‘Swayzee can’t beat him now’: Minstrel on song for Nullarbor
Champion stayer Swayzee will have to do something he has never done before to win Friday night’s $1.25 million Group 1 Nullarbor at Gloucester Park.
WA Racing
Weekend at Bernie’s: 70yo set to steal show in The Quokka
If you had told Bernie Miller a few months ago that he’d have a runner in a $5 million race, he’d have said you were an idiot. But on Saturday, the 70-year-old larrikin trainer can provide the fairytale story of The Quokka.
‘Gone to another level’: Quokka first before Everest shot
A win in The Quokka will cap Headwall emergence as a top quality sprinter, and his trainer already has his sights on The Everest.
‘Sick of running second to him’: Miller’s cheeky ‘plan’ to beat Overpass
Sick of running second in The Quokka, Simon Miller has joked he might try to unsettle favourite Overpass. But the WA trainer believes he has a three-year-old capable of turning the tables.
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Wonder mare Bella Nipotina retired, to be sold at auction
Trainer Ciaron Maher has announced that The Everest winner Bella Nipotina has been retired and will be offered for sale in May.
‘Perfect’ Lady Shendendoah defies history in Coolmore victory
Brilliant filly Lady Shenandoah maintained her perfect autumn record with a weight-carrying record win in the Group 1 Coolmore Classic, which could be her final run of the campaign.
‘She was here to win’: Pride Of Jenni back with bang
Pride Of Jenni owner Tony Ottobre returned serve to the doubters after his mare capped her miracle return with a dominant win in the Peter Young Stakes.
Skyhook can give Ryan a Golden Slipper conundrum
Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou can bolster their Golden Slipper hand by winning both lead-up races at Rosehill.
Maher sprinter locked in for The Quokka
A Quokka slot-holder that has finished fourth the past two years has secured a Ciaron Maher sprinter in its bid to breakthrough in the race.
‘He’s retiring at the top of his game’: Group 1 gun has run last race
Waikato Stud and trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman announced the decision to retire I Wish I Win on Wednesday.
Baker keeping open mind with Overpass ahead of Quokka
Sprinting superstar Overpass is on track for a return to the west where a third straight win in the $5m The Quokka awaits.
‘Lost for words’: Young gun lands Adelaide Cup with brave ride
Rochelle Milnes, the only apprentice in the field, pulled off a brave move to claim the biggest win of her career in the Group 2 Adelaide Cup.
Bowman to return home for plum Golden Slipper ride
Hugh Bowman will ride a key chance in the Golden Slipper after being granted permission to return home from the Hong Kong Jockey Club for the two-year-old flagship.
Joliestar vindicates Waller gamble with Newmarket success
Bad luck derailed Joliestar’s makeover as a sprinter last spring, but Chris Waller decided to persevere and was rewarded with a win in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap.
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