Maschino double-handed in WA Oaks
Maschino sired his 9th black-type winner on Saturday when Machine Gun Gracie put more than three lengths on some smart fillies in the LR Natasha Stakes (2200m) at Ascot.
Maschino sired his 9th black-type winner on Saturday when Machine Gun Gracie put more than three lengths on some smart fillies in the LR Natasha Stakes (2200m) at Ascot.
Sail Session headlined a career-best weekend haul of five winners for his sire Sessions (Lonhro) in the LR John Roberts Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday.
Former barn mates I’m All The Talk and Playing God both sired doubles to dominate the Ascot meeting on Wednesday.
Oakland Park 2yo filly Snitzalatte set the bar high for every other winner at Ascot’s marathon midweek meeting last Wednesday in the Wittens Irrigation & Design Maiden (1000m).
Darling View Thoroughbreds team member Chris Lambert won the Leadership Award at the 2023-24 TBWA Awards and now she has been short-listed for the Australia-wide Leadership Award at the 2025 Stud And Stable Staff Awards.
Sixinch Heels is on a hat-trick this prep and she’s also on the way to higher grades for her Forest View Farm owner-breeders Ben and Jo Duncan.
Keep Ita Mystery has benefited from swift sectionals set by Sinful Living to blouse out his rivals in the MCA Hcp (1000m) at Ascot.
Rope Them In took over as the chief earner for Champion WA Sire Playing God this season when he split runners in the straight for jockey ‘Shooter’ McGruddy to land the Bluff Knoll (1099m) at Albany on Sunday.
Sail Session was tagged a G2 WA Derby prospect after winning an Ascot maiden in January and now he’s heading in the right direction after claiming the Kitt Logistics Hcp (1500m) on Saturday.
Our Rocky Bay put his game-day face through a bridle twice this week and the quick turnaround didn’t dim his hopes for back-to-back wins at Ascot.
Fluro Neuro completed a hat-trick for Gingerbread Man on Bunbury Cup Day before the Yarradale Stud resident followed up with Main Act opening his account at Ascot on Wednesday.
Graham Daws tapped into a precocious family when he purchased Domesday mare More Spark and it paid off again when Fiery Spark scored first-up in a Bunbury nursery on Saturday
Triple Missile broke his duck in black-type ranks with a rewarding victory for Rapid Equine owner-breeder Neil Irvine in the LR Bunbury Stakes (1400m) on Saturday.
Leading breeder Tony Patrizi launched the Marjorie Charleson Classic meeting a winner with Kay Tee Why (Nicconi) at Ascot last Saturday and then doubled up with Masterly (Universal Ruler) and Jaz Session (Sessions) at Belmont on Wednesday.
Sixinch Heels didn’t need all the favours to win first-up at Pinjarra on Thursday but she made the most of them anyway when strolling home by four lengths in the Western Racepix Maiden (1200m).
Pearce Racing’s talented mare Platinum Shot returns to town next week after her latest win in Albany last Friday.
Durrant Breeding and Racing catalogued 46 lots that reached turnover of $478,000 at the Inglis February Online Sale last week.
Williams Racing is marshalling a strong team for Bunbury’s stand-alone Saturday meeting and Perth’s premier stable can double up in the LR Bunbury Stakes (14000m) and LR Bunbury Cup (2020m).
Scenic Lodge stallion Universal Ruler started this month where he left off in February when Here The Cheques won the Mrs Mac’s Hcp (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday.
Amelia’s Jewel returned to the form that elevated her to Group 1 stardom with a dominant victory in the G2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Pearce Racing fully syndicated a high-priced Playing God – Super Stardom (War Chant) colt within hours of purchasing him at the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale last Thursday.
Progressive 3yo Hobelar wasn’t given any favours in front when racing first-up at Ascot last Wednesday but he refused to capitulate in the Drummond Golf Hcp (1100m).
Snowdome completed a black-type treble for Mogumber Park with a barrier-to-box victory in the LR Pinjarra Classic (1300m) on Sunday.
Peters Investments increased its lead on the 2024-25 WA Breeders table when Antique Miss claimed the LR Detonator Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday.
Summer Dickson added another son of Maschino to her Port Kennedy stable with a bid of $180,000 for the colt that closed trade at the Perth Magic Millions Sale on Friday.