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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

Western Empire wins with William Pike aboard.

RACINGNo substitute for class: Western Empire wins Hyperion Stakes

Western Empire showed a setback means nothing to a superstar, storming to success in the Group 3 $200,000 PKF Perth Hyperion Stakes (1600m) at Pinjarra.

Hayden King

Magnificent Andy wins the 2024 Hyperion Stakes.

RACINGMagnificent Andy to become fourth dual Hyperion winner

Magnificent Andy is in line to join a select group of dual Hyperion Stakes winners when the hardy gelding contests the $200,000 Group 3 feature at Pinjarra. 

Hayden King

Dance On Son wins a Lark Hill trial for jockey Jessica Valas

RACINGHistory repeats at Lark Hill as star mare’s sibling stars

Memories of speed machine Clairvoyance were reignited at Tuesday’s Lark Hill trials with her half-brother, Dance On Son, appearing to have inherited plenty of his big sister’s ability.

Hayden King

Madame Magic wins the 2025 WA Day Cup at Northam.

RACINGCommentsMadame Magic stays distance no worries to win WA Day Cup

Madame Magic may finally be delivering on some early Oaks promise with a taking win in the $100,000 Swan Draught WA Day Cup (1600m) at Northam.

Hayden King

David Harrison celebrated a Pinjarra double.

RACINGCommentsDavid Harrison unsurprised by 100/1 Pinjarra double

David Harrison celebrated a Pinjarra double with both Dennis Choux and Sunbronzed saluting at handy odds, though the victories came as no surprise to the long-standing top trainer.

Hayden King

Kelvinater wins with Taj Dyson aboard

RACINGCommentsPremiumKelvinater continues association with comeback kid Dyson

Comeback hoop Taj Dyson continued his profitable relationship with Kelvinater in the $100,000 WestSpeed Platinum Autumn Final (1400m) as the bold front-runner comfortably held his rivals at Pinjarra.

Hayden King

The $21,000 Bridge Bar Open This Sunday Pace was action packed.

RACINGCommentsHeartofahlia and Quinton both win first metropolitan races

Returning mare Heartofahlia showed her best form in sloppy conditions at Gloucester Park on Friday night, taking the $21,000 Bridge Bar Open This Sunday Pace (2130m) to commence the meeting.

Hayden King

Bohemian Diamond wins at Belmont for jockey Brad Parnham.

RacingCommentsDyson says Kelvinater can surprise Bohemian Diamond

Two weeks ago, Bohemian Diamond showed she had the wood over most of her rivals in the WestSpeed Platinum Autumn Final (1400m) and should again assert her superiority on her rivals in the Pinjarra feature.

Hayden King

Bohemian Diamond wins at Belmont for jockey Brad Parnham

RACINGCommentsBohemian Diamond out to extend impressive record

Impressive first-up winner Bohemian Diamond will look to clinch the biggest payday of her short career as a commanding favourite in the $100,000 WestSpeed Platinum Autumn Final (1400m) at Pinjarra on Saturday.

Hayden King

Western Empire wins the 2024 Belmont Sprint for jockey William Pike.

RACINGCommentsWilliams stable celebrate whopping sale ahead of Sprint

Grant and Alana Williams have a chance to cap an already remarkable week with Western Empire in the Group 3 $200,000 Belmont Sprint (1400m) at Pinjarra.

Hayden King

Australian Turf Club members will vote on Tuesday on the future of Sydney’s Rosehill Racecourse. NCA NewsWire / James Gourley

UPDATED$5bn racecourse buyout rejected

Race club members have rejected a $5 billion bid for Sydney’s Rosehill Racecourse, with the government hoping to build a new “mini city”.

Nathan Schmidt

Crystal Vain wins at Broome Turf Club for jockey Kate Pateman

RacesPremiumCrystal Vain shines as Broome Racing season begins

The fascinators were out, the champagne was flowing and Broome’s Turf Club was buzzing as racegoers flocked to kick off Race Day one in style.

Natasha Clark

Too Darn Stormy wins on debut.

RACINGToo Darn Stormy turns heads before Belmont races halted

Too Darn Stormy was too darn good - before racing at Belmont was postponed. Here’s why.

Hayden King

Antino took out the Doomben Cup.

RACINGAntino destroys classy Doomben Cup field in record time

Antino continued his imperious vein of form in the Group 1 $1 million XXXX Doomben Cup (2000m), annihilating his rivals in a four-length romp.

Hayden King

Bustler wins the 2023 Railway Stakes for jockey Steven Parnham.

RACINGBustler ready to rumble first-up in Belmont Sprint

Group 1 winner Bustler will be out to show his trial form has been no fluke in the Group 3 $200,000 Belmont Sprint (1400m), lining up a $7 third elect in the first big race of the wet track’s season.

Hayden King

September Born wins at Lark Hill trial for jockey Brad Parnham.

RACINGCommentsSeptember Born impresses in second trial warming to winter

Classy colt September Born continued his ascendance towards a racing preparation with a dynamic victory at Monday’s Lark Hill trials, defeating the multiply Group-placed Miss Skyhigh in a 950m heat.

Hayden King

Jockey Lucy Fiore rode a winning treble at the Albany meeting.

Final meeting PremiumFiore closes out Great Southern season with riding treble

Jockey Lucy Fiore finished the Great Southern season with a winning treble while Albany’s Casey Hunter trained her first ever winner on Friday.

Cameron Newbold