WA’s leading trainers Grant and Alana Williams are still yet to learn their fate after stewards deemed to uphold the suspension of their training licences following the initial inquiry into a positive swab.
Hayden King
Perth’s top greyhound venue has been shut down indefinitely and racing officials have launched a probe into the quality of the after a spate of serious injuries, including two deaths.
Star two-year-old Warwoven, who was recently scratched on race morning from the Magic Millions 2yo Classic, won’t contest next month’s Blue Diamond and remains in doubt for the Golden Slipper.
The moment of truth has arrived for Grant and Alana Williams, with the high-profile WA trainers facing a stewards’ inquiry on Tuesday afternoon after one of their star horses tested positive to Ritalin.
Legendary cross-code horseman Fred Kersley has been bestowed the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) at Monday’s Australia Day Honours for his services to racing.
Sporting a resplendent white blaze, Jaz Session emerged a fitting winner of the Listed $125,000 Scenic Blast Stakes (1200m) at Ascot, racing to her first black-type victory.
Heeza Phoenix will kick-start a lucrative venture when he reappears after a break in the Happy 70th Birthday Lou Luciani Handicap (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday.
Jamie Marsh is primed to take home the Sandi’s Me Mum (520m) trophy from Cannington on Saturday night, preparing a three-pronged assault for the feature.
Troy Turner has paid tribute to Colin Webster, penning an emotional piece after the revered trainer’s passing on Sunday aged 85.
$80,000 purchase Unit Five is now one of the great bargains after collecting Gold Coast’s $3 million Magic Millions 2yo Classic (1200m) at just his second racetrack appearance.
Silver Eye showed last week’s win was no fluke by again saluting in Ascot’s $100,000 Celebration Of Life Day Trophy (1500m), further enhancing his association with veteran hoop Shaun O’Donnell.
Raging Magic Millions 2yo Classic (1200m) elect Warwoven presented lame on the eve of his big assignment and will need to pass a supplementary check on race morning to prove his fitness to start.
