Jigsaw’s hopes of recording a sixth consecutive and biggest-ever win in the $5 million BYD Quokka (1200m) at Ascot were hurt when drawing barrier 13, though that hasn’t tempered his trainer’s hopes.
Hayden King
Trainer Bjorn Baker has revealed crack sprinter Caballus will be attempting the first leg of an international double for his stable when h tackles Saturday’s $5 million Quokka (1200m) at Ascot.
Ernie Manning
Minstrel and Magnificent Storm, two of WA harness racing’s greatest warriors, will renew hostilities in the Group 1 $1.25 million TABtouch Nullarbor (2536m) at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Louise Crosbie will gallop up the Ascot home straight on Saturday afternoon, though she’ll be at a different pace to some of the jockeys following her only moments later.
The Group 1 $600,000 Sandgroper (520m) could again be destined to head back east with several of the favourites – headed by $2.80 market leader Distinction – hailing from Victoria and New South Wales.
Hundreds from across the State stormed the Narrogin track for the town’s biggest racing meet on Saturday to witness the rescheduled 2026 Narrogin Cup.
Hannah Whitehead
Three runners are tied for favouritism in early $5 million BYD Quokka (1200m) markets ahead of Saturday’s Ascot headliner, with Caballus, Jigsaw and Rey Magnerio all at $4.60.
Three of racing’s top ladies will play a big role in the $7 million Western Trilogy later this week, each possessing claims of taking their respective slot races.
Tasmanian raider Triedtotellya has been ruled out of the Group 1 $1.25 million Nullarbor (2536m) at Gloucester Park just days before and will be replaced by local hope Hugotastic.
Irish trainer Willie Mullins, who dreams of a Melbourne Cup win, has won the world's greatest steeplechase, the Grand National, for a third-straight year.
Staff Writers
Grant and Alana Williams and William Pike have done it again in Ascot’s WATC Derby, tallying their ninth joint win in the race with Sentimental Legend.
Previously unbeaten mare Autumn Glow has been turned over for the first time with Sir Delius upstaging the raging fancy to take the Group 1 $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick.
Sentimental Legend will reunite with William Pike in a bid to collect the Group 2 $400,000 WATC Derby (2400m), a race that the champion hoop has claimed an astonishing 11 times.
Autumn Glow is a very slight drifter in betting for the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on Saturday, which in part must be due to her venturing beyond a mile for the first time.
Wineaclocksumwhere continued his brilliant Great Southern season, adding a fifth win to his campaign on Easter Sunday when lumping 61kg first-up.
Cameron Newbold
Wonderfully Made has been handsomely supported in her bid to join illustrious company by claiming the Group 2 $400,000 Schweppes WATC Derby (2400m) as a filly.
Percy Spencer Racecourse was the place to be on Easter Sunday as hundreds of dolled-up punters flooded the venue for the Wellington & Reeves Albany Community Cup
Melissa Sheil
Autumn Glow’s case for the Group 1 $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) has been further enhanced by the omission of ruthless pacesetter Pride Of Jenni, who instead accepted for a different event.
Emerging stayer True Player handed an Easter treat to red-hot jockey Lucy Fiore and top city trainers Grant and Alana Williams after a brilliant Albany Cup win on Sunday.
A top WA jockey has been booked to ride local hope Luana Miss in the $5 million Quokka (1200m) to be run at Ascot later this month.
There’s no surprise that the horse named Argyle Star shone the brightest among a highly competitive field of 12 to claim the 2026 Dongara Cup during Saturday’s race meet.
Rebecca Ruthven
Rope Them In firmed to $10 in Quokka markets when he commenced his autumn racing preparation in style, landing the Group 3 $200,000 PKF Roma Cup (1100m) at Ascot.
‘Jesus Christ! I’ve never sat on a horse that has given me goosebumps like that before.’ Those were the words of Jamie Melham after Sheza Alibi routed her rivals in a Group 1 Doncaster Handicap romp.
There’s no one in hotter touch than Lucy Fiore at present, with the leading WA hoop sending home her third feature winner in the last 48 hours when Essentric Nature took the Listed $125,000 Old Comrade Stakes.
