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RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA THOROUGHBRED RACING DEPARTMENT Racing Manager: David Hunter 14 Hasler Road, Osborne Park 6017 Twitter: @DavidHunter_27 Trainers’ Service Centre: (08) 9445 5277 24 Hour Nomination Service: (08) 9445 5278 Fax: (08) 9445 9312 Website: rwwa.com.au/CRIS/ Email: racing@rwwa.com.au Twitter: @rwwa_thor Office Hours Monday to Friday: 7am to 4pm Saturday: 7am to 10am Sunday: 7am to 9am Late scratchings outside these times must be lodged with the Race Club. STEWARDS DEPARTMENT 70 Grandstand Road Ascot 6104 Email: stewards@rwwa.com.au General Enquiries: (08) 9445 5570 Fax: (08) 9479 3116 RWWA INTEGRITY Integrity Recorded Message Service: 9445 5565 Email: racingintegrity@rwwa.com.au LICENSING, REGISTRATIONS & STAKES 14 Hasler Road Osborne Park WA 6017 Email: licreginfo@rwwa.com.au Telephone: (08) 9445 5558 Fax: (08) 9445 5586 Forms can be found at www.rwwa.com.au RACING & WAGERING WA HEAD OFFICE 14 Hasler Road Osborne Park WA 6017 (08) 9445 5333 fax (08) 9244 5914 Email: info@rwwa.com.au Web: www.rwwa.com.au METROPOLITAN RACECOURSES & TRAINING FACILITIES Ascot Race Days (08) 9277 0888 fax (08) 9277 0803 Belmont Racecourse (08) 9470 8222 fax (08) 9470 8224 Ascot Track Tower (08) 9277 0826 Lark Hill Curator Manager: Greg Horne Phone/Fax: (08) 9524 3408 Mobile: 0432 830 290 Trackwork Supervisor/Deputy Steward: Jim Pilkington 0419 570 100 RACING AHEAD WA Editorial: Hayley McDermott Email: hayley.mcdermott@rwwa.com.au Advertising & Subscriptions: Suzy Jackson Phone: (08) 9445 5371 Email: suzy.jackson@rwwa.com.au Racing & Wagering Western Australia 14 Hasler Road Osborne Park WA 6017
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CHANGE OF TIMING TO THOROUGHBRED BARRIER DRAWS On May 10, 2016 the Thoroughbred Racing Consultative Group (TRCG) endorsed a recommendation from Racing & Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) to implement a trial that involves a change in timing of barrier draws for races in Western Australia, commencing from June 1st 2016. Under the current system once the weights are released, horses are then either withdrawn or accepted in their races, with barriers then adjusted accordingly, and a final field then declared. Many horses are withdrawn after release of weights because they have drawn wide in a provisional field. Amending the timing of the barrier draw, provides the flexibility to extend acceptances and allow withdrawn horses to be re-accepted into a field to reduce the number of pay 1,2 races. This is a strategy that has proven successful in a number of other racing jurisdictions in Australia. Western Australia now follows suit with every other state in Australia, where barriers are drawn as a random variable after the final field has been declared.
The process for nominations/acceptances will now be as follows: 1.
Trainers nominate their horses for races. (As per current procedure)
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Nominations for races are extended where there is a lack of entries. (As per current procedure)
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Weights are released at 3pm as published. (As per current procedure)
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Trainers call to withdraw or name their riders prior to the published acceptance deadline. (As per current procedure)
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Once the acceptance deadline is reached RWWA will then consider any races where there has been a high number of withdrawn horses. Such identified races will then have their acceptances extended. Trainers who nominated for such races will be notified via SMS, and will have the opportunity to be reinstated back into the field.
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Once the extended acceptances deadline has been reached, the final field with barriers will be released.
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Trainers will then have a window to name their jockeys prior to the advertised Final Riders deadline. (As per current procedure)
Throughout the trial, trainers will not be charged for withdrawing a horse prior to the acceptance deadline (currently $45). Any horse that is subsequently scratched after the final fields have been released will be subject to the normal $183.50 late scratching fee. The first meeting to have weights released without barriers will be Belmont Park, Wednesday June 1st. The outcomes of the trial will continue to be monitored closely and continuously, with no end date set.
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LUCY
WARWICK
Article by Ernie Manning Outstanding young WA jockey Lucy Warwick is on target to accomplish another exceptional milestone in her high- achieving career. Lucy looks odds-on to be one of the few jockeys in Australian racing history to score 250 race wins win before celebrating a 19th birthday. A Belmont Park winning double aboard Material Man and Jetoomy on May 11 lifted her victories tally to 230. Retaining top form, Lucy edged further towards the milestone when riding Bohemian Goddess and Attamor to Kalgoorlie wins on May 15. Lucy's tally had risen to 235 wins by May 22. Lucy does not turn 19 until October and should comfortably reach the 250 wins mark well before then. But racing fans can be guaranteed the immensely talented teenager will not slow a full-on career pace which she has set since launching into race riding a little over two years ago. There is little doubt that Lucy would be among few apprentice jockeys in the world who have ridden more than 100 race winners before applying for a car driver's licence. She was granted a vehicle driving licence when aged 17 years and four months. Lucy's licence to drive a car came 10 days after the first anniversary of her race riding debut. Born into horse racing and equestrianism, Lucy is a fourth generation competitor. Her paternal family were originally leaders in the harness racing code. Lucy's great grandfather the late Bill Warwick trained star WA pacer Yankee Rhythm in the early 1970s.
Former premier trotting trainer-reinsman Trevor Warwick, who is Lucy's grandfather, was inducted into the WA Racing Hall Of Fame a few years ago. Trevor has been Racing And Wagering WA's official harness reinspersons' tutor in recent seasons. Lucy's father Justin and mother Carol, a former Royal Show equestrian events winner, have both topped pacing trainers' premierships at Gloucester Park. WA Newspapers' archives have photos of Lucy with star pacers in various years since she was a toddler, at her parents' trotting stables. Lucy also gained prominence as a successful junior competitor in three Royal Shows, where she was a championship ribbon winner. "In addition to equestrian compettion, I drove in pony trotting races at Gloucester Park," Lucy said. "But from the time Dad decided to switch codes and become a thoroughbred trainer, I knew that I wanted to be a jockey." Justin Warwick shifted from a Serpentine trots training establishment and re-located to Myalup, west of Harvey. He and Carol set up stables on the border of pine plantation land and developed a network of first-class training tracks. Rosie Rocket, who had been a mediocre performer, was one of the Warwicks' first gallopers when she arrived at their new stable in 2011. The mare went on to win nine races and she ran third in the 2012 Railway Stakes. Lucy, who had begun schooling at Forrestfield Primary School, was keen to begin a jockeys' apprenticeship after completing years eight to 10 at Australind High School. Features RACING AHEAD - June - 3
Lucy Warwick "As a 15-year-old, I worked at Nick Cox's Ascot stable during school holidays," Lucy said. "I also gained valuable racing experience when working at Jim Taylor's stable." As the time neared for Lucy to begin race riding, Justin and Carol were hesitant about their daughter's chosen profession. "They were wary," Lucy said. "But great family support has been there throughout my career. "Dad has given me opportunities on his best winning prospects from soon after I began race riding." Lucy ran sixth aboard her first race mount, the Justin Warwick-trained Miss Meyet, at Albany on February 9, 2014. Eleven days later the apprentice opened her winning account with a Bunbury victory on Miss Meyet, who started at $13. "The first win remains one of my best racing memories," Lucy said. "Miss Meyet led and won by almost three lengths." Justin Warwick then gave Lucy her chance on imported mare Lucciola. Lucy won at each of her first seven rides on the grey. The apprentice scored her first city win when riding Lucciola in a 1700m event at Belmont Park on May 21, 2014. "Lucciola remains one of my favourites," Lucy said. "She was the horse who helped get me established." The mare left Justin Warwick's stable and went to Victoria after Lucy ran fourth on her in the 2015 Perth Cup. Lucy decided to boost her experience by competing on Victorian tracks for several weeks early in 2015 and she rode Lucciola to win the Stony
Creek Cup by 4 1/2 lengths. "Hazzabeel, along with Wink And Nod, would be the best horses I've ridden," Lucy said. Lucy rode Hazzabeel to win at Belmont last July, then was booked for him at Ascot. She rode him to win the R J Peters Stakes on November 14. The Justin Warwick-trained Wink And A Nod had won nine city races for Lucy at the time of writing. "It was very memorable when she provided my first Black Type successes, winning the Belmont Newmarkmet, Idyllic Prince Stakes and Farnley Stakes at consecutive starts early this season," Lucy said. Wink And Nod has recently been ridden by Lucy to win the Grandstand Cup and Old Comrade Stakes, both at Ascot. Dubai Escapade, Cool Passion, Hot Goods and Brother Patrick have been among Lucy's other winners from her father's team. Lucy rode Dubai Escapade to win the Tattersall's Cup (2100m) last November and the WA Cup (3200m) in April. She won at each of four consecutive rides on Cool Passion and her first five rides on Hot Goods all resulted in wins. The veteran Brother Patrick has been ridden by Lucy in four city wins. Riding for other stables, Lucy has enjoyed notable successes on Blackwood, Zarantz, Royal Rada, Tarquinn Shadow and Whataplan. Hall Of Fame trainer Fred Kersley's quality three-year-old Blackwood has won five races, including the 2015 Burgess Queen Stakes, for Lucy. Zarantz, trained by Lindsey Smith, won this year's Albany and Pinjarra cups double when ridden by Lucy in March and April.
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Lucy Warwick The Neville Parnham-trained Royal Rada scored a Goldfields winning hat-trick, culminating in a rich Hannan's Handicap triumph, for Lucy last September. "A Starstruck Classic win on Tarquinn Shadow last December is also one of my best racing memories," Lucy said. Brett Pope trains Tarquinn Shadow and Whataplan, a winner of six races for Lucy. Tarquinn Shadow started at $26 in the Starstruck Classic and she has been among a string of lengthy-priced winners ridden by the jockey. Her recent winners include Pic's Pride ($13), Skies Of Blue ($14), Aunty Zelma ($13), Brisanto ($19) and Wild Business ($10). Numerous other gallopers have been significant winners for Lucy in the development of her career. After opening her winning list on Miss Meyet, she rode Embarrassed, Canyouseeme Smile, Poppies For Spring, Free Geoffrey, Rip The Lidoff, Richtiram Lass, Hot Harry and Blue Sasso to wins. While the dashng Lucciola was emerging, Lucy also won city races on Celebrity Miss, Blacksmith, Big Jack, Verdello Blue, Fonzarelli, Long Knife, Rive Gauche, Deb's Delight, Sky Magic and Calabria Joe. Riding trackwork in a number of venues, Lucy is sought by a wide range of trainers. Her winners come from a big cross-section of stables. Metropolitan winners ridden by Lucy early in the 2014-15 season included Galaxy Prince, Novadarl, Shengmu, Quintessence, Wild Charger, Chorus Boy, Oakhurst Flyer, Strictly Boardroom, Hennessy Raider, This Cat Rocks, Black Grape, Clumsy, Gigante, Dabang, Ignition and Need A
Lift. Later in her first complete season of race riding, horses among Lucy's list of city winners were Kim Mini, Klondike King, Dawn Approach, Rule To Wyn, Fairway To Venus, Theodora, Dark Musket, Vital Importance, Prohurst Express, Sandpipers, Madassa, Magic Rocket, Mr Motown, Miss Gelana and Battle Ace. Outside her feature event victories honour board, metropolitan winners for Lucy this season have included Street Bandit, Company Exchange, Meteoroid, Kamiko, Antique Dream, Yoshi Noxious, Hobart Jones, The Flirt, Lite'N My Veins, Saker, Fermentation, Let's Go Lakers and Lunar Eclipse. "At the moment, I'm dividing my trackwork mornings between Ascot, Karnup and the family training base at Myalup," Lucy said. Looking to the future, Lucy plans to remain in WA racing. "I'd love to go back to Victoria to ride one of my Dad's horses," Lucy said. "But I'm getting a lot of support here. I like being close to my family and I'm quite happy to stay in WA." Lucy goes to scale at 55kg and is closely watching her weight, with a view to race riding on a long-term basis. "I'm on a diet and also doing running exercise," she said. Despite having already achieved numerous targets, the jockey still has ambitions to fulfill. "I have goals to win the Railway Stakes and Perth Cup," Lucy said. With such a purposeful approach, it seems Lucy will be in the top bracket of Perth jockeys for a considerable number of seasons. ď Ž
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Whispering BROOK Article by Taylor Courtland Whispering Brook put together one of the best two-year-old campaigns in WA racing history, but owner Alan Macalister realises recent history is against the superstar reproducing an unbeaten campaign as a threeyear-old. He said connections were keen to buck the recent trend of star twoyear-olds struggling a little in their three-year-old campaigns. There is no set plan for the filly’s return according to Macalister. He suggested she may stay in Perth and look at tackling the Champion Fillies during the spring. The decision would ultimately be left up to trainer Simon Miller said Macalister. Miller was a little more optimistic and flagged the possibility of a Melbourne campaign. “I will look at her in the paddock and she might be on a 1000 Guineas campaign,” Miller said. “If she is not quite ready in the next week or so, maybe we will look at something later in the Melbourne spring,” he said midway through May. Macalister was on board with anything Miller had in mind. “We (Simon and I) usually sit down and make a plan, but I think I will leave it to him now,” he said. “I have not had much luck with runners travelling east, plus it is a lot of work and you lose a little control. “As long as there are races here for her, she may stay here.” Whispering Brook has a record of five starts for five wins, including the Group 2 $500,000 Karrakatta Plate win in stunning style. Macalister has his fingers crossed she will get even better, a scary thought, over the 1400m-1600m range. But he understands history is not necessarily on her side. “Hobart Jones did not come back as well as a three-year-old and even Lucky Street to a lesser degree,” he said. “She is out on my farm now and is full of her self and has had no injuries, so nothing suggests she can not come back better.
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“When you get to three-year-old racing some horses The brown filly by Hinchinbrook from Artful Whisper has eclipsed $600,000 in stake earnings, something Macalister was not confident could happen, despite a debut win. Trainer Simon Miller purchased Whispering Brook for $40,000 at the 2014 Magic Millions Gold Coast weanling sales. He was on the phone quickly to Macalister to offer him the horse. Macalister did not need too much time to say he wanted in, after consulting with his wife Birgitt first of course.
Whispering Brook Whispering Brook saluted on debut as a $2.20 favourite in October last year over 1000m.
“A lot of the other horses in the Sires Produce had less runs, but it is a real credit to Simon and his staff because they got the best out of her.
She was then tipped out to the paddock which was always the plan.
“She could be one of the best two-year-olds in WA ever.”
“One run was always the plan to start because two year olds can be over worked early in their careers,” Macalister said.
It has all gone to plan so far for the Whispering Brook team and she is continuing to develop in the paddock.
“After that win we marked the Karratakka as the plan, but I did not think we had a chance and I thought she would definitely be better over further and struggle a little over the shorter sprint trip.”
Macalister said she is loving life at the moment.
After a break of five months, Whispering Brook really stormed onto the scene as a Karrakatta Plate contender.
“She is the bully of the yard,” he said. “I put them in with all the older horses and she gets in there and plays around with them.”
“She really matured and put on 50kg over that break,” Macalister said.
“About a month before she comes back to the stables and starts work I will put her in what I call the fat paddock, I have no idea how the horses get fat in there because there is nothing in there but they put the weight on. I am a big believer in that.”
“I really love fillies because they have a bit of attitude and she definitely does not want to ever get beaten.”
As appealing as a Melbourne spring carnival is, it looks unlikely Whispering Brook will go to the eastern states.
Whispering Brook continued the campaign by winning the Group 3 Gimcrack and then the Karrakatta Plate before finally finishing the campaign with victory in the 1400m Group 3 WA Sires Produce Stakes.
Macalister, who is also enjoying success with super mare Magnifisio and unveiled two-year-old Dawn Mission last month, said there was plenty of time for a campaign over east.
Her most recent two wins really marked her as a quality filly, if she had not done that already.
“I think maybe something like the Champion Fillies could be on the cards, but nothing has been agreed or discussed in too much detail at this stage,” he said.
She won over 1100m in early March, beating high profile youngsters Chin Strap and Lusaha.
She showed the ability to be able to do work on speed in the Karrakatta and even kicked away from the field turning for home. Then took a position behind the speed and displayed the ability to chase and was too strong at the end. “It is a massive credit to the stable to get a two-year-old to stay up for that long,” he said.
“We have just finished celebrating and I am giving my liver a bit of a rest before we get into bringing her back.” The WA racing public can simultaneously let out a sigh of relief as it looks like a star galloper will stay in the state for a little longer.
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T H U R S DAY 2 N D M A R C H 2 0 1 7 On this night we pay tribute to some of our most outstanding performers in greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racing. In Western Australian racing, entry to The Hall of Fame is the ultimate accolade. You can help pay homage to our racing history, by submiting a consideration via www.waracinghalloffame.com.au or email waracinghalloffame@rwwa.com.au of a racing animal, a trainer, a jockey, a driver or an associate in any of the three codes.
Who you think deserves to be considered for nomination into the Western Australian Racing Hall of Fame?
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Introducing...
WESTSPEED PLATINUM
Westspeed is Racing and Wagering Western Australia’s leading incentive scheme designed to reward Owners and Breeders who invest in Western Australian bloodstock, with more than $5.5M in bonuses paid to Owners and Breeders in the last racing season. The current crop of yearlings are the first to be part of the lucrative Westspeed Platinum which provides a further bonus of $10,000 for every prime metropolitan Westspeed win if the horse is by a Western Australian based stallion . That’s a total Westspeed bonus payable to the Owner, if the horse entered for Westspeed Extra, of $32,500 for every metropolitan win as a 2yo or 3yo and any race of 1750m or further as a 4yo. That takes the total winning stake for a Saturday to more than $70,000! There has never been a better time to invest in a fully Western Australian bred yearling! Westspeed Platinum yearlings can be recognised by the Westspeed Platinum logo (left) in the catalogue. In addition to the below bonus amounts, Trainers and Riders also receive 6% and 3% respectively of the total bonus payable.
Bonuses Payable Tier
Advertised Stakes
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$40,000 - $100,000 $17,500 - $39,999 $12,500 - $17,499 less than $12,500
Westspeed Standard Extra $15,000 $22,500 $7,500 $3,750 $1,875
Westspeed Platinum Standard Extra $25,000 $32,500 $7,500 $3,750 $1,875
Owner Nomination Fees The great news is there is no additional cost to Owners with the introduction of Westspeed Platinum with nomination fees remaining the same as last season. Westspeed Standard: Westspeed Extra:
$1,430 (including GST) $2,860 (including GST)
NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON 15 JULY 2016 For any further information on Westspeed visit our website at westspeed.com.au or contact the RWWA Racing Department on 9445 5277 or email racing@rwwa.com.au
SHEIDEL 14 starts 11-2-0 Earnings of $481,000 plus $167,500 in Westspeed Bonuses 8 - June - RACING AHEAD Features
Sharon Joyce Equine Welfare Officer Email: sharon.joyce@rwwa.com.au Phone: (08) 9445 5146 Mobile: 0438 746 487 Location: 70 Grandstand Road, ASCOT WA 6104 UN-NAMED - TERRIFIC/SILVENNA For many different reasons not all horses bred for racing actually make it to the racetrack. Some of them don’t even go as far as being named. But, they were still bred for the purpose of racing, so they qualify in our minds as ‘Off the Track’. One such young mare is Moss, or ‘Moo Moo’ as she is called by her owner and rider Ebony Darnell. Now rising 10 years, Moss found her way to Ebony at the age of 7. Her race career never flourished and she then spent some time in the paddock before finding her calling with Ebony on the polocrosse fields. Sassy, competitive and with attitude, Ebony says that Moss is not always the easiest horse to handle, but that is what makes them such a great team, because Ebony has the same attributes! The first time Ebony hopped on Moss she found her to be very well rounded, agile and surprisingly fast. There was no doubt in Ebony’s
mind that Moss would make a great Polocrosse mount. After teaming up in their first season together Ebony & Moss were awarded Fairest and Best at their club and received numerous compliments regarding the raw talent Moss displays on the field. They are now almost classed as seasoned pros after only nearly 3 years together, a status usually reserved for those who have been competing for a number of years. Ebony says “I love my little lady, she’s my partner in crime. If she hadn’t been bred for racing, I never would have her, I can’t imagine life without her” Moss and Ebony were the recent winners of an Off the Track competition and won an Off the Track prize pack which included a beautifully embroidered OTT rug, which Ebony says they will wear with pride.
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COMMUNITY TAB SUPPORTS REGIONAL ACHIEVEMENT COMMUNITY AWARDS
$2,000 raised for the 10th Light Horse Albany Troop at the “War Horse at the Race Course” race day
Community TAB is continuing its support of regional West Australian communities through its sponsorship of the 2016 WA Regional Achievement and Community (WARAC) Awards.
Thanks to the race clubs who have partnered with us recently and everyone who has donated on race days.
Community TAB is sponsor of the Community Service Award which recognises individuals who make a significant contribution through community service or social justice initiatives in the areas of culture, health, emergency services or education.
Community TAB will be partnering with Carnarvon Race Club, West Kimberley Turf Club, Marble Bar Race Club and Nor-West Jockey Club over the coming months to raise money for groups in their communities. NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK 2016
The WARAC Awards have been in place for the past 15 years and are designed to encourage, acknowledge and reward the valuable contributions individuals, communities and businesses are making throughout regional and rural WA.
In recognition of National Volunteer Week, Community TAB hosted events for our three charity partners Riding for the Disabled WA (RDAWA), Fremantle Sea Rescue (FSR) and Lifeline WA.
To nominate go to www.awardsaustralia.com select Western Australian Regional Achievement and Community Awards and then ‘Nominate Now’.
Community TAB held a breakfast for RDAWA volunteers at Carine RDA, a breakfast for FSR volunteers at FSR headquarters and sponsored an event at Lifeline WA for their volunteers.
Nominations are open until Wednesday 3 August.
RDA volunteers range from admin to coaches, and they assist over 1000 riders with disabilities and special needs in 17 different RDA centres around WA.
RACING INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM There has been some great fundraising efforts at recent race days through the Community TAB Racing Industry Partnerships Program, where Community TAB asks each WA race club to choose a not-forprofit organisation in their local community, offer them the platform to fundraise at a major race day, and Community TAB matches what is raised. Recently Community TAB has matched: $2,000 raised for Variety WA Midwest Geraldton at the Geraldton Cup $2,000 raised for Narrogin St John Ambulance at the Narrogin Cup
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FSR is on call 24/7 so they have volunteers out on the water or taking calls at all hours of the day and night. As well as attending to rescues, FSR assists social and sporting events such as the Rottnest Channel Swim to keep people safe. Lifeline WA volunteers answer phone calls from people in need or at risk of suicide. All volunteers go through rigorous training and put in extensive hours out of their own time to do shifts to try and ensure every call is answered. Community TAB recognises the time and effort it takes to be a volunteer at each of these organisations to ensure their vital service continues for West Australians, and is proud to be ongoing sponsors to all of them.
Perth Feature Races
W.A.T.C. DERBY [G2] $400,000 2400 metres
ARCADIA DREAM
3YO B B F (DOMESDAY - ARCADIA (REDOUTE'S CHOICE))
Owners: Peters Investments Pty Ltd Syndicate(Mgr: R J & Mrs S L Peters) Trainer: Grant Williams Jockey: William Pike
W.A. SIRES PRODUCE STAKES [G3] $200,000 1400 metres
WHISPERING BROOK
2YO B F (HINCHINBROOK - ARTFUL WHISPER (USA) (MACHIAVELLIAN (USA))
Owners: A R & Mrs B A Macalister & Mrs K Wardle, C Macalister & R D Lear Trainer: Simon A. Miller Jockey: Peter Knuckey
ROMA CUP [G3] $150,000 1400 metres
BATTLE HERO
Owners: Peters Investments Pty Ltd Syndicate(Mgr: R J & Mrs S L Peters) Trainer: Grant Williams Jockey: William Pike
Images Courtesy Western Racepix www.westernracepix.com
4YO B G (STRATUM - FROMM (NZ) (O'REILLY (NZ))
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