Western Empire has continued his rise to establishing himself as WA’s best horse with a thrilling last-gasp win in Saturday’s $200,000 Group 3 Furphy Belmont Sprint (1400m).
Hayden King
Durable mare Bella Nipotina overcame a tardy start to blitz home and score a final stride victory in the $1.5 million Group 1 Ladbrokes Doomben 10,000 (1200m) in Queensland on Saturday.
The feature of Saturday’s Ascot card is the Group 3 $200,000 Furphy - Belmont Sprint (1400m), yet by talking to William Pike you’d think his ride on Triple Jay 35 minutes earlier is the day’s highlight.
A disgraced racing personality turned drug tycoon has learned his fate after a desperate bid to slash his almost three decade prison sentence.
Nathan Schmidt
My Anarchy Boy enters Saturday’s Group 2 $91,605 Brittons Formal Wear WA Derby as the outsider of the field and trainer Adam Smithson says he’s relying on his dog’s stamina to come to the fore.
WA’s best two-year-old Bustling has been sold to eastern states interests to continue his racing career and will be aimed at the $20 million The TAB Everest (1200m) at Randwick on October 19.
Perth Cup-placegetter Demolish flagged a forward showing for his racetrack reappearance this Saturday with a striking second at Belmont trials on Monday.
Connections are defending star WA mare Amelia’s Jewel against interstate critics’ call for punters to sack her in the wake of a 12th as favourite when tackling Adelaide’s $1 million The Goodwood on Saturday.
Ernie Manning
Consistent mare Ghobella has been rewarded for her invariable form with victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Unite Resourcing - Rogan Josh Stakes (2100m) at Ascot.
Benedetta gained a deserved maiden Group 1 success when showing fighting spirit to win Saturday’s $1 million The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville.
Trainer Luke Fernie will have a dual-state representation on Saturday with runners in Adelaide and Perth, headlined by Laced Up Heels in the $150,000 Group 3 Sportsbet Proud Miss Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville
Champion WA jockey William Pike is determined to erase a hoodoo when he rides star WA three-year-old sprinter Oscar’s Fortune in Saturday’s $1 million The Goodwood (1200m) at Adelaide’s Morphettville course.
Dazzling West Australian mare Amelia’s Jewel will enter Saturday’s $1 million Group 1 The Sportsbet Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville as the $4.20 TABtouch elect after drawing gate nine.
Last start Fremantle Cup placegetter Pinny Tiger will start a short favourite in Saturday’s $35,000 TABtouch Narrogin Cup (2662m) after his run of career-best form and drawing the coveted No.1 barrier.
Local WA heroine Amelia’s Jewel has rocketed to favouritism for Saturday’s Group 1 $1 million The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville after drawing gate nine.
Group 1 runner-up Alsephina continued her racetrack return with a closing third at Monday’s Lark Hill trials, adding to co-trainer Grant Williams’ autumn armoury.
A three-way photo-finish has gone the way of Mystik Dan to give trainer Kenny McPeek and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr a Kentucky Derby to remember.
Tony Kelshaw
Filly Coco Sun claimed a rare win for the girls in the Group 1 $1 million Thomas Farms South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville, and delivered jockey Jamie Kah her first major win in her home state.
Co-trainer Grant Williams will head to the $200,000 Group 3 TABtouch Northam Stakes (1300m) on Sunday emboldened by recent performances that Western Empire is back and deserves favouritism.
Trainer Mitchell Pateman will saddle up Mojo Rhythm, who emerges as a key player for Sunday’s $200,000 Group 3 TABtouch Northam Stakes (1300m).
Reinsman Stewie McDonald has recuited an excellent book of drives for Gloucester Park on Friday, headlined by Mister Smartee in the $50,000 Group 3 Westside Auto Wholesale 4yo & 5yo Championship (2130m).
Bustling, the raging favourite for the Group 3 $200,000 WA Sires’ Produce (1400m) at Ascot this Saturday, is in faultless order, according to trainer Dan Morton.
Ageless veteran Valour Road continues to prove that age is no object, starting his 2024 campaign on a winning note at Monday’s Belmont trials.
Unfancied five-year-old Mister Popcorn booked a Victorian trip and delivered apprentice jockey Rosie Mahoney’s biggest win when he led throughout Sunday’s $100,000 Jericho Cup WA qualifier