Home
Search
thewest.com.au
SportChevron Right Icon

Racing

Rising talent Repossession will have his chance at his biggest success in his glittering career so far when he runs favourite in Saturday’s Listed $125,000 Beaufine Stakes (1000m) at Pinjarra.

RACINGCommentsPremiumSpeedy Repossession set to go to next level in Beaufine

Rising talent Repossession will have his chance at his biggest success in his glittering career so far when he runs favourite in Saturday’s Listed $125,000 Beaufine Stakes (1000m) at Pinjarra.

Hayden King

Holly Nottle on Teabiscuit wins the $24,000 Blue Spec Reverse Circulation Drilling Handicap (1200m) at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club on Sunday, June 29, 2025.

RACINGCommentsApprentice jockey on crest of a wave in first month riding

The sultry climates of Carnarvon and Port Hedland are a long way from the farm where Holly Nottle grew up, but that’s exactly where the promising apprentice jockey is making her mark.

Hayden King

One of WA’s in-form jockeys has made a lucky escape after a fall at Lark Hill trials on Monday morning.

RACINGCommentsPremiumIn-form WA hoop makes lucky escape from injury in trial fall

One of WA’s in-form jockeys has made a lucky escape after a fall at Lark Hill trials on Monday morning, leaving the hoop with only minor soreness.

Hayden King

Trainer Peter Snowden.

RACINGCommentsPremiumTashi lands Tatt’s Tiara and provides Sherry with Group 1

Bridesmaid Tashi had her day in the sun, securing the Tatt’s Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm and provided rider Tom Sherry with his maiden Group 1 success. 

Hayden King

Opportunistic wins the 2025 Belmont Guineas at Pinjarra Park for jockey Clint Johnston-Porter

RACINGCommentsPremiumOpportunistic in line for rich three-year-old treble

Rising talent Opportunistic is in line for a lucrative three-year-old treble after claiming Pinjarra’s Listed $125,000 Belmont Guineas (1600m) to supplement his Raconteur Stakes victory two weeks ago.

Hayden King

Opportunistic wins the 2025 Raconteur Stakes for jockey Clint Johnston-Porter

RACINGCommentsPremiumOpportunistic out to claim next leg of three-year-old series

Brilliant Raconteur Stakes winner Opportunistic will look to clinch another leg of the three-year-old feature series in Saturday’s Listed $125,000 Belmont Guineas (1600m) at Pinjarra.

Hayden King

Clayton John Finger is accused of jumping out of a car while holding a child.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Courts & JusticePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Ex-jockey accused of jumping from car while holding child

The 36-year-old was travelling in a Nissan Pathfinder on Gordon Road on May 27 when police claim he jumped from the car while holding the child.

Rachel Fenner

Alan Smith, president of Albany Racing Club pointing out areas which need improvement. Albany Racing Club was awarded $3.84m in the 2025-26 State Budget.

State Budget 2025PremiumAlbany Racing Club given $3.4m for infrastructure upgrades

Albany Racing Club president Alan Smith was cheering Tuesday’s State Budget, which allocated $3.84 million for infrastructure upgrades to the Percy Spencer Racecourse.

Claire Middleton

Lucy Fiore wins the Tabtouch Mungrup Sprint aboard the Rebecca Bayliss-trained Final Siren.

RACINGPremiumFinal Siren sounds out warning to winter sprint rivals

Flying sprinter Final Siren sounded out a warning to his winter sprint rivals with a narrow but stylish 1000m success at Monday’s Belmont trials.

Hayden King

Admiration Express wins with Lucy Fiore aboard for Jason Miller Racing

RACINGCommentsPremiumCloudy mare Admiration Express zips home to take Strickland

Jason Miller enhanced his uncanny connection with the Group 3 $200,000 Swan Draught Strickland Stakes (2000m) at Pinjarra, training cloudy mare Admiration Express to salute under stormy skies.

Hayden King

Flash Aah wins the Ipswich Cup.

RACINGPremiumFlash Aah far too quick in Ipswich Cup

Flash Aah’s Ipswich Cup (2150m) victory is a story of the quintessential Aussie battler hitting the big-time, clinching the trophy at his 48th race start.

Hayden King

Paul Stuart and Miata with Peter Moody and Black Caviar.

RACINGCommentsPremium2025 Australian Racing Hall Of Fame inductees announced

The 2025 Australian Racing Hall Of Fame inductees have been announced and some of the turf’s greatest heroes will be recognised at a Queensland ceremony on August 31.

Hayden King

Admiration Express scores a victory

RACINGPremiumMiller’s connection to Strickland more than Admiration

Both the Strickland Stakes and Admiration Express hold special places in Jason Miller’s training career and those two worlds will collide with poetic unity in Saturday’s Pinjarra feature.

Hayden King

Western Empire wins with William Pike aboard.

RACINGPremiumWestern Empire out to avenge last year’s Strickland defeat

Hyperion Stakes winner Western Empire will start a short favourite in Pinjarra’s Group 3 $200,000 Strickland Stakes (2000m) for the second year running and will attempt to reconcile last year’s narrow defeat.

Hayden King

He has already conquered the race that stops Australia, now Perth-born jockey Mark Zahra has won in front of King Charles. 

RacingPremium‘Massive win’: Mark Zahra storms home at Royal Ascot

He has already conquered the race that stops Australia, now Perth-born jockey Mark Zahra has won in front of King Charles. 

Jackson Barrett

Multiple Melbourne Cup winner Mark Zahra has enjoyed a shock success on day one at Royal Ascot. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

RacingPremiumLet the party begin: Early Aussie joy at Royal Ascot

Australian two-time Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra won the first race at Royal Ascot, a success that was to elude King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Glenn Moore

Top jockey Chris Parnham will make his eagerly awaited return to the saddle at Bunbury’s Wednesday card.

RACINGCommentsPremiumChris Parnham back in the saddle to protect premiership

Top jockey Chris Parnham will make his eagerly awaited return to the saddle at Bunbury’s Wednesday card as he stages an effort to hold a dwindling metropolitan jockey premiership.

Hayden King

Smart four-year-old War Machine has loomed as a potential heir apparent to established stable star Mr Brightside.

RACINGCommentsPremiumFavourite War Machine scores emotional win Stradbroke

Smart four-year-old War Machine has loomed as a potential heir apparent to established stable star Mr Brightside with victory in the Group 1 $3 million Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Queensland’s Eagle Farm.

Hayden King

Opportunistic wins the 2025 Raconteur Stakes for jockey Clint Johnston-Porter.

RACINGCommentsPremiumInexperience no object: Opportunistic takes Raconteur Stakes

Three-year-old tyro Opportunistic may yet be one of the stars of the winter racing season, securing Bunbury’s Listed $125,000 Raconteur Stakes (1400m) at just his second race start.

Hayden King

Trainer Steve Wolfe has labelled the Belmont Park closure a disgrace.

RacingCommentsPremiumTop racehorse trainer lashes Belmont Park closure

Top racehorse trainer Steve Wolfe has labelled the Belmont Park closure a disgrace and blamed officials for unsafe track conditions which are seriously disrupting WA gallops meetings.

Ernie Manning

Racing at Belmont Park has been ruled out for the next month.

RACINGCommentsPremiumRacing at Belmont Park ruled out until late July

A statement released by Perth Racing on Friday erased any possibility of returning to the premium winter course in the imminent future.

Hayden King

Storyville wins the 2024 WA Champion Fillies Stakes for jockey William Pike.

RACINGCommentsTop filly Storyville out to upstage boys in Raconteur

Classy filly Storyville is predicted to upstage the boys in Saturday’s Listed $125,000 Raconteur Stakes (1400m) at Bunbury and is just one of two from the fairer sex in the line-up.

Hayden King

Jockey William Pike kisses the trophy after winning the All Star Mile.

RACINGCommentsPremiumPike looming for mind-blowing eighth Australian premiership

Despite missing two and a half months of the season, William Pike is still looming as Australia’s leading jockey for a remarkable eighth time in the last decade.

Hayden King

Madhi Girl wins at Belmont for jockey Steven Parnham.

RACINGCommentsSimon Miller takes four heats at Monday’s Belmont trials

Top trainer Simon Miller showcased plenty of coming winners at Monday’s Belmont trials session, taking four heats across the morning.

Hayden King

OSZAR »