Racing In The West

[kiwiz]

Peter Knuckey,,had his share of bad luck injury-wise,,so nice to see him still riding & winning

[Sands]

not much for pike today (york)
full book (9 rides) saturday
Pike heading interstate on the weekend
Flemington (Sat) Morphettville (Mon)

[jake]

..update (perth metro)
..william pike 58 wins..next best..tayla stone 14 wins..mitchell pateman 14 wins..patrick carbery 12 wins..chris parnham 12 wins
..win strike rate (metro) 27.9% (all) 29.20%
..prize money (metro) $4,143,370.00
..update (perth metro)
..william pike 88 wins..next best..mitchell pateman 23 wins..shaun mc gruddy & shaun o'donnell 18 wins..tayla stone 17 wins
..win strike rate (metro) 27.10% (all) 28.20%
..prize money (metro) $5,819,820.00

[Sands]

Pike going extra well
130 wins last perth metro season, can he beat that

[Sands]

Pike heading interstate on the weekend
Flemington (Sat) Morphettville (Mon)
Average result but did get amongst the placegetters

[jake]

Average result but did get amongst the placegetters
..less than average
..pike incurred an eight-meeting suspension at flemington on saturday
..deferred
..starts next saturday night march 16

[kiwiz]

..less than average
..pike incurred an eight-meeting suspension at flemington on saturday
..deferred
..starts next saturday night march 16
Pike might have been a bit unlucky
Stewards rated the interference in the low range
But because it was in a G1 race (Australian Cup) they suspended him anyway

[slowseriousstab]

..less than average
..pike incurred an eight-meeting suspension at flemington on saturday
..deferred
..starts next saturday night march 16
So is that 8 WA meetings or 8 Vic meetings?

[jake]

..8 vic by the looks of it
..pike back in the saddle sunday

[Sands]

..pike back in the saddle sunday
Yep Bunbury. Rides in all but one race.

[Sands]

Will be interesting to see how Pike goes with Strong Heart.
Has ridden the gelding all five starts but that horse beaten favourite three of those starts.

[Sands]

Will be interesting to see how Pike goes with Strong Heart.
Has ridden the gelding all five starts but that horse beaten favourite three of those starts.
Strong Heart odds-on beaten this time

[Sands]

Another odds-on today, Regal Power
Pike so far, 6 rides for 2 wins

[kiwiz]

Another odds-on today, Regal Power
Pike so far, 6 rides for 2 wins
He got that one home

[Sands]

Yep & did it easily

[Sands]

Other side of the coin, Pike has one outsider today
Merivale Miss showing $26 at the moment

[westman]

Yes it is happening. WA TAB up for sale, asking price about $500 million.
The WA TAB sale has hit a bit of a snag!
Five (of six) members of the Thoroughbred Racing Consultative Group (TRC) have quit in protest against the way the sale is being handled.
Although not a decision-making body, the TRC was set up by Racing and Wagering WA (RWWA) to provide feedback from the industry on matters including the privatisation process.

[westman]

Four winners for Autier today at Esperance
Matthieu now riding in South Australia
Don't think he's ridden a winner there yet
Should just be a matter of time

[Sands]

Matthieu now riding in South Australia
Don't think he's ridden a winner there yet
Should just be a matter of time
Autier back in WA, rode at Dongara yesterday

[jake]

The WA TAB sale has hit a bit of a snag!
Five (of six) members of the Thoroughbred Racing Consultative Group (TRC) have quit in protest against the way the sale is being handled.
Although not a decision-making body, the TRC was set up by Racing and Wagering WA (RWWA) to provide feedback from the industry on matters including the privatisation process.
..according to RWWA the six members belonged to a sub-committee which RWWA will not be re-establishing
..RWWA will instead increase the level of consultation with eligible bodies via the Thoroughbred Racing Consultative Group

[westineast]

..according to RWWA the six members belonged to a sub-committee which RWWA will not be re-establishing
..RWWA will instead increase the level of consultation with eligible bodies via the Thoroughbred Racing Consultative Group
smoke and mirrors?!

[jake]

smoke and mirrors?!
..does look a bit that way..doesn't it :)
..let's see what eventuates ;)

[purplepassion]

For a bit of value add Brodie Kirby's mounts to your exotics
Kirby's is back
Been on a long enforced 'holiday'

[Sands]

Jade McNaught looks set to win the WA Rising Stars jockey series
But there's battle on, for the minor places
Series ends May 5 at Northam

[Sands]

Jade McNaught looks set to win the WA Rising Stars jockey series
But there's battle on, for the minor places
Series ends May 5 at Northam
Comeback apprentice Chloe Azzopardi is in that battle for the minors
Chloe's back in the saddle after a five-year absence due to weight problems
Winning treble at Ascot a few weeks ago

[PATfromPERTH]

Wasn't that a tough win by WA's Valour Road in the G2 Euclase Stakes at Morphettville yesterday! Valour Road was WA’s champion 2yo last season, winning both the Magic Millions WA & Karrakatta Plate.

[Sands]

Hope all is well for Paul Harvey
Not ridden since a nasty fall 13/01/2019
Still listed as injured

[purplepassion]

Kirby's is back
Been on a long enforced 'holiday'
Back in the swing!
Winning quartet for Brodie Kirby a few weeks back

[Sands]

Hope all is well for Paul Harvey
Not ridden since a nasty fall 13/01/2019
Still listed as injured
Harvey's back. :) Out injured just over 4 months.

[Sands]

Star WA filly Arcadia Queen will be joining the Chris Waller stable
6 starts for 5 wins in WA, Prizemoney: $1,093,435

[jake]

Pike going extra well
130 wins last perth metro season, can he beat that
..four winners for pike yesterday

[jake]

& four winners for pike the previous saturday

[jake]

pike on fire..5 winners saturday just gone

[WildWildWest]

Back in the swing!
Winning quartet for Brodie Kirby a few weeks back
Yes Kirby going very well

[Sands]

Yes Kirby going very well
Not a bad season for Kirby

[jake]

Not a bad season for Kirby
..finished 4th in the wa metro premiership & was top apprentice

[SunsetCoast]

Apprentice jockey Jade McNaught another doing well
Runner-up Provincial season just completed

[jake]

..perth racing has been given approval for a $67m belmont park makeover
..once a contractor has been appointed the construction of the new belmont park will take an estimated 18 months

..full story

https://thewest.com.au/business/commercial-property/perth-racing-gets-nod-for-67m-belmont-park-makeover-ng-b88440248z
..well & truly underway
..work on the first two towers in progress
..to be 32 & 27 storeys high
..current budget for the total project now estimated at $3.8 billion

[Sands]

Star WA filly Arcadia Queen will be joining the Chris Waller stable
6 starts for 5 wins in WA, Prizemoney: $1,093,435
Perfect eastern states debut by Arcadia Queen
Easy win Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes

[westineast]

Perfect eastern states debut by Arcadia Queen
Easy win Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes
Likewise Gatting! Won the same day. Paid a little bit more than Arcadia Queen ;)

[jake]

The WA TAB sale has hit a bit of a snag!
Five (of six) members of the Thoroughbred Racing Consultative Group (TRC) have quit in protest against the way the sale is being handled.
Although not a decision-making body, the TRC was set up by Racing and Wagering WA (RWWA) to provide feedback from the industry on matters including the privatisation process.
..finally sorted out..expressions of interest by october 28
..$500 million-odd sell-off

[jake]

pike on fire..5 winners saturday just gone
..& another 5 winners saturday

[beberrycareful]

..& another 5 winners saturday
Another good day at the office for Pike yesterday. Very generous odds offered for Railway Stakes winner, Regal Power.

[Sands]

..finally sorted out..expressions of interest by october 28
..$500 million-odd sell-off
Up to 12 months to finalise, expecting between $400 & $500 million

[jake]

Another good day at the office for Pike yesterday. Very generous odds offered for Railway Stakes winner, Regal Power.
..Pike still dominating in WA..162 winners so far this season
..next best Kyra Yuill 90½..Jade McNaught 89½

[Sands]

..finally sorted out..expressions of interest by october 28
..$500 million-odd sell-off
From what I can see the tender process closed in February this year. But will the sale proceed given COVID-19 & its aftermath?

[SunsetCoast]

Apprentice jockey Jade McNaught another doing well
Runner-up Provincial season just completed
Jade continues to do well & needs just one more city win to outride her city claim

[SunsetCoast]

Jade continues to do well & needs just one more city win to outride her city claim
McNaught winless yesterday, still has her city claim

[Sandgroper]

Gutsy effort by 10yo sandgroper Ihtsahymn to win today's Darwin Cup. Top training effort by Broome's Rob Gulberti. Perfectly ridden by veteran jockey Peter Hall. Even more special, back-to-back Darwin Cup triumphs for the trio !

[proxy]

..Pike still dominating in WA..162 winners so far this season
..next best Kyra Yuill 90½..Jade McNaught 89½
Pike did nicely recent Victoria gig, now back in Perth in quarantine, for WA’s feature summer carnival

[jake]

..Pike still dominating in WA..162 winners so far this season
..next best Kyra Yuill 90½..Jade McNaught 89½
..Pike finished the season on 237 wins
..next best Kyra Yuill 124½..Jade McNaught 111½

[jake]

..Pike finished the season on 237 wins
..next best Kyra Yuill 124½..Jade McNaught 111½
..Chris Parnham dominating this season

[jake]

Pike did nicely recent Victoria gig, now back in Perth in quarantine, for WA’s feature summer carnival
..Pike back in the east..all but one ride yesterday getting amongst the major prizemoney

[jake]

..Pike back in the east..all but one ride yesterday getting amongst the major prizemoney
..Pike now back home again after riding 4 winners at Mornington on Saturday

[jake]

..Chris Parnham dominating this season
..130 metro winners for Parnham 1-Aug-2020 to 31-Jul-2021..Pike next best with 67.5..

[Sandgroper]

..130 metro winners for Parnham 1-Aug-2020 to 31-Jul-2021..Pike next best with 67.5..
Back-to-back premierships extremely unlikely for Chris Parnham. Pike's already a clear leader, with a 30.90% win strike rate overall & prize money in excess of $2 million.

[jake]

..William Pike settling in well since relocation to the east coast..has a full book Saturday

[grizzle]

..William Pike settling in well since relocation to the east coast..has a full book Saturday
I see that Pike has returned to the WA now that the COVID-19 vaccine regulations have been lifted

[sportzfan]

From what I can see the tender process closed in February this year. But will the sale proceed given COVID-19 & its aftermath?
seen nothing for a while re sale of wa tab, still on hold or maybe not happening?

[PATfromPERTH]

Unable to get onto TABtouch site for last 30 minutes +
Anyone know whats going on?

[westi]

Unable to get onto TABtouch site for last 30 minutes +
Anyone know whats going on?
yep, site was down, but back up now

[grizzle]

Western Australia Jockey Premiership
1-Aug-2023 to 17-Jun-2024
William Pike 145.5 wins, Chris Parnham 132 wins, Clint Johnston-Porter 117 wins, Tash Faithfull 95 wins, Brad Parnham 80 wins

[rhino82]

Western Australia Jockey Premiership
1-Aug-2023 to 17-Jun-2024
William Pike 145.5 wins, Chris Parnham 132 wins, Clint Johnston-Porter 117 wins, Tash Faithfull 95 wins, Brad Parnham 80 wins
Always include any nags ridden by the Parnhams, in my selection process.