Groundbreaking studies in Perth using the world’s only three-dimensional equine nuclear scanner could prevent lameness and fractures in racehorses before they happen.
Jay Rooney
Steven Parnham is on track to ride Kay Cee in the Belmont Sprint, despite a more complicated collarbone operation than anticipated and knee surgery.
Ernie Manning runs a rule over yesterday’s trials.
Ernie Manning
Massimo is expected to get the nod over stablemate Money Matters to join Come Play With Me in Adam Durrant’s Brisbane winter carnival assault.
Rombauer has won the 146th running of the Preakness Stakes at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course, ending Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit's Triple Crown bid.
Stephen Whyno
Ray Jones has surprised by stepping up Lavra Joe’s work after a lengthy campaign and is confident the star colt can be further improved in Friday night’s Pearl Classic Final at Gloucester Park.
Four-year-old Money Matters is in line for a rich Brisbane carnival campaign after winning today’s $200,000 weight-for-age Roma Cup (1200m) as an outsider at Ascot.
Four-year-old Parmesan steps up in class to win the $30,000 Pure Steel Pace (2130m) at Gloucester Park.
Jockey Patrick Carbery says Cup Night is “coming off the track like Mike Tyson in his prime” after his sizzling Northam Stakes victory first-up.
At nearly 12, Rock Magic is Mick Gangemi’s favourite and it’s easy to see why. What’s difficult is to work out how the gelding keeps on keeping on at racing’s elite level.
Steve Butler
Top French jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot has been sidelined from riding following his indictment for rape.
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At his second career start, Nowhiteflag scored the first of what Fabergino’s owners and trainer Todd Harvey hope will be many wins when he broke through at Northam on Thursday.
Perth Racing is likely to shift the Roma Cup back to Belmont next year, but the club is confident the race will be run without any issues on a sparingly-used pad at Ascot on Saturday.
One of the favourites for the Roma Cup at Ascot on Saturday, Windstorm has been scratched and will also miss upcoming features at Belmont Park.
Trainer Bob Baffert says Preakness favourite Medina Spirit's dermatitis ointment might have caused the Kentucky Derby winner to fail a drug test.
The Velvet King will make his WA return in Saturday’s Roma Cup at Ascot after feet problems thwarted his Melbourne campaign last spring.
Classy three-year-old Brooklyn Pier confirmed his recovery from a leg injury by sprinting impressively over 1000m for jockey Chris Parnham at yesterday’s Belmont barrier trials.
Owner Bob Peters confirmed three-time Group 1 winner Arcadia Queen is a late entry for the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale starting on May 25.
Horse racing has been left in shock with news that Kentucky Derby-winning horse Medina Spirit has failed a drugs test and his trainer Bob Baffert suspended.
Flirtini will race in blinkers for the first time in Saturday’s Roma Cup at Ascot, but trainer Simon Miller is yet to confirm a new rider for the quality mare.
Perth trainer-reinsman Colin Brown is looking at another goal after achieving a career milestone when Joelene delivered his 3000th win as a driver in the 3YO Fillies Pace at Gloucester on Friday.
WA staying find Marocchino brilliantly scored his fourth straight win when he set a hot pace for jockey Chris Parnham and left rivals floundering in yesterday’s $100,000 Eurythmic Stakes at Ascot.
ERNIE MANNING
Star Of Diamonds, trained at Busselton by Barry Howlett, won the $30,000 Golden Girls Mile (1684m) and $30,000 Race For Roses (2503m) in lead-ups to the Breeders’ Stakes.
Punters are tipped to break the record for the world’s biggest post-coronavirus trackside crowd. This is how many spectators can attend.
PETER ROLFE
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