Lightly-raced seven-year-old Boots Like Bruce delivered a second winter sprinting feature for connections within a fortnight after claiming the Listed $125,000 Swan Draught Belmont Newmarket (1200m).
Hayden King
Returning four-year-old entire Schwarz scored the biggest win of his career in a nail-biting climax to the $300,000 Group 2 Darley Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.
Just 10 minutes after the running of the opening race at Belmont on Saturday, eyes will turn to Moonee Valley as Western Australian speedster Acromantula contests the $150,000 Dominant Actizone Handicap (1000m)
Racing NSW boss Peter V’landys and NSW MP Mark Latham repeatedly came to verbal blows during a probe into the Rosehill racecourse mini city proposal.
Jessica Wang
Ace greyhound trainer Paul Stuart has a threatening hand in Thursday’s Listed $30,530 GreyhoundsWA WA Sprint Championship Final (509m) at Northam with both Fire Lighter and Barbeque Man engaged.
Ageless gelding Valour Road proved there’s still life in his battle-hardened legs, easing clear with victory at Monday’s Belmont trials to frank the decision of trainer Simon Miller to keep him in training.
Airborne gelding Triple Jay collected yet another victory in the $100,000 Jockey Celebration Day Stakes (1400m) at Belmont, providing him with his fourth win out of his last five starts.
Striking grey-brown mare Right To Party flew home from last to land the Group 3 $200,000 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington, giving her a hat-trick of wins.
Trainer Mitchell Pateman will have exciting three-year-old filly Glasgow Lass as a boiling hot $1.60 favourite for the opening event at Belmont on Saturday as she looks to justify a lofty reputation.
The time-honoured Listed $50,000 John Higgins Memorial Final Pace (2130m) headlines Friday’s Gloucester Park card with heats at Bunbury, Narrogin and Northam constructing the lineup for the feature.
Repeat offender trots trainer Kevin Nolan has been hit with a five-year ban after winner Maddy Rocks tested positive to prohibited substances at Gloucester Park.
Ernie Manning
Never Ending has quickly surged to the top of betting for Menangle’s $2.1 million TAB Eureka and gets another chance to enhance his reputation as one of WA’s best horses in recent seasons.
Progressive speedster Boots Like Bruce punctuated his rise through the local sprinting ranks with a scintillating victory in Saturday’s Listed $125,000 H G Bolton Sprint (1200m) at Belmont.
Recommendation completed the John Monash-Bletchingly Stakes double with another comprehensive showing at Caulfield, drawing away to win the 1200m Group 3 feature.
Champion Albany trainer Steve Wolfe is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack in Perth on Friday morning.
Cameron Newbold
Jockey Brad Parnham celebrated a career milestone at Bunbury on Thursday, achieving his 1000th winner in the saddle aboard the Keith Reeves-trained Jiddo.
Capable sprinter Saloon Bar, who experienced a breakout preparation through the autumn, returns in Saturday’s $125,000 Listed H G Bolton Sprint (1200m) and is ready to rumble, according to trainer Dan Morton.
Horse racing at Queensland's biggest track is at a standstill after jockeys refused to ride, claiming a nearby construction site is spooking the animals.
Savannah Meacham
Western Australian mare Amelia’s Jewel now has a likely starting point for her eastern campaign in the Group 2 $300,000 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on September 7.
An Australian racing legend has claimed industry members “had pressure on them” amid an inquiry into plans to turn a famed racecourse into new homes.
Nathan Schmidt
Glasgow Lass continued her unbeaten streak in trials and races when drawing away to score her 1000m heat at Monday’s Belmont trials.
Champion racehorse trainer Gai Waterhouse says a controversial plan to offload Sydney's Rosehill racecourse is like putting Bondi Beach up for sale.
Sam McKeith
Weeraechoux provided trainer Brian Kersley with one of his biggest moments in racing when scoring a tenacious success in Saturday’s $125,000 Listed Belmont Classic (2200m).
Jockey Michael Dee capped off one of his most memorable weeks by winning four races at Flemington, including the $175,000 Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) with Hit The Road Jack.