Victorian trainer Clayton Douglas remains unbothered despite pronounced favourite Giga Kick drawing gate 12 in Saturday’s $1 million The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville.
Hayden King
The fairer sex dominated the morning at Monday’s Lark Hill trials, with Storyville and Frigid defeating elite opposition to take their 950m heats.
Filly Femminile upstaged her male rivals in the $1 million South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville courtesy of an enterprising ride from Lachlan Neindorf.
Resilient gelding Filthy Habits confirmed himself as a gutsy cup-class stayer, taking the $100,000 Rogan Josh Stakes (2100m) at Ascot in a deceptive finish.
Arguably one of WA’s toughest gallopers Filthy Habits will line up a hot $1.75 TABtouch favourite for Saturday’s $100,000 Rogan Josh Stakes (2100m) at Ascot after his last-start Albany Cup demolition.
Hundreds took the chance to enjoy the festivities and racing action of the Wellington and Reeves Albany Community Cup day on Easter Sunday.
Cameron Newbold
A harness diver has been banned for two months after whipping a rival in a bizarre post-race fight.
Jake Santa Maria
Eastern raider Catch A Wave will look to rewrite history by joining an illustrious honour roll and become a dual winner of Friday’s Group 1 $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup (2936m) at Gloucester Park.
The Albany Pony Club stepped in to save the day at the Albany Racing Club’s Easter Sunday races, picking up the tongs and throwing on aprons for a trackside sausage sizzle after the food vendors withdrew.
Melissa Sheil
TABtouch have installed last year’s winner Catch A Wave as the $2 favourite for the Group 1 $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup (2936m) after drawing gate one.
Smart three-year-old Wind And The Lion looked race-ready with a sharp 1000m win at Monday’s Belmont trials and is expected to be hard to beat in the coming weeks.
Deadly And Fast claimed Sunday’s Jericho Cup WA qualifier at Albany Racing Club with a dominant display, giving club president Alan Smith a ‘once in a lifetime’ shot at cup glory in Victoria later this year.
Jacki Elezovich
Ascot erupted with single-minded pride on Saturday as lifelong mates and trainer-rider combo Bernie Miller and Pat Carbery celebrated the highest achievement in WA racing, capturing the Quokka with Jokers Grin.
Ahead of WA’s richest race that brings the Western Trilogy to a close on Saturday, sports reporter Hayden King analyses the field of 13 horses to help you pick a winner.
Flashy bay Overpass is on the brink of Ascot sprinting immortality, lining up a dominant favourite to be a three-time and only ever winner of the $5 million Kia Quokka (1200m) this Saturday.
A big field of stayers will chase glory in Sunday’s $100,000 The Jericho Cup Qualifier (3100m) at Percy Spencer Racecourse.
Despite dual champion Overpass’ presence in the $5 million Kia Quokka (1200m), many of his rivals feel they’re in with a sniff to turn over the overwhelming favourite in Saturday’s Ascot clash.
The West Australian’s racing writers Ernie Manning and Hayden King have landed a Gloucester Park story awards winning double.
Ernie Manning
The Western Trilogy has finally arrived and will be headlined by Saturday’s $5 million Kia Quokka (1200m) with returning champion Overpass lining up for his fifth consecutive Ascot win.
Veteran trainer Steve Wolfe believes having a two-pronged attack in WA’s biggest race is a proud moment for Albany and Wolfe is confident he has two live chances in the $5 million feature.
Late Arrival has made a brilliant start to his time in WA with another slashing win at Percy Spencer Racecourse on Easter Sunday for Albany trainer Indianna Weinert
Star jockey Lucy Fiore claimed her second Albany Community Cup to continue her rich vein of form in the saddle, closing in on 100 winners this season.
Several Eastern States raiders were dealt blows at Tuesday morning’s $5 million Kia Quokka (1200m) barrier draw at Ascot, including two-time winner Overpass in gate 11.
Husband and wife combination Brandon and Lucy Fiore scored their biggest win together after Filthy Habits destroyed his rivals in the Wellington and Reeves Albany Community Cup on Sunday.
