Knockabout Perth trainer Bernie Miller is confident Jokers Grin (Maschino) – the quirky gelding who hasn’t changed his life – is in the right shape to excel as “the hunted” runner in Saturday’s Winterbottom Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ascot. The 70-year-old Miller runs a team of around half a dozen horses at his property... Read More

Geisel Park Stud expecting a flurry of interest in Manhattan Rain following wonderful weekend  While you’d think standing a half-brother to Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) in Western Australia might have been an easier sell than it has been, Geisel Park Stud have high hopes a booming run of results will spark a surge in demand for... Read More

Perth’s premier training partnership Grant and Alana Williams will roll out a strong hand in Saturday’s Railway Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) at Ascot as they look to extend their remarkable record in Western Australia’s flagship mile contest.  Grant Williams first won the race with Elite Belle (Canny Lad) in 2014, while the husband-and-wife team dominated... Read More

A quartet of top-flight contenders on Saturday will give Stephen Marsh a decent shot at completing a memorable elite-level double at Riccarton.  The Cambridge trainer’s hopes will rest on the dependable shoulders of Swiss Prince (El Roca) and his male counterpart Magic Carpet (Satono Aladdin) while fillies To Cap It All (Capitalist) and Little Black... Read More

Stephen Marsh had to wait until the 24th season of his career to win his first New Zealand 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m), but an emerging superstar gave the Cambridge-based trainer his missing piece at Riccarton on Saturday with a performance that was worth every moment of that wait. Well Written (Written Tycoon) joined Legarto... Read More