Geisel Park resident Manhattan Rain can continue climbing the WA Sires’ premiership ladder on Saturday with his star sprinter Jigsaw gunning for a Group 1 in the $1 million William Reid Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield.
Soldier Of God continued a winning week for Yarradale Stud and trainer Paul Jordan with a ground-saving victory in the Schweppes Hcp (1000m) at Ascot on Wednesday.
Willaview Park homebred Aberdeen Flyer is a firming $3.70 second favourite for the G2 WA Derby (2400m) on April 11 as bookmakers react to his dynamic victory in the LR John Roberts Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday.
Oakland Park struck twice with an interstate double on Saturday via Urquharts Bluff (Sessions) at Ascot and Stormfront (Frosted) in Darwin.
Hot favourite Horcrux has continued the successful run of her sire Rommel and trainer Simon Miller with an on-pace victory in the Guinness Hcp (1200m) at Ascot.
Ridgeport Farm had wins on and off the track on Wednesday when Roaming America prevailed at Ascot and stud manager Marge Ojapold was shortlisted for the 2026 Australian Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (ATIEA).
Owner-breeder Bob Peters shared a LR Bunbury Cup (2000m) in 2022 when True Attraction (More Than Ready) dead-heated with Paddy’s Shadow (Dane Shadow) and there were more anxious moments before Arcadia Park (NZ) won the latest Bunbury Cup outright on Saturday.
The real Bonjoy brought her A Game to the south-west on Saturday and a class field of sprinters had no answer to her superior turn of foot in the LR Bunbury Stakes (1400m).
Baby Boomers would remember the 1960s TV series Peter Gunn plus its iconic theme by Henry Mancini and their namesake scored a win to remember in the Statewide Turf Services Maiden (1200m) at Pinjarra on Thursday.
Grant and Alana Williams unearthed a 3yo with staying potential when Sentimental Legend won a Bunbury maiden on debut in November and he turned a Class 1 into a procession at Belmont on Wednesday.
Ridgeport Farm stallion Rommel notched his 200th win on Saturday courtesy of Magical Sequence who signed off her latest prep with a narrow victory as an odds-on favourite in the Westspeed Platinum Hcp (1400m) at Ascot.