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Jockey Lucy Fiore brings Albany Community Cup winner Filthy Habits back to scale.

Red-hot formPremiumLucy Fiore’s red-hot form continues in Albany Community Cup

Star jockey Lucy Fiore claimed her second Albany Community Cup to continue her rich vein of form in the saddle, closing in on 100 winners this season.

Cameron Newbold

Overpass at Ascot trackwork

RACINGCommentsPremiumTop Quokka hopes draw poor gates

Several Eastern States raiders were dealt blows at Tuesday morning’s $5 million Kia Quokka (1200m) barrier draw at Ascot, including two-time winner Overpass in gate 11.

Hayden King

Brandon and Lucy Fiore won the Wellington and Reeves Albany Community Cup with Filthy Habits.

Cup success PremiumFiore combination claim first Albany Cup with rising stayer

Husband and wife combination Brandon and Lucy Fiore scored their biggest win together after Filthy Habits destroyed his rivals in the Wellington and Reeves Albany Community Cup on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Overpass at Naval Base Horse Beach.

RACINGCommentsPremiumOverpass leads interstate assault on Western Trilogy

Quokka hat-trick seeker Overpass leads a strong interstate flavour in this year’s Western Trilogy, currently the clear $2.40 TABtouch elect for Saturday’s dash.

Hayden King

Machine Gun Gracie wins the 2025 WATC Derby for jockey Shaun O'Donnell.

RACINGPremiumMachine Gun Gracie confirms herself WA’s best 3yo in Derby

Machine Gun Gracie capped off a miracle first preparation, completing a rare three-year-old double in Saturday’s Group 2 $400,000 WATC Derby (2400m) at Ascot after her WA Oaks demolition a fortnight earlier.

Hayden King

Trainer Ciaron Maher could have another Everest contender on his hands.

RACINGCommentsPremiumJimmysstar into early Everest calculations with Group 1 win

Trainer Ciaron Maher could have another Everest contender on his hands after Jimmysstar claimed his second Group 1 for the preparation in Saturday’s $1.5 million All Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.

Hayden King

Watch Me Rock wins the Belhus 30th Anniversary Good Friday Stakes.

RACINGCommentsPremiumWatch Me Rock pips Fluro Neuro for third straight time

Watch Me Rock brought up a winning hat-trick in the $100,000 Good Friday Stakes (1800m) at Ascot, chinning courageous stablemate Fluro Neuro for the third consecutive time.

Hayden King

Manavendra will be one of the top hopes in Sunday’s Wellington and Reeves Community Albany Cup.

Community Cup PremiumFaithfull confident of Albany Cup success with Manavendra

Albany jockey Tash Faithfull is confident she can win a second Wellington and Reeves Community Albany Cup aboard Manavendra on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

The Boss Lady wins the 2025 Roma Cup on protest for jockey Brad Parnham.

RACINGCommentsPremiumThe Boss Lady leads final Quokka charge

The Quokka jigsaw is finally complete after Peters Investments won a bidding duel for Saturday’s Roma Cup winner The Boss Lady to represent them in the $5 million sprinting feature on April 26.

Hayden King

Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jr has been bestowed the rich honour of representing Australia in the World Driving Championship.

RACINGCommentsHall Jnr to represent Australia and take on world

Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jr has been bestowed the rich honour of representing Australia in the World Driving Championship held by New Zealand from November 2 to 11.

Hayden King

The Boss Lady wins the 2025 Roma Cup on protest for jockey Brad Parnham.

RACINGPremiumThe Boss Lady earns Roma Cup dead heat on protest

The Boss Lady virtually assured herself a start in The Quokka, winning the Group 3 $300,000 PKF Roma Cup (1100m) following a tense protest hearing, initially dead-heating across the line with Jokers Grin.

Hayden King

Champion mare Via Sistina continued her groundbreaking preparation.

RACINGCommentsPremiumVia Sistina wins Queen Elizabeth, equalling record of Winx

Champion mare Via Sistina continued her groundbreaking preparation, equalling the feat of Winx by claiming her seventh Group 1 this season and ninth overall in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick.

Hayden King

Roma Cup photoshoot at Ascot with Maria Manfredini and Luckygray.

RACINGPremiumAscot Racecourse turning Italian for Saturday’s Roma Cup

Perth will be abuzz at Ascot Racecourse’s PKF Italian Raceday on Saturday, celebrating the city getting recognised as the 2025 Capital of Italian Culture in the World.

Hayden King

Bravo Centurion and Chris Parnham win the Listed R.S. Crawford Stakes.

RACINGCommentsPremiumRoma Cup last chance saloon for up to four Quokka runners

The Group 3 $200,000 PKF Roma Cup (1100m) is shaping to be the most important race of the year so far at Ascot, with a distinct likelihood four runners will line up in next fortnight’s Quokka.

Hayden King

Star WA pacer Magnificent Storm will miss rich Gloucester Park races.

Under cloudCommentsPremiumWA topliner under a cloud ahead of $1.25 million Nullarbor

Star WA pacer Magnificent Storm is in doubt for rich Gloucester Park races headed by the $1.25 million Nullarbor after he was found to have bone bruising on Friday.

Ernie Manning

Jokers Grin wins the 2025 Rock Magic Stakes for jockey Patrick Carbery.

RACINGPremiumJokers Grin out to show he’s a real Quokka contender

Ladbrokes’ Quokka representative Jokers Grin will be out to show why he’s one of the highest-rated sprinters in WA in his final tune-up before the big dance in Saturday’s Group 3 $200,000 PKF Roma Cup (1100m).

Hayden King

Front Page on the way to the barriers prior to the Cirka Always Welcome Stakes at Flemington last November.

RACINGCommentsPremiumFront Page steals headlines as latest runner in Quokka

In a spectacular 24-hour backflip, Sportsbet have replaced I Am Me with hardy gelding Front Page as their $5 million Kia Quokka (1200m) slot representative after the mare weakened in Saturday’s T J Smith Stakes

Hayden King

Western Empire wins the 2024 Gold Rush for jockey Billy Egan.

RACINGCommentsPremiumBig guns add star power to $5 million Quokka feature

Ascot’s $5 million Kia Quokka (1200m) was given a serious boost on Monday, with second and third favourites Headwall and Western Empire both locking away slots in the April 26 extravaganza.

Hayden King

Jockey Madi Derrick salutes following Pure Chino's win in the Boronia Gardens Village Handicap (2100m) on Friday in Albany.

Triple treat PremiumPure Chino heads to Albany Cup after wet-weather domination

Albany trainer Indianna Weinert picked up a winning treble on her home turf in wet conditions on Friday, with Pure Chino firming for a start in the $125,000 Albany Cup on Easter Sunday. 

Jacki Elezovich

Jockey Patrick Mullins holds the Grand National trophy with dad, trainer Willie (R), at Aintree. (AP PHOTO)

RacingFamily joy on Willie Mullins' great Grand National day

Trainer Willie Mullins has achieved a unique 1-2-3 triumph at the world's greatest steeplechase, the Grand National, with son Patrick winning on Nick Rockett..

Ian Chadband

Machine Gun Gracie wins the 2025 WA Oaks for jockey Shaun O'Donnell.

RACINGCommentsPremiumMachine Gun Gracie shoots to stardom in WA Oaks

Machine Gun Gracie asserted her dominance over the fillies’ staying ranks and sent shivers through Derby candidates with an annihilation of the $300,000 Group 3 Drummond Golf WA Oaks (2400m) field at Ascot.

Hayden King

Trainer Bjorn Baker celebrates after Jason Collett riding Stefi Magnetica win Race 8 The Star Doncaster Mile.

RACINGCommentsPremiumBoisterous Baker brought to tears with Doncaster win

In WA over the past two years, we’ve come to know Bjorn Baker for his boisterous post-race celebrations, but when Stefi Magnetica won the Group 1 Doncaster Mile at Randwick, he was overcome by emotion.

Hayden King

Machine Gun Gracie wins the Natasha Stakes at Ascot.

RACINGCommentsPremiumLightning to strike twice for Erkelens in WA Oaks

Boutique trainer Justine Erkelens landed a watershed win in the 2024 WA Oaks as Own The Queen ripped home from last to score a dazzling win as the odds-on favourite.

Hayden King

Machine Gun Gracie wins the 2025 Natasha Stakes for jockey Shaun O'Donnell.

RACINGCommentsPremiumGracie all guns ablaze heading into WA Oaks

Machine Gun Gracie asserted her dominance over the fillies a fortnight ago and enters the Group 3 $300,000 Drummond Gold WA Oaks (2400m) as a raging $1.70 TABtouch favourite with her rivals up against it.

Hayden King