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Ascot Preview, 19th January
Race 1 - Hot And Humid We’ll be copping a scorcher on Saturday with 37 degrees, the early forecast. Confident we can have a hot start to the day, with Wild Gust being the best bet on the...
35 Comments | 7 years ago
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Pinjarra Preview, 12th January
We head to the country to give Ascot a well earned rest. This will also be a shorter and more concise preview (thank god the crowd screams). Roughies galore, forgive me. Race 1 - No Idea No...
1 Comments | 7 years ago
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2019 Perth Cup Day Preview
Race 1 - Miss Dom Sheed As per the norm with the two year old races I won’t speculate on a speed map with so many first starters, but this race does look to have Miss West Coast’s n...
42 Comments | 7 years ago
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Ascot Preview, 29th December
A brief lull in what has been a tremendous summer carnival, as we all recover from our Christmas food comas and come to terms with the reality that this is the best eleven cricketers our country ca...
36 Comments | 4 years ago
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CB Cox Stakes Day Preview, Ascot 22nd December
With temperatures set to soar, we will have to wait til 2.44pm for our first winner of the day. The only issue with the late start is for the Eastern States punters who will have to wait until 9.50...
15 Comments | 7 years ago
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Ascot Preview, 15th December
Race 1 - Trial And Error Won’t bother even attempting a speed map with the juveniles, with six of the nine runners unraced. Specialism completely picks itself on what it has shown at the...
15 Comments | 7 years ago
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Full Kingston Town Classic Day Preview
We reach a sad but fulfilling conclusion to the TabTouch Master series, with my body feeling the full effects of many a Kirin Megumi. It’s definitely been a staying test, ran at a sprinters t...
4 Comments | 7 years ago
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Full Winterbottom Stakes Day Preview
The lengthy stint in the nets paid dividends last week when all our wildest Railway Stakes dreams came true. Unfortunately there are still remnants of the hangover present as I type this four days...
35 Comments | 7 years ago
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Full Railway Stakes Day Preview
While it’s now known as the ‘masters series’, Railway Stakes day will always be Super Saturday to me. The day which makes a grown man feel like a twelve year old kid at Christmas...
6 Comments | 7 years ago
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2018 Railway Stakes Preview
The race which stops half a nation. This isn’t the highest quality Railway Stakes of all time and I don’t really agree with the 4kg swing from top to bottom in the weights, but nonethel...
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2018 WA Guineas Preview
Monster edition of the 2018 WA Guineas, with thirteen blokes to do battle against the three quality girls backing up from the Champion Fillies seven days ago. Chris Waller, Darren Weir and Gai Wate...
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Ascot Preview, 17th November
Race 1 - Seven Days With just one week til the biggest day in the Perth Racing calendar, my liver is already starting to get that uneasy feeling when it knows a serious onslaught is coming. For...
2 Comments | 7 years ago
Recent Comments
warrenrobinson 13 Jul | Posts: 617
What has allowing horses to drop back in class achieved to make our industry grow and become better?.
warrenrobinson 13 Jul | Posts: 617
Increasing the percentage return to the industry will not solve the problem. The problem is people don't bet on the product. It is the product that is broken. Increasing the return on POCT will just give RWWA more money to waste and fritter away and improve th...
Ridersonthestorm33 13 Jul | Posts: 10450
Thought Swim Through might go well at Bunbury, went terribly gave the benefit of the doubt because of the heavy track, little or no support for it yesterday ran accordingly. Did show some early promise. What yesterday told me too was how hard it is to win ...
Chris 13 Jul | Posts: 5071
Swim Through has been disappointing for years now
watchingu 13 Jul | Posts: 47
This is what all you participants need to be lobbying for. Never before has the government taken more money away from racing turnover and given less back. 30 cents in the dollar is a pretty clear indication of where we are headed down the toilet. you...
Chopchop43 13 Jul | Posts: 472
Hook, line and sinker
Gilgamesh 13 Jul | Posts: 4755
This is what all you participants need to be lobbying for. Never before has the government taken more money away from racing turnover and given less back. 30 cents in the dollar is a pretty clear indication of where we are headed down the toilet.
Gilgamesh 13 Jul | Posts: 4755
The proportion of the Point of Consumption Tax (POCT) revenue passed directly back to the racing industry varies significantly by state: Queensland: 80% of POCT revenue is directed to the racing industry.Victoria: 50% of POCT revenue goes directly to the V...
Gilgamesh 13 Jul | Posts: 4755
What was a 60m project 4 years ago would likely be a $100m plus project in todays market. Going to need Nina Kennedy to help get over some of the hurdles they will face.
warrenrobinson 12 Jul | Posts: 617
What has been achieved over the last forty years to help grow and make the Harness Industry better?.