged Steve Wolfe attack will vie for a $1.5 million prize pool on Saturday when the Albany trainer unleashes Red Can Man and Rope Them In in the 7Plus Sport-Gold Rush feature.

Harry Grigson

RACINGPremium‘Bitter pill to swallow’ as Pike to miss Gold Rush ride

William Pike’s manager has revealed how WA’s best jockey broke his wrist in an “innocuous incident” this week, ruling him out of the ride on favourite Western Empire in this Saturday’s The Gold Rush.

Hayden King

RacingCommentsPike pain: Scooter crash sidelines star jockey

Star jockey William Pike will miss the rest of the Ascot carnival after injuring himself riding an E-scooter.

Chris Robinson

RACINGCommentsLegend Miata crowned WA greyhound racing’s GOAT

Greyhounds WA has commemorated 50 years of racing by crowning Miata the greatest dog in history amongst recognising several other iconic figures of the sport.

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Tash tears up PremiumFaithfull flexes muscles on home track with winning treble

Champion Albany hoop Tash Faithfull had her first winning treble of the season at Albany Racing Club on Thursday, continuing her rich vein of form at Percy Spencer Racecourse, while Lucy Fiore saluted twice.

Harry Grigson

RacingCommentsPremiumLight Infantry Man overwhelms field, claims Northerly Stakes

For the third consecutive week, Ascot’s Group 1 event headed back across the Nullarbor with Victorian-trained gelding Light Infantry Man taking the $1.5 million TABtouch Northerly Stakes (1800m).

Hayden King

RacingCommentsPremiumPerth Cup hopeful Playhouse Patron produces gutsy run

Perth Cup hopeful Playhouse Patron produced a gutsy front-running performance to rally under fire to win the Listed $125,000 G A Towton Cup (2200m) at Ascot at put himself into Perth Cup calculations.

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RACINGPremiumHometown heroes and heroine claim Ballarat Cup

Trainer Dan O’Sullivan and his stable apprentice Jaylah Kennedy produced a hearty hometown result by claiming the Listed $500,000 Sportsbet Ballarat Cup (2000m) with Berkeley Square.

Hayden King

RacingSaddle up! Jockeys Parnham & Watson gear up for Ascot gold

West Australian jockeys have been training hard ahead of Saturday’s $1.5 million Northerly Stakes at Ascot.

RACINGPremiumDemocracy to prevail in last Group 1 of 2024

Perhaps the unluckiest runner in the Railway Stakes, Democracy Manifest will look to provide his cult following with something to cheer about in Saturday’s Group 1 $1.5 million TABtouch Northerly Stakes (1800m)

Hayden King