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
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.
A statement released by Perth Racing on Friday erased any possibility of returning to the premium winter course in the imminent future.
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.
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.
Top trainer Simon Miller showcased plenty of coming winners at Monday’s Belmont trials session, taking four heats across the morning.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
