How 25c bets laid foundation for $5m Quokka dream
Craig Thompson will have King Of Sparta running in his slot in The Quokka and his racing passion was sparked as a kid when he mowed lawns to earn money to place bets at the local TAB.
WA Racing
Italian jockey dedicates Sydney Cup win to fallen mate
Italian-born Andrea Atzeni answered the call of trainer Ciaron Maher to ride Circle Of Fire in Sydney Cup and scored an emotional win.
Overpass to follow in famous footsteps in The Quokka defence
Grand sprinter Overpass will be chasing his own slice of history when he steps out to defend his The Quokka crown at Ascot on Saturday.
Zougotcha eases Waller’s frustration with another Group 1 success
Chris Waller scored a consolation Group 1 win with Zougotcha in the Queen Of The Turf after admitting the Queen Elizabeth Stakes was a “terrible watch”.
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Hall’s double joy
GARY HALL Snr finished the 2012-2013 Gloucester Park season with a flourish by training a winning double with Northview Punter and Elegant Christian.
Uppy Son proves his worth
UPPY Son won his third feature race with a brilliant win in Friday night’s $35,000 6PR August Cup (2536m) at Gloucester Park.
Sneakyn streaks in
SNEAKYN Down Under won his eighth feature race, breaking through the $400,000 stakes-earning mark to take out Friday night’s $35,000 Howard Porter Memorial.
Quinn has all the answers
IM THEMIGHTYQUINN bounced back to winning form on Friday night when he easily took out the Del Basso Smallgoods Pace (2130m) at Gloucester Park.
Thomas a true mighty flier
POWERFUL performances at his past two starts should see Mighty Flying Thomas proving hard to beat in Friday night’s McInerney Ford Pace (2536m).
Tara all class in win
CLASS OF TARA was certainly all class in his great win in Friday night’s $125,000 Premier Suzuki 2YO Golden Slipper Stakes (2130m) at Gloucester Park.
Win speaks volumes
TRAINER Glenn Elliott said he poured the work into Generally Outspoken in preparation for Friday night’s $35,000 Caduceus Club 2YO Gold Bracelet Pace.
Real dollar dazzler for Renegade
Franco Renegade burst through the $200,000 mark and caused a major upset when winning Friday night’s $25,000 Retravision Past Presidents Cup (2536m).
Livingontheinterest chasing hat-trick
BRILLIANT five-year old Livingontheinterest has drawn ideally to make it three wins in a row in Friday night’s $25,000 Retravision Past Presidents Cup.
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