Karrakatta Plate runner-up Just Too Fly cracked his maiden on the biggest stage, landing the Group 3 $200,000 Quayclean WA Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Ascot.
Hayden King
There’s an historic symmetry for Adam Durrant in this year’s Group 3 $200,000 Quayclean Sires’ Produce (1400m) as the trainer chases his second win in the feature with Snitzalatte.
Victorian trainer Clayton Douglas remains unbothered despite pronounced favourite Giga Kick drawing gate 12 in Saturday’s $1 million The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville.
The fairer sex dominated the morning at Monday’s Lark Hill trials, with Storyville and Frigid defeating elite opposition to take their 950m heats.
Filly Femminile upstaged her male rivals in the $1 million South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville courtesy of an enterprising ride from Lachlan Neindorf.
Resilient gelding Filthy Habits confirmed himself as a gutsy cup-class stayer, taking the $100,000 Rogan Josh Stakes (2100m) at Ascot in a deceptive finish.
Arguably one of WA’s toughest gallopers Filthy Habits will line up a hot $1.75 TABtouch favourite for Saturday’s $100,000 Rogan Josh Stakes (2100m) at Ascot after his last-start Albany Cup demolition.
Eastern raider Catch A Wave will look to rewrite history by joining an illustrious honour roll and become a dual winner of Friday’s Group 1 $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup (2936m) at Gloucester Park.
TABtouch have installed last year’s winner Catch A Wave as the $2 favourite for the Group 1 $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup (2936m) after drawing gate one.
Smart three-year-old Wind And The Lion looked race-ready with a sharp 1000m win at Monday’s Belmont trials and is expected to be hard to beat in the coming weeks.
Ascot erupted with single-minded pride on Saturday as lifelong mates and trainer-rider combo Bernie Miller and Pat Carbery celebrated the highest achievement in WA racing, capturing the Quokka with Jokers Grin.
Ahead of WA’s richest race that brings the Western Trilogy to a close on Saturday, sports reporter Hayden King analyses the field of 13 horses to help you pick a winner.
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