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The Western Australian Racing Trainers' Association is the peak body representing licensed thoroughbred trainers in WA. The WARTA is committed to assisting trainers in each of the Metropolitan, Provincial and Country racing sectors, and to contribute to the overall success of the West Australian racing industry.
Western Austalian Racehorse Trainers Association | WARTA
1w ago
Two starts back, What A Prince ran second in the Batavia Sprint (1200m), Geraldton’s main sprint.
Two starts later, What A Prince wins the Geraldton Cup (2100m), Geraldton’s premier race.
Sunday’s popular home-town victory was the brainchild of trainer, Barry Newnham and executed to the minute by jockey, Chris Nicoll.
Newnham’s decision to back his instinct and have What A Prince step up and target a cup distance race paid off in spades.
The son of All Too Hard was the first to jump out and the first one home after the remaining pack couldn’t chase him down in front.
What A Prince had 3/4 of a ..read more
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1w ago
Rhys Radford never hides his admiration for Comfort Me, an outside chance of causing a big upset on his resumption in the Group 3 Roma Cup (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday.
Radford considers the clash between Comfort Me and glamour mare Amelia’s Jewel as a David versus Goliath battle, but he’s confident his underdog won’t let anyone down.
Comfort Me might not go down as Radford’s best ever horse, Great Shot could have him covered after Group 1 success in the Railway Stakes, but he’s not far behind.
Comfort Me’s racing resume is missing that major career-defining victory, but it also reads how on t ..read more
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2w ago
It’s been a small sample size, but on exposed form trainer Russell Stewart has a few above average juveniles who are ready to stamp their claims for Karrakatta Plate (1200m) glory on April 20.
The Karrakatta Plate, the jewel in the crown for two-year-olds, is high on the agenda for Stewart, who is set to saddle two of the fancied runners in the Gimcrack Stakes (1100m), Earthstorm and Golden Kathleen, a race he won with Kiss Bang Love (2017).
Earthstorm’s had a two week gap between runs after running a long-neck second to Sir Dreamalot in the Supremacy Stakes (1000m) at Ascot, the Calyx fillies ..read more
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2w ago
ROMA CUP BACKGROUND
The Roma Cup is a Group 3 race for open sprinters conducted by Perth Racing at Ascot in Perth.
It is run over 1200m under Weight For Age conditions.
The Roma Cup is the first of a series of WFA races during the winter in Perth. The Belmont Sprint, Hyperion Stakes and Strickland Stakes follow.
Perth’s premier winter sprint was first run in 1966 and won by Summer Storm, a six-year-old gelding that was trained by Harold Campbell and ridden by Danny Miller.
The Roma Cup was run over 2000m in 1966, 1600m in 1967, 1968 & 1974, 1400m in 1969-79 and 1200m since 1980. From 1980 ..read more
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2w ago
Dan Morton believes he has the goods to win a sought-after WA Derby and can’t wait for the 2400m Group 2 race at Ascot on April 13.
Morton has a good handle on what it takes to win the feature race for three-year-olds having prepared Alaskan God to victory in 2022.
From the moment Morton outlayed $140,000 for In Good Order at Perth’s Magic Millions Sale, he’s long thought the son of American Pharoah was a WA Derby prospect.
In Good Order gets the chance to validate Morton’s claim when he tackles the traditional lead-up to the WA Derby in Friday’s Listed Melvista Stakes (2200m).
In Good Order i ..read more
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2w ago
Luck plays a role in any race, but it hasn’t exactly been a kind friend to Alaskan in recent times.
Two starts back in a graduation handicap (1800m) Alaskan finished ahead of just one runner, but on a day that heavily favoured on pace runners, the back markers were up against it.
Last fortnight in the J.C.Roberts Stakes (1800m) Alaskan finished a length second to Lord Vampi which earned high from Parnham after he endured a difficult run.
Trapped wide for the majority of the race, Alaskan would have been entitled to fade back in the field, but the Playing God three-year-old kept plugging away a ..read more
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3w ago
It’s been a boom week for WA apprentice jockeys.
Milestone wins, career-best performances and interstate success has Perth’s young riders soaring.
For Zephen Johnston-Porter, the younger brother of top rider, Clint Johnston-Porter, it’s been a whirlwind few days.
Fresh from booting home his first city winner at Belmont last Wednesday, Johnston-Porter showcased his undoubted talent on a national stage in Hobart.
Representing Western Australia in the National Apprentice Race Series (NARS), Johnston-Porter made a splash riding a treble, the first of his budding career.
Combining with local traine ..read more
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3w ago
He’s a leading fancy in next month’s Karrakatta Plate (1200m) and is coming off a maiden Listed win, but Perth’s richest two-year-old race is no sure thing for Sir Dreamalot.
The A Lot gelding shot to prominence with an all the way maiden victory at Bunbury and made another huge impression when taking out the Supremacy Stakes (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday.
It’s two wins from four starts for the Joshua Krispyn-trained Sir Dreamalot who has netted owners nearly $200,000 in earnings after going for $30,000 in a private sale.
Off back-to-back 1000m triumphs, Krispyn’s budding young talent has attra ..read more
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3w ago
It’s a day apprentice jockey Zephen Johnston-Porter won’t forget in a hurry: Belmont Park, Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
A low key midweek meeting for most, a milestone first city success for an excited Johnston-Porter.
It’s one to put in the scrapbook and if you talk to good judges it will be the first of many to come for the teenager.
What made the groundbreaking victory all the more sweeter was sharing the spotlight with his older brother Clint Johnston-Porter.
Combined, the brothers won four of the seven races on the programme.
Clint booted home a treble: lifting Bondi’s Future in a thriller ..read more
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3w ago
Dan and Ben Pearce will look to maintain a family link in Sunday’s Listed Tabtouch Pinjarra Cup (2300m).
The co-training combination hope to emulate the deeds of their father, Colin Pearce, who enjoyed Pinjarra Cup success with Professional Lady (2006).
The Tip The Pro mare, ridden by Jason Whiting, cruised to a 2 ½ length victory over Danny Blue and two weeks later took out the Bunbury Cup (2200m).
Determined to forge their own Pinjarra Cup history, Dan and Ben Pearce have Queen Alina as their representative, a mare in excellent form.
Queen Alina came close to claiming the Bunbury Cup (2000m ..read more