There’s an historic symmetry for Adam Durrant in this year’s Group 3 $200,000 Quayclean Sires’ Produce (1400m) as the trainer chases his second win in the feature with Snitzalatte.
Hayden King
Victorian trainer Clayton Douglas remains unbothered despite pronounced favourite Giga Kick drawing gate 12 in Saturday’s $1 million The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville.
The fairer sex dominated the morning at Monday’s Lark Hill trials, with Storyville and Frigid defeating elite opposition to take their 950m heats.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Quokka hat-trick seeker Overpass leads a strong interstate flavour in this year’s Western Trilogy, currently the clear $2.40 TABtouch elect for Saturday’s dash.
Machine Gun Gracie capped off a miracle first preparation, completing a rare three-year-old double in Saturday’s Group 2 $400,000 WATC Derby (2400m) at Ascot after her WA Oaks demolition a fortnight earlier.
Trainer Ciaron Maher could have another Everest contender on his hands after Jimmysstar claimed his second Group 1 for the preparation in Saturday’s $1.5 million All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.
Watch Me Rock brought up a winning hat-trick in the $100,000 Good Friday Stakes (1800m) at Ascot, chinning courageous stablemate Fluro Neuro for the third consecutive time.
The Quokka jigsaw is finally complete after Peters Investments won a bidding duel for Saturday’s Roma Cup winner The Boss Lady to represent them in the $5 million sprinting feature on April 26.
Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jr has been bestowed the rich honour of representing Australia in the World Driving Championship held by New Zealand from November 2 to 11.
The Boss Lady virtually assured herself a start in The Quokka, winning the Group 3 $300,000 PKF Roma Cup (1100m) following a tense protest hearing, initially dead-heating across the line with Jokers Grin.
Champion mare Via Sistina continued her groundbreaking preparation, equalling the feat of Winx by claiming her seventh Group 1 this season and ninth overall in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick.
Perth will be abuzz at Ascot Racecourse’s PKF Italian Raceday on Saturday, celebrating the city getting recognised as the 2025 Capital of Italian Culture in the World.
The Group 3 $200,000 PKF Roma Cup (1100m) is shaping to be the most important race of the year so far at Ascot, with a distinct likelihood four runners will line up in next fortnight’s Quokka.
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