WA racing news snippets
The Pinnacles carnival continues and the Perth Cup is coming up.
Paddy's Shadow, trainer Raquel Williams' mare, retired after Saturday's Strickland Stakes (2000m). Paddy’s Shadow raced 56 times for seven wins and 16 placings and earned $528,800 in prize money.
Michael Campbell's unbeaten three-year-old gelding Bitofmerit extended his winning sequence to three on the weekend. Campbell will give Bit ofmerits a gallop on Saturday and then decide next fortnight's options.
Otheroneson is in the paddock and won't be racing in winter. Morton is excited about the return of his top sprinting hope Wilchino. Paddy’s Lad will progress to a 1400m event in two weeks after his debut over 1200m on Saturday.
Kaptain Kaos will be weighted out of the Hannans in Kalgoorlie.
It'sarayday will wear blinkers for the Pinnacles carnival. It'ssarays finished his campaign with a second to Secret Plan. The target races for It’ssaraay day are Crawford Stakes, Prince Of Wales Stake and Colonel Reeves Staking. Monday”s trial performers How The Serenity and Platinum Bullet are slated to return for Beaufine.
Brock Lewthwaite won the WA Oaks with Lady Chant and is hoping to win the Belmont Oaks. The Blackfriars filly Cartanera was a Pinjarra maiden winner at a mile two starts back. Dundeel gelding Fire At Will will be Lewstwaites representative at the Aquanita Stakes.
