Darryn Pateman captured another $100,000 Broome Cup (2200m) on Saturday in a stunning last-to-first triumph with the Tash Faithfull-ridden Kings Sicario.
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Popular WA galloper Cosmic Crusader continued his ascendance into one of the nation’s best horses as he stormed to victory in the Group 2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.
Winning machine Now You See Me became a dual track record holder from just four starts in the Kimberley, massacring his rivals in Tuesday’s TABtouch Broome Sprint (1300m).
Last year’s WA Guineas winner King Of Light began his charge towards a lucrative $10 million eastern states campaign with an effortless victory at Monday’s Lark Hill trials.
From Brookton to the big smoke, Holly Nottle is making headlines as one of the nation’s finest racing talents.
Ninja put himself amongst potential slot runners for The Everest with a dashing return victory in the Group 2 $300,000 Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Connections have been left with an eleventh-hour scramble to find replacement riders for Saturday’s Listed $125,000 Belmont Newmarket (1200m) meeting with Chris Parnham ruled out after a fall.
As has been the theme through the winter sprints, the winner appears well concealed in the Listed $125,000 Belmont Newmarket (1200m) on Saturday with several runners fighting for favouritism.
Nascent reinsman Liam Elliott is daring to dream big this Friday night when he stares down a maiden Group 1 victory with Seaside Serenade in the $250,000 Diamond Classic (2130m) at Gloucester Park.
South Australian-based trainer Michael Hickmottt celebrated a fourth win in Monday’s $220,000 Darwin Cup (2050m), though not with the horse many thought as Watadeel raced away with the region feature.
Flemington was full of drama for the Group 3 Aurie’s Star (1200m) on Saturday with the post-time removal of a race favourite and protest, though Boomtown Boss survived the trials to salute.
Dan and Ben Pearce will start the previous two winners of Belmont’s Jockey Celebration Day Stakes (1400m) in that event on Saturday with a three-pronged attack on the $100,000 feature.
