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Ascot Preview, 19th January news

Ascot Preview, 19th January

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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

Pinjarra Preview, 12th January news

Pinjarra Preview, 12th January

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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

2019 Perth Cup Day Preview news

2019 Perth Cup Day Preview

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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

Ascot Preview, 29th December news

Ascot Preview, 29th December

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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

CB Cox Stakes Day Preview, Ascot 22nd December news

CB Cox Stakes Day Preview, Ascot 22nd December

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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

Ascot Preview, 15th December news

Ascot Preview, 15th December

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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

Full Kingston Town Classic Day Preview news

Full Kingston Town Classic Day Preview

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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

Full Winterbottom Stakes Day Preview news

Full Winterbottom Stakes Day Preview

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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

Full Railway Stakes Day Preview news

Full Railway Stakes Day Preview

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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

2018 Railway Stakes Preview news

2018 Railway Stakes Preview

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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...

2018 WA Guineas Preview news

2018 WA Guineas Preview

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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...

Ascot Preview, 17th November news

Ascot Preview, 17th November

Terry Leighton | Metropolitan Racing | 7 years ago

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

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User warrenrobinson

warrenrobinson 13 Jul | Posts: 617

What has allowing horses to drop back in class achieved to make our industry grow and become better?.

User warrenrobinson

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...

User Ridersonthestorm33

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 ...

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Chris 13 Jul | Posts: 5071

Swim Through has been disappointing for years now

User watchingu

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...

User Chopchop43

Chopchop43 13 Jul | Posts: 472

Hook, line and sinker

User Gilgamesh

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.

User Gilgamesh

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...

User Gilgamesh

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.

User warrenrobinson

warrenrobinson 12 Jul | Posts: 617

What has been achieved over the last forty years to help grow and make the Harness Industry better?.