Horse Racing

Spring racing returns to Ascot with Crown Perth Opening Day launching Perth Racing’s new-look carnival

Summarized by: Live Sports Direct
 
Spring racing returns to Ascot with Crown Perth Opening Day launching Perth Racing’s new-look carnival

Spring racing returns to Ascot with Crown Perth Opening Day on Saturday. The Pinnacles carnival has been rebranded and prize money for the three Group 1 features has increased from $1 million to $ 1.5 million. Perth Cup day has returned to January 1 after it was run on the first Saturday of January for several years. Fans will get the chance to get up close with retired horses Luckygray, Scenic Blast, and Rock Magic on Sporting Legends Day.

IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth Racing The Pinnacles Crown Perth Opening Day Perth Cup
Related
Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker's emotional video goes viral

Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker's emotional video goes viral

Exuberant Warwick Farm trainer Bjorn Baker is determined to maintain his record of feature race success over the past year when he saddles up Overpass in Saturday's $1.5 million Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes at Ascot in Perth. Baker, who only weeks ago won the Group 1 $2 million Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington with Ozzmosis, returns to the scene…
Horse Racing
Perth tipsters shine in competition opener

Perth tipsters shine in competition opener

The 2023 Ascot racing carnival is in full swing after the running of the Placid Ark Stakes. This year punters are not just spectating, they are diving headfirst into the action with Racing WA's huge Horse Racing Tipping Competition! theGreatTipOff.com, this special event gives punters a chance to take on the biggest names in Western Australian…
Horse Racing
MyBookie
Zaaki and McDonald head west for Northerly Stakes

Zaaki and McDonald head west for Northerly Stakes

Hong Kong's loss is Perth's gain with Zaaki confirmed to make the journey west in a bid to claim further Group 1 success at the Pinnacles carnival at Ascot. The nine-year-old had been entered for the Hong Kong Mile and Hong Kong Cup, but will target the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) in Perth on December 9. "He will tackle the Northerly Stakes at…
Horse Racing
Royal Ascot Odds & Predictions 2024

Royal Ascot Odds & Predictions 2024

The Royal Ascotis a highly anticipated event in the world of horse racing. It takes place annually in Ascot, England, usually in the third week of June. This prestigious event spans five days and is held at the renowned Ascot Racecourse. One of the notable aspects of the Royal Ascot is its rich history and royal connections. Attendees of this grand…
Horse Racing
BetOnline Casino

50% up to $1,000 Signup Bonus

Get the latest betting odds & lines for NFL Futures at BetOnline Sportsbook for betting on your favorite sport and snag a huge sign-up bonus.
IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth Racing The Pinnacles Crown Perth Opening Day Perth Cup
Kissonallforcheeks confirmed for The Quokka

Kissonallforcheeks confirmed for The Quokka

Managing owner Darren White hopes his amazing journey with star mare Kissonallforcheeks can continue in the autumn after she became the third horse to secure a starting berth in The Quokka. Darren White confirmed he negotiated a deal with the mare's trainer Dan Morton to take up his slot in the $4 million race at Ascot on April 15, the inaugural…
Horse Racing
Perth Cup 2023 Tips, Betting & Results

Perth Cup 2023 Tips, Betting & Results

The 2023 Perth Cup is a Group Two race (2400m) worth $400000. The race will be held on Saturday 14th January 2023 at Ascot Racecourse in Western Australia. See more information about the race below plus: betting tips, latest track conditions, FAQs and more. Perth Cup 2022 winner Midnight Blue, photo by Western Racepix Western Australia's premier…
Horse Racing
RELATED LOCATION
Country
Australia
Country
United Kingdom
Alaskan God Building To Peak Perth Cup Performance

Alaskan God Building To Peak Perth Cup Performance

Patrick Moloney is thrilled to be riding Alaskan God for the first time and he's confident of making the perfect start to a new year on Sunday. The Victorian hoop will take the reins on Alaskan God in the G2 Perth Cup (2400m) on January 1 after trainer Dan Morton made the shock decision to replace, Chris Parnham. Parnham, Perth's champion jockey…
Horse Racing
Bob Peters Inspired ahead of the Perth Cup

Bob Peters Inspired ahead of the Perth Cup

Leading owner Bob Peters will be out to end an unusually quiet Ascot racing carnival on a high note in this week's TABtouch-Perth Cup (2400m). Bob Peters, along with wife Sandra, have won the New Year's Day feature on 10 previous occasions, including the most recent edition with Midnight Blue. They will be represented by Pure Devotion and Truly…
Horse Racing
How Italian soccer led Mick Gangemi to the Pinnacles of WA Racing

How Italian soccer led Mick Gangemi to the Pinnacles of WA Racing

At the age of 99, Michele Gangemi strolls into the Ascot mounting yard with all the assurance of a man in his prime. The oldest member of Perth Racing is offered a seat but chooses to stand, making the slim cane in his hands seem more a style accessory than a walking stick. The Pinnacles race carnival is the latest of many he has enjoyed for more…
Football
Perth trainer Simon Miller chases Northerly Stakes win with Amelia's Jewel

Perth trainer Simon Miller chases Northerly Stakes win with Amelia's Jewel

Top Perth trainer Simon Miller hopes his first group one success will come from his star filly Amelia's Jewel in Saturday's $1.5 million Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot. The iconic race formerly known as the Kingston Town Classic had a name change this year to honour the deeds of former Perth trained galloper Northerly who was one of the best…
Horse Racing
RELATED CATEGORIES
Category Icon
Category
Horse Racing
John Singleton backs Thoroughbred Sport Horse Association Championships

John Singleton backs Thoroughbred Sport Horse Association Championships

John Singleton's Strawberry Hill Stud is providing significant financial backing and sponsorship to the inaugural Thoroughbred Sport Horse Association Nationals Championships at Stonewall Equestrian in the Central Coast hinterland this weekend. Leading racing industry figures and over 200 thoroughbreds are competing for over $160000 prizemoney at…
Horse Racing
Will Clarken's Iron horse Perth-bound

Will Clarken's Iron horse Perth-bound

Will Clarken admits it is a'bold' play, but the South Australian horseman thinks if ever there is a time to back-up Ironclad on opposite sides of the country it is now. The imported gelding today flew out with a host of eastern states horses bound for Perth and the Group 1 contests that make up The Pinnacles. The son of Dubawi will run in…
Horse Racing
Damien Oliver keeps options open in Perth

Damien Oliver keeps options open in Perth

A Perth local, Oliver has ridden 127 Group 1 winners but just three have come in his home state, with wins in the 1992 WA Derby (now a Group 2), the 2009 Kingston Town Classic (now The Northerly) and more recently aboard Voodoo Lad in the 2018 Winterbottom Stakes. The Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) is again the race Oliver will be looking to…
Horse Racing
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra set to skip Perth carnival

Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Mark Zahra set to skip Perth carnival

Jockey Mark Zahra stands in the irons after winning the Melbourne Cup on Gold Trip. Picture: Getty Images Mark Zahra is unlikely to join fellow Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Damien Oliver among the riding ranks during the upcoming Perth carnival. Oliver will ride Queensland sprinter Rothfire in the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on…
Horse Racing
Group 1 winner Trap For Fools to make surprise carnival comeback

Group 1 winner Trap For Fools to make surprise carnival comeback

Weight-for-age warrior Trap For Fools will make a surprise comeback from retirement to tackle the Perth Cup (2400m) for a new stable at Ascot's rich Pinnacles carnival. The nine-year-old, a Flemington Group 1 MacKinnon Stakes winner with stake-earnings of $2.3 million, looks ready to again be a force in feature events over staying journeys. Retired…
Horse Racing
How to watch the Spring Carnival: Seven’s commentary team to bring you all the biggest and best horse racing moments

How to watch the Spring Carnival: Seven’s commentary team to bring you all the biggest and best horse racing moments

The 2022 Spring Racing Carnival has sprung to life on the Seven Network, with some of Australia's premier race days including the Caulfield Cup, Everest, Cox Plate and Golden Eagle broadcast live and free on Seven. Seven will bring viewers all the biggest and best moments on track, as well as the glitz and glamour of Australia's favourite race…
Horse Racing
WA racing news snippets

WA racing news snippets

We take a look at the latest news from Western Australian as The Pinnacles carnival continues and we close in on the Perth Cup. Trainer Raquel Williams sadly announced the retirement of her tough mare, Paddy's Shadow after Saturday's Strickland Stakes (2000m). The Dane Shadow seven-year-old raced on 56 occasions for seven wins and 16 placings and…
Horse Racing: Prince of Wales Stakes
Maher-Eustace team make rare Perth appearance

Maher-Eustace team make rare Perth appearance

It's a rare WA visit from the powerful co-training partnership of Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, but they're confident they have the right horse to make an impact at Ascot on Saturday. Fresh from winning the Melbourne Cup with Gold Trip in November, Maher and Eustace will look to add to their G1 haul when Steinem tackles the Drummond…
Horse Racing
  • 18 plus
  • eCogra
  • Trusted Site
  • Game Care