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3 Contents HARNESS RACING DEPARTMENT Racing Manager: Barry Hamilton Chief Handicapper: Warren Wishart 14 Hasler Road, Osborne Park WA 6017 Driving Master: Trevor Warwick Mobile: Trainers Service Centre Phone: (08) * Fax: (08) hr Nominations Service (08) * * Note all incoming and outgoing calls are recorded harnessinfo@rwwa.com.au Office Hours: 7.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday STEWARDS DEPARTMENTS General Manager Integrity: Denis Borovica Phone: (08) Deputy Chief Steward: Rhys Chappell 70 Grandstand Road, Ascot, WA 6104 Phone: (08) Fax: (08) rhys.chappell@rwwa.com.au Investigator: Geoff Johnson RWWA INTEGRITY Integrity Recorded Message Service: racingintegrity@rwwa.com.au LICENSING, REGISTRATIONS & STAKES 14 Hasler Road Osborne Park WA licreginfo@rwwa.com.au 14 Hasler Road Osborne Park WA 6017 Telephone: (08) Facsimile: (08) licreginfo@rwwa.com.au Forms can be found at RACING & WAGERING WA HEAD OFFICE 14 Hasler Road Osborne Park WA 6017 (08) fax (08) info@rwwa.com.au web RACING AHEAD WA Editorial, Advertising & Subscriptions Suzy Jackson Phone: (08) suzy.jackson@rwwa.com.au Racing & Wagering Western Australia 14 Hasler Road Osborne Park WA 6017 Image courtesy of Gloucester Park/Scott Hamilton Media Winning connections with 2018 WA Pacing Cup Champion Soho Tribeca Features 02 Vale Russell Roberts APG Yearling Sales 05 Community TAB 06 Pinjarra Paceway 07 WASBA News 09 Race Dates 10 WA Feature Races 2017/18 NEXT EDITION DEADLINE: Friday February 16, 2018 All advertisements published in Racing Ahead WA Magazine are the responsibility of the person, company or advertising agency which submitted them for publication. The publisher does not accept any responsibility for the text of any advertisement. All persons and advertising agencies submitting advertisements are reminded of their necessity to comply with the provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 and any other relevant legislation (including the Rules of Racing) applicable to the subject of matter of such advertisement. The publisher carefully checks all material prior to publication. However, the publisher and its employees do not warrant the accuracy of such material nor its compliance with relevant legislation. Copyright of articles and photographs in Racing Ahead WA Magazine remains with individual contributors and may not be reproduced without permission. RACING AHEAD HARNESS - February 1

4 Russell Roberts with driver Ted Demmler after one of Pure Steel's Hunter Cup wins Vale Russell Roberts Article by Alan Parker Former leading owner Russell Roberts who passed away following a battle with cancer on December 23rd. Russell Walter Roberts was born on 5th July 1933 although strangely his birth notice in The West Australian that week read On July 5th, at Miss Harvey s Private Hospital, Bulwer Street, Perth, to Mr and Mrs F C Roberts, Gingin a son (Russell Frank) both well. Russell s father was Frank Roberts and one can only surmise that between the time of the notice in the newspaper and registration of the birth that his wife had a say in the name of their son. Russell s mother was Agnes Clark before her marriage and her uncle Walter Clark was a leading owner and breeder of Standardbreds. He was better known as Watty Clark and he bred more than 300 trotting winners in WA including four WA Derby winners in Jack Oro, Bobbie Oro, Happy Mint and King Aflame. He also bred the fourth dam of Norms Daughter and one of the great pacers of the sixties in Mercedes Young Russell Roberts was a student at Perth Modern School where one of his classmates was Phil Coulson who was just three months older than Russell. 2 February - RACING AHEAD HARNESS Russell excelled at most sports and in his teenage years he became a top-flight cyclist at a time when professional cycling was a big sport in Perth. Russell, and his older brothers John and Roy, were all members of the State s strongest club the Midland Junction Cycle Club and all excelled. It is worth noting that prizemoney at the annual Labour Day Sports Carnival in Northam in 1951 was in excess of 1000 and Russell was a regular winner at the carnival both as a junior and senior rider. In addition to the prizemoney there were always bookmakers present which one suspects may have interested Russell more than the actual prizemoney he always liked a bet. Russell Roberts also learned to box courtesy of his father who was somewhat horrified when he found out that Russell was about to enter the ring in a fight his father had taught him to box purely as a means of self-defence. He started out his working life with trucks and a sandpit and then began investing in a number of hotels and the stock-market where he got in on the ground floor of the Poseidon boom. While he was extremely successful as a businessman Russell s true

5 Vale Russell Roberts passion was horses whether as a bookmaker or as an owner and trainer. He began racing pacers in the late 1960s when his wife Shirley raced a horse called Belroy and then James Eden with Fred Kersley as trainer. James Eden won some 35 races and when Russell and Shirley went with James Eden to the 1973 Sydney Inter Dominion they decided to go to the Yearling Sales. It was a fateful decision as Roberts took an instant liking to a nuggetty colt that was to become the country s best pacer and spent just $2400 to buy him. Some years later Roberts recalled the day vividly. I liked his pedigree as at the time the Adios stallions were all the go and this colt was a grandson of an Inter Dominion winner. He was also very athletic and caught the eye, he said in an interview for the 2007 WA Racing Hall of Fame. Named Pure Steel after his first choice of name, Toledo, was rejected the son of Toledo Hanover won 68 races and $915,302 with 11 Group One races including four WA Pacing Cups, three AG Hunter Cups, South Australian Cup, Fremantle Cup and Miracle Mile. Including Pure Steel, Russell Roberts raced the winners of some 313 races between 1970 and 1998 including the 1982 Inter Dominion winner Rhett s Law and the 1973 WA Pacing Cup winner Local Product. As a WA Turf Club bookmaker Russell Roberts liked a punt in fact one could say he loved a punt. In 1976 he went within a whisker of sending half the country s bookmakers to the wall when a massive plunge on Pure Steel just missed when the horse finished second to Carclew in that year s Inter Dominion Final in Adelaide. Not deterred, later that same year Russell decided to have another go as he masterminded a successful plunge with Pure Steel in that year s Kilmore Cup. He was somewhat peeved that Pure Steel had to share the backmark with established stars Don t Retreat and Paleface Adios but Russell wasn t deterred. He decided the best way to get better odds that the 4/1 on offer early was by utilising little known 18yo Victorian driver Steven Shinn and then added some plain old smart thinking. Russell wasn t allowed to hold a trainer s licence in either code due to his being a bookmaker but make no mistake he was Pure Steel s trainer. He took advantage of Pure Steels habit of only doing just enough to win and put him in a trial with some pretty average horses a week before the Kilmore Cup. The heavy bandages on the horse s legs were all part of the plan as to casual onlookers Steelo apparently laboured to win the trial. Steven Shinn got off the horse after the trial and declared he couldn t win the Cup and rumours spread that the horse was lame and the price got out to 10/1. The stable then moved and he firmed right in and eventually started a warm favourite. The plan nearly back-fired though when stewards called Roberts the day before the Cup and ordered an inspection which the horse easily passed there was nothing wrong with him. Shinn turned up on race day and came and saw Russell in disbelief that the horse had been plunged. Russell just told Shinn to drive him like I tell you and he will win and if you don t I will kick your backside so hard you won t sit down for a week. Shinn went away and came back five minutes later and asked Russell to have a thousand on Steelo for him. With 59 bookmakers on course it wasn t hard to get the extra money on. Shinn drove Pure Steel exactly as instructed and although he didn t really need a crack with the whip, Roberts understood the pressure on the 18yo with the driver s own money at stake. Apart from Pure Steel other good winners that raced in Russell Roberts name included Local Product (19 wins including WA Pacing Cup, Mount Eden Sprint and Inter Dominion heat), Ex Adios (17 wins), Desert Patrol (16 wins), Rhett s Law (15 wins), Rummin (15 wins) and Spangle Black (12 wins including WA Oaks). The win of Rhett s Law in the 1982 Perth Inter Dominion final is one of racing s great ironies in that Rhett s Law had a heart score of 98 which is very low. Pure Steel, with a heart score of 154, was clearly the best pacer in Australia for five successive seasons and he never won an Inter Dominion. He also raced a number of classy gallopers including Kingston Town Classic winner True Steel along with the likes of Common Touch and Sir Tinka. Sir Tinka was runner-up in a Railway Stakes for Roberts. Russell loved his horses and the precious hours that he spent with them and he loved the thrill and adrenalin rush that a win brought with it. He wasn t overly concerned with the rules not allowing him to be officially recognised as a trainer with a truly remarkable record although, some years later, he did confess that he would have loved to have driven Pure Steel in a race. One suspects that part of the motivation for that would have been the price on offer. Sincere sympathies are extended to all members of the Roberts family on their loss in particular Russell Roberts children Russell Jnr, Montana, Sandy and Mark. RACING AHEAD HARNESS - February 3

6 2018 APG Yearling Sales Article by Wayne Currall More than 600 standardbreds will go to auction over the next couple of months as part of the Australian-wide Ladbrokes Australian Pacing Gold (APG) Yearling Sales. The Perth leg of the sales will be held at Belmont Park racecourse at 1pm on Sunday, March 4 with 107 yearlings going under the hammer. And there s a host of well-bred youngsters among the lots. Lots 502 and 547 are by the world champion sire Bettors Delight and are sure to attract plenty of attention from prospective buyers. Bettors Delight has been the leading sire in Western Australia for the past five seasons and his dominance on the breeding scene was obvious during last year s Inter Dominion Final when his sons - Lazarus, Chicago Bull and Tiger Tara - landed the trifecta in the rich final. His sons also made up the bulk of the fields in the recently run Group 1 features, the $300,000 Fremantle Pacing Cup and the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup. During the 2016/17 season the progeny of Bettors Delight won 297 races in WA and finished in the placings on 463 occasions for more than $3,721,000 in stakes. Both of Bettors Delight s lots are fillies, with Lot 502 being a half brother to 2017 WA Derby winner Handsandwheels. She is being offered for sale by Mike Howie s Copper Lodge establishment. Lot 547 is also consigned by Copper Lodge and is the first foal of the well-credentialed Maddy White (11 wins and $110,824 in stakes), who is a half-sister to Handsandwheels. Another well-performed sire in Art Major will be represented by six lots at the sale and his progeny are also sure to be in demand. Art Major has been among the top three sires in WA for the past four seasons and his three fillies and three colts are sure to demand attention. Lot 543, an Art Major-Lil Blue Eyes filly, is from the same family as No Blue Manna, Back In The Black, Cott Beach, Sacre Bleu and Three Bears. Mark Sargent, of Yallingup, will present her for sale. WA Pacing Cup winner Soho Tribeca s sire American Ideal will be represented by two fillies, Lots 470 and 486. Lot 470 is out of Sienna, a half-sister to Australian 3YO Pacing Filly Of The Year Innocent Eyes ($421,875). She is being offered for sale by Tarsao Investemnts. Buyers will also have plenty of choices at the Perth sale with established sires Allamerican Ingot, Changeover, Courage Under Fire, Rich And Spoilt, Shadow Play, Somebeachsomewhere, Sportswriter, Tintin In America and Western Terror all with progeny up for sale. Then there s the new kids on the block in the west with A Rocknroll Dance, Alta Christiano, Follow The Stars, Hes Watching, Heston Blue Chip, Hurrikane Kingcole, Pet Rock, Renaissance Man, Shadyshark Hanover, Sunshine Beach and Sweet Lou all represented. Adda Equine Stud, who stand outstanding WA sire Rich And Spoilt, have 12 yearlings going under the hammer, Copper Lodge will present 10 yearlings, Steve Johnson, of Serpentine, will consign nine yearlings and KTC Bloodstock will be respresented by nine yearlings. KTC Bloodtsock are also acting as the agents for a further nine yearlings at the sale. And, of course, all graduates of the 2018 Ladbrokes APG Perth sale have the opportunity to pay up for either or both of the $1.8M Ladbrokes APG race series and the Perth Sale Classics. Generous Westbred bonus schemes also apply to horses foaled, registered and branded in WA. And a double Westbred bonus applies to horses foaled, registered and branded in WA and sired by a stallion registered and standing in WA at the time of service. It all makes for a wonderful time to get involved in the sport of harness racing. Who knows? Maybe you could pick up a horse like David Hercules ($1.26M), Lombo Navigator ($554,000), Adams Mate ($414,000) or Talladega ($411,000) - all graduates of previous APG sales. See you at Belmont Park racecourse at 1pm on Sunday, March 4. Lot 416 Filly Bettors Delight at the 2017 Yearling Sales Lot 466 Filly Sportswriter at the 2017 Yearling Sales 4 February - RACING AHEAD HARNESS

7 TEAM TEAL Racing and Wagering WA through Community TAB is supporting Team Teal in Team Teal is a national campaign run by the Women s Cancer Foundation to raise funds and awareness for women s cancer such as ovarian cancer. In each State female Harness drivers team up to form Team Teal to help raise funds. Community TAB will be donating $200 to the Women s Cancer Foundation every time a WA Team Teal driver wins a race between February 1 and March 11. More information and where you can also donate - teamtealwesternaustralia.gofundraise.com.au/ WA SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS Community TAB is supporting the WA Sports Star of the Year Awards for a second year in a row. The Awards will be held in February to recognise athletes, coaches, official and teams who have excelled in the WA sporting industry throughout This is the second year Community TAB has been sponsor of the Official of the Year Award. More information and the results of the Awards can be found at RACING AHEAD HARNESS - February 5

8 $50,000 COUNTRY WIDE INSURANCE BROKERS PINJARRA PACING CUP MONDAY 5TH MARCH The Peel region s best day at the trots is coming soon at Pinjarra Paceway - the public holiday Monday, March 5 is the $50,000 COUNTRY WIDE INSURANCE BROKERS Pinjarra Pacing Cup. Country Wide Insurance Brokers are lucky winners of naming rights to the 2018 Pinjarra Pacing Cup in the Club s Sponsorship Raffle, which was drawn at Pinjarra Paceway on 18th January. Country Wide Insurance Brokers provide insurance solutions for Associations, Not for Profit Organisations, Clubs, Volunteer and Community Groups. They also specialise in agricultural, business & commercial, trades, transport & logistics, retail and professional insurance solutions, with branches located in Perth, Mandurah, Geraldton, Northam, Geraldton, Cunderdin, Narrogin and Moora. CWIB listen to their clients and learn of their particular needs and objectives to deliver quality outcomes, including strong advocacy should they have need to make a claim For the second year running the Pinjarra Harness Racing Club sold all 50 tickets in the Pinjarra Cup Sponsorship Raffle the Club sincerely thanks all of the sponsors for their support by purchasing a ticket this year. Cup Day, on Monday 5th March will be a day full of WA s best country harness racing; with stake money of $50,000 not only will the Country Wide Insurance Brokers Pinjarra Pacing Cup attract some of the best pacers WA has to offer, it s a day filled with fun and entertainment for the entire family. There will be live music by Benj Bernal between races, a Punters Club and Lucky Losing Ticket draws, plus a bouncy castle and Lions Train for the kids. There will also be Pony Trots with a Celebrity Pony Trot race featuring some of WA s well known faces! The Paceway Pavilion restaurant and canteen will be open with delicious and affordable lunch options, as well as great drinks specials with a new Garden Bar area added this year. Pinjarra Paceway will run a free return bus service from Byford Trotting Club to Pinjarra pending sufficient booking numbers. Seats on the Bus must be pre-booked by phoning Sian or Kathleen on February - RACING AHEAD HARNESS

9 WASBA News 2017 IN REVIEW At the start of the year it s a good opportunity to reflect on the results of the previous year. The Inter Dominion series was certainly one of the best on record, with one of the finest fields ever gathered in the one place. Won by the phenomenal Lazarus (Bettors Delight), who emphasised that word with his superlative effort running second in the 2018 Fremantle Cup to millionaire My Hard Copy (American Ideal). Soho Tribeca (American Ideal) was also super in winning the WA Pacing Cup. Ultimate Machete (Bettors Delight) was dominant in the 4 year-old events, winning two of them including the Golden Nugget. All of these winners have prospective future stud careers. Ideal Alice (American Ideal) won the Mares Classic after just missing out on the two previous Group events for mares. During the last twelve months we have lost some exceptional sires including Somebeachsomewhere, Mach Three and Courage Under Fire. WA bred Vultan Tin (Dawn Ofa New Day) came of age during the Inter Dominion Championship and looks to be more than able to compete in top class. Americanbootscoota (Allamerican Ingot) had a fantastic year, winning over $90,000 and setting a lifetime best of 1:52.5. Aussie Delight (Bettors Delight) won the Binshaw Classic in a lifetime best. Three year old filly Maczaffair (Mach Three) won the WA Oaks and ran an excellent race to be second in the Golden Nugget. Sheer Rocknroll (Rocknroll Hanover) won the WASBA Breeders Stakes and the 4 and 5 year-old Westbred Mares Pace, which from this year will be called the Laurie Kennedy 4 and 5 year-old Westbred Mares Pace in honour of our former life member and Vice President, and life member and Content provided by WASBA Committee member of Gloucester Park. Natural Disaster (Shadow Play) ran a 26.6 last quarter to win the 4 and 5 year-old Kerry Clarke Westbred Pace. Brilliant 2yo filly Cott Beach (Advance Attack) excelled throughout the season, earning over $150,000, and on the east coast the WA bred but Victorian raced filly Nostra Villa (Art Major) won 8 out of 9 including the Breeders Crown. These two girls proved more than ever that we can breed a horse capable of running against the best in Australia. The Diamond Classic was won by WA bred filly Cimorene (Sportswriter) the 2 year-old Westbred Classic for the boys was won by Highroller Joe (Roll With Joe) and in a real fillip for WA breeders the WA Derby was won by Westbred Handsandwheels (Mach Three) who also won the 3 year-old Westbred Classic for colts and geldings. Sarah Goody (Rich And Spoilt) won some excellent races including the 3 year-old Westsired Classic, won over $90,000 and set a lifetime best of 1:54.3. Sportswriter filly Tenniele Erin and Shadow Play colt Play The Boys were excellent winners of the respective Sales Classics. In the WASBA sponsored races, wins were recorded by Alkiras Desire, Sea Me Smile and Ayana. Allamerican Queen (Allamerican Ingot) won the WASBA Country Oaks and went on to win the Westbred 3 year-old Fillies Classic. So it was another good year, with many, many more meritorious results than we could mention here. We would like to thank the clubs that supported WASBA and WA breeders in 2017, in particular Gloucester Park, Bunbury, Northam, Pinjarra, and Busselton. Congratulations to all owners, breeders and connections who have shown faith in the fillies or mares and WA breds in ANOTHER GREAT CATALOGUE FOR THE 2018 APG WA SALE Oodles of winners like Astra Villa, Allmightyjoelouis, Americanbootscoota, Red Hot Roxy, Doalittlerocknroll, The Real Ideal, New World Order, Dior Mia More, Bettors Reward, Bettor Bling, Play The Boys, all Sales graduates, should give you confidence to go to the WA Sale and buy a quality WA bred horse that will be competitive at all levels. Play The Boys maintained his 100% win record when he won on his return to racing earlier in the month. The 2018 WA Yearling Sale will be the second sale under the APG banner. Yearlings purchased at the sale will be eligible, if paid up, for the traditional $100,000 WA 2 year-old Sales Classics, $50,000 3 yearold WA Sales Classics and the lucrative APG national race series. The Sale of 110 lots has 35 different sires represented amongst the 51 colts and 59 fillies. Established sires such as Art Major (6 yearlings), the late, great Somebeachsomewhere (5), Bettors Delight (3), Rock N Roll Heaven (4) and American Ideal (2) are represented, to name just a few. A number of new highly credentialed sires are also available such as Sunshine Beach, Sweet Lou, Heston Blue Chip, Follow The Stars, Hes Watching and last season s first season sires Alta Christiano, Renaissance Man and Pet Rock. There are 23 lots that are West-sired and therefore eligible for the double Westbred Bonus. Yearlings by Allamerican Ingot (3), Follow The Stars (4), Lombo Mandingo (1), P Forty Seven (1), Parsons Den (1), Renaissance Man (7) and Rich And Spoilt (6). There is something for everyone here, and the Westbred Bonus and first win bonus makes these yearlings very attractive. New sires of 2 year-old s like Renaissance Man, Alto Christiano, Auckland Reactor, and US sire Pet Rock already have trial winners, as do Rich And Spoilt, Betterthancheddar, Bettors Delight, Changeover and Rocknroll Heaven. Sportwriter has the first race winner for the season. This years sale will be held on Sunday 4th of March at the Belmont Park Sales Complex, with the 2 year-old Sales Classic being run on the Friday night before the sale. Of the major breeders, Harry Capararo s, Adda Equine Stud will have 13 entrants, KTC Bloodstock and KTC Bloodstock as agent will have 19 yearlings for sale, Steve Johnson has 11, Mike Howie s Copper Lodge (breeder of the 2017 Derby winner) has 10 yearlings on offer. Whitbyfalls (Ed Dewar), Bill Hayes and Patrician Park (breeder of Breeders Crown winner Nostra Villa) have 6 each and Global Breeding Farms has 5 yearlings in the Sale. Many yearlings are by race performing mares and there is a number of new families represented in the sale. The catalogue can be viewed online at if you don t have a catalogue, contact APG direct or WASBA and we will arrange for a catalogue to be sent to you. Kody Charles KTC BLOODSTOCK will hold their annual Yearling Sale Parade on Sunday 25 February. Check out Kody s facebook page for details. RACING AHEAD HARNESS - February 7

10 WASBA News NEW HARNESS RACING COMMITTEE Just in case you aren t aware of the new Harness Racing Committee (HRC), a sub-committee of the RWWA board. The Committee has been formed under Section 16 of the Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 to support the Harness Code Director in making recommendations on strategy, policy direction and planning for endorsement by the RWWA Board. The Committee should give the industry more input into the decision making processes that impact harness racing. The Thoroughbreds and Greyhounds have their own Committees. The successful nomination from the participant groups (WA Harness Racing Breeders, Owners, Trainers and Reinspersons Association, Harness Racing Owners Association of WA and the Western Australian Standardbred Breeders Association) is Howard King (the other Committee members endorsed by the RWWA Board are Michael Radley from GPHR and Peter Trefort for WACHRA). Many of you will know Howard through his association with WASBA and previously BOTRA. Howard has held the position of Vice President of WASBA since September 2014 and Treasurer of WASBA since He also held a Vice President position with BOTRA and positions on the Spider Fund Committee while on the BOTRA committee between 2011 and Howard has been an owner and breeder of Standardbreds for around 25 years after inheriting his first mare from his father Trevor. Trevor King bred and raced a number of horses in partnership including the Golden Slipper winner Pardon Me Boys, who was trained by the late Alan Lewis and driven by Chris Lewis. Howard s most successful horses to date have been the mares Sea Cider and Liberty Ann. Howard had a successful executive career with Wesfarmers within one of their many subsidiaries culminating in being the Chief Executive Officer at WFI, a predominately rural general insurance company, from 2003 to He is a Certified Practising Accountant and also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He currently Chairs LGIS, a Discretionary Mutual Trust owned by the WA Local Government Association (WALGA) which insures Local Councils. Howard is looking forward to the challenges of this committee role and with your assistance, providing input into the sustainability of Harness Racing. Howard remains as Vice President of WASBA and will continue to undertake WASBA initiatives as well as any work associated with the HRC. Any issues or concerns you raise with WASBA will be discussed by the WASBA Committee at our regular monthly Committee meetings which Howard attends. We welcome your thoughts on any topic to ensure we can put forward issues and initiatives to, and get real value from, the HRC. You can also contact Howard directly to raise any issues. The addition of two independent committee members will complete the membership of the HRC. WASBA THANKS OUR SPONSORS We sincerely thank our sponsors for their valuable support and assistance throughout the year. Our sponsors provide us with valuable funds to support you in your racing and breeding endeavours. WASBA provides over $10,000 per year to support races that support our WA bred horses and mares, as well as rugs, garlands, trophies for winners, annual breeding awards and substantial raffle and Tender opportunities. We also provide sponsorship to support Off The Track initiatives in support of our retired Standardbreds. Please support our sponsors Allwood Stud Farm, APG, Ramsays Horse Transport, Budget Stockfeeds, Gloucester Park Harness Racing, Landmark Midvale, Larkhill Vets, Milne Feeds, Pacing WA, Fresh Express and Vision Produce. We also had great support from Alabar Bloodstock and Woodlands Stud in our annual Stallion service raffle, and Alabar, Allwood, Cobbity Equine Farm, Empire Stallions, Woodlands and Yirribee Stud in our Stallion Tender, with Alabar, Cobbity and Yirribee providing discount service fees to our members. Our sponsors APG and Decron Horse Care are also sponsoring an award to the value of $1,000 for any WA bred (Westbred) that wins any of the open WA Group 1 races in the season. We are particularly appreciative for the support of David Boydell and Merv Butterworth for these award incentives. WASBA will provide a trophy in conjunction with the sponsorship provided by APG and Decron Horse Care. SNIPPETS The 2018 Golden Girls Classic for stakes of $30,000 is on Monday 26 March for M0 and better mares (preference to M1+). The 2018 WASBA Country Oaks for stakes of $25,000 will be run on 21 April at Bunbury. There is no restriction on driver. Don t forget the Westbred Bonus is paid for Westbreds placed 1ST to 4TH in all 2 and 3 year-old races worth less than $20,000, including Westbred only 2 and 3 year-old C and R class events and Country Council Derbies. Encourage your trainer to nominate for these events - trainers and drivers get a percentage of bonuses paid to the first three placegetters. We encourage you to join or re-join WASBA. If you have a filly or mare or are at all interested in her racing or breeding opportunities, or you are looking for opportunities for your Westbred, join WASBA and let us know your views. Go to the Members tab at com.au, or call for a form or we will complete a form for you. You can pay direct to the WASBA Westpac BSB , Account , or pay by credit card or forward a cheque to WASBA at PO Box 1270, Booragoon WA We can be contacted at any time on , info@wasba. com.au or PM us on Facebook. 8 February - RACING AHEAD HARNESS

11 Race Dates DATE METROPOLITAN METROPOLITAN MIDWEEK PROVINCIAL 1 PROVINCIAL 2 / COUNTRY COMMUNITY DATE METROPOLITAN METROPOLITAN MIDWEEK PROVINCIAL 1 PROVINCIAL 2 / COUNTRY COMMUNITY FEBRUARY Fri 02 GLOUCESTER PK ALBANY Sat 03 NORTHAM Sun 04 WILLIAMS Mon 05 PINJARRA Tue 06 GLOUCESTER PK WAGIN Fri 09 GLOUCESTER PK Sat 10 BUNBURY Sun 11 BRIDGETOWN Mon 12 PINJARRA Tue 13 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 16 GLOUCESTER PK ALBANY Sat 17 NORTHAM Sun 18 WILLIAMS Mon 19 PINJARRA Tue 20 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 23 GLOUCESTER PK ALBANY Sat 24 BUNBURY Sun 25 COLLIE Mon 26 PINJARRA Tue 27 GLOUCESTER PK MARCH Fri 02 GLOUCESTER PK ALBANY Sat 03 NORTHAM Mon 05 PINJARRA Tue 06 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 09 GLOUCESTER PK ALBANY Sat 10 BUNBURY Sun 11 COLLIE Mon 12 PINJARRA Tue 13 Fri 16 GLOUCESTER PK Sat 17 NARROGIN Sun 18 BRIDGETOWN Mon 19 PINJARRA Tue 20 NORTHAM Fri 23 GLOUCESTER PK Sat 24 BUNBURY Sun 25 COLLIE Mon 26 PINJARRA Tue 27 GLOUCESTER PK Thu 29 GLOUCESTER PK WAGIN Sat 31 NORTHAM APRIL Sun 01 COLLIE Mon 02 PINJARRA Tue 03 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 06 GLOUCESTER PK Sat 07 BUNBURY Sun 08 C. WHEATBELT Mon 09 PINJARRA Tue 10 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 13 GLOUCESTER PK Sat 14 NARROGIN Sun 15 C. WHEATBELT Mon 16 PINJARRA Tue 17 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 20 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 20 WAGIN Sat 21 BUNBURY Sun 22 NORTHAM Mon 23 PINJARRA Tue 24 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 27 GLOUCESTER PK Sat 28 NARROGIN Sun 29 C. WHEATBELT Mon 30 PINJARRA MAY Tue 1 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 4 GLOUCESTER PK Sat 5 BUNBURY Sun 6 C. WHEATBELT Mon 7 PINJARRA Tue 8 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 11 GLOUCESTER PK WAGIN Sat 12 NORTHAM Mon 14 PINJARRA Tue 15 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 18 GLOUCESTER PK Sat 19 BUNBURY Sun 20 C. WHEATBELT Mon 21 PINJARRA Tue 22 GLOUCESTER PK Fri 25 GLOUCESTER PK Sat 26 WAGIN Sun 27 C. WHEATBELT Mon 28 PINJARRA Tue 29 NORTHAM RACING AHEAD HARNESS - February 9

12 Western Australian Feature Races 2017/18 Friday, 28 July 2017 THE CHANDON FINAL $35,000 Group 3 M2 Gloucester Park Friday, 28 July 2017 HIGGINS MEMORIAL FINAL $25,000 Listed M0 Gloucester Park Friday, 4 August 2017 THE WESTBRED KERRY CLARKE FINAL $25,000 Listed 4YO/5YO Westbred Gloucester Park Friday, 11 August 2017 MARATHON HANDICAP $25,000 Listed M0+ Gloucester Park Friday, 25 August 2017 THE AUGUST CUP $35,000 Group 3 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 25 August 2017 THE SCHRADER FINAL $25,000 Listed M1 Gloucester Park Friday, 1 September 2017 NEW SEASON PACE $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 8 September 2017 PORTER MEMORIAL $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 15 September 2017 SPRING PACE $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 22 September 2017 NAVY CUP $50,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 29 September 2017 THE WARWICK FINAL $25,000 Listed M0 Gloucester Park Friday, 29 September 2017 MEDIA GUILD CUP $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 6 October 2017 STRATTON CUP $50,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 13 October 2017 FRED DOY MEMORIAL $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 13 October 2017 KALGOORLIE PACING CUP $20,000 FFA Golden Mile Friday, 20 October 2017 MOUNT EDEN SPRINT $50,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 27 October 2017 THE PREUX CHEVALIER FINAL $25,000 Listed M0 Gloucester Park Friday, 3 November 2017 BRENNAN MEMORIAL $50,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Monday, 6 November 2017 DON RANDALL MEMORIAL $30,000 Group 3 M0+ Pinjarra Monday, 6 November YO CLASSIC $25,000 Listed 4YO Pinjarra Friday, 10 November 2017 YORK CUP $20,000 M0+ Gloucester Park Friday, 17 November 2017 PAT CRANLEY MEMORIAL $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Saturday, 18 November 2017 BUNBURY CUP $50,000 Group 2 FFA Bunbury Friday, 24 November 2017 YES LOANS 4YO CLASSIC $125,000 Group 1 4YO Gloucester Park Friday, 24 November 2017 ROUND ONE INTER DOMINION HEATS $75,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 24 November 2017 NORMS DAUGHTER CLASSIC $50,000 Group 2 Fillies/Mares Gloucester Park Friday, 24 November 2017 THE KERSLEY FINAL $25,000 Group 3 M1 Gloucester Park Tuesday, 28 November 2017 ROUND TWO INTER DOMINION HEATS $75,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 1 December 2017 ROUND THREE INTER DOMINION HEATS $75,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 1 December YO CHAMPIONSHIP $50,000 Group 2 4YO Gloucester Park Friday, 1 December 2017 PARLIAMENTARIANS CUP $30,000 Group 3 Fillies/Mares Gloucester Park Friday, 8 December 2017 INTER DOMINION GRAND FINAL $1,100,000 Group 1 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 8 December 2017 THE GOLDEN NUGGET $200,000 Group 1 4YO Gloucester Park Friday, 8 December 2017 MARES CLASSIC $125,000 Group 1 Fillies/Mares Gloucester Park Friday, 8 December 2017 THE BINSHAW CLASSIC $50,000 Group 2 M1 Gloucester Park Friday, 8 December 2017 THE SAN SIMEON $50,000 Group 2 M0 Gloucester Park Friday, 8 December 2017 TROTTERS CUP $50,000 Group 1 Trotters Gloucester Park Friday, 8 December 2017 INTER DOMINION CONSOLATION $35,000 Group 3 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 22 December 2017 CHRISTMAS GIFT FINAL $50,000 Group 2 M0/M3 Gloucester Park Friday, 22 December 2017 MT EDEN / NO DILL CHRISTMAS HANDICAP $20,000 M0+ Gloucester Park Friday, 29 December 2017 VILLAGE KID SPRINT $50,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 29 December 2017 THE COULSON FINAL $25,000 Listed M1 Fillies/Mares Gloucester Park Friday, 12 January 2018 FREMANTLE CUP $300,000 Group 1 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 19 January 2018 WA PACING CUP $450,000 Group 1 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 26 January 2018 BUSSELTON CUP $10,000 FFA Busselton Saturday, 27 January 2018 NIGHTS OF THUNDER FINAL $50,000 Group 2 M0/M3 Gloucester Park Saturday, 27 January 2018 RAY DUFFY MEMORIAL $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Saturday, 27 January 2018 IM THEMIGHTYQUINN FINAL $25,000 Listed M2 Gloucester Park Friday, 2 February 2018 ALBANY CUP $20,000 FFA Albany Friday, 2 February 2018 LORD MAYORS CUP $50,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Saturday, 3 February 2018 NORTHAM CUP $30,000 Group 3 FFA Northam Sunday, 4 February 2018 WILLIAMS CUP $10,000 FFA Williams Friday, 9 February 2018 DAINTYS DAUGHTER CLASSIC $50,000 Group 2 3YO Fillies Gloucester Park Friday, 9 February 2018 WAGIN CUP $10,000 FFA Wagin Friday, 16 February 2018 CADUCEUS CLUB CLASSIC $40,000 Group 3 3YO Gloucester Park Friday, 16 February 2018 RWWA CUP $50,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Tuesday, 20 February YO SALES CLASSIC HEAT $10,000 Listed 2YO Gloucester Park Friday, 23 February 2018 GOVERNERS CUP $50,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 23 February 2018 THE LEWIS FINAL NON FFA $25,000 Listed M1 Gloucester Park Saturday, 24 February 2018 MANEA CLASSIC $25,000 Listed 4YO/5YO Bunbury Friday, 2 March 2018 DENMARK CUP $10,000 C5/C12 Albany Friday, 2 March YO SALES CLASSIC FINALS $100,000 Group 1 2YO Gloucester Park Monday, 5 March 2018 PINJARRA CUP $50,000 Group 2 FFA Pinjarra 10 February - RACING AHEAD HARNESS

13 Western Australian Feature Races 2017/18 Friday, 9 March YO SALES CLASSIC FINAL $25,000 Listed 3YO Gloucester Park Friday, 9 March 2018 EMPRESS STAKES $50,000 Group 2 Fillies/Mares Gloucester Park Saturday, 10 March 2018 BATTLE OF BUNBURY $25,000 Listed 3YO Bunbury Friday, 16 March & 5YO CHAMPIONSHIP $50,000 Group 2 4YO/5YO Gloucester Park Saturday, 17 March 2018 NARROGIN CUP $30,000 Group 3 FFA Narrogin Sunday, 18 March 2018 BRIDGETOWN CUP $10,000 M0/M1 Bridgetown Monday, 19 March 2018 COUNTRY DERBY FINAL $30,000 Group 3 3YO Pinjarra Friday, 23 March 2018 THE WESTERN GATEWAY $50,000 Group 2 3YO Gloucester Park Sunday, 25 March 2018 COLLIE CUP $10,000 C2+ Collie Monday, 26 March 2018 GOLDEN GIRLS MILE $30,000 Group 3 Fillies/Mares Pinjarra Thursday, 29 March 2018 EASTER CUP $50,000 Group 2 FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 6 April 2018 WA DERBY $200,000 Group 1 3YO Gloucester Park Friday, 13 April 2018 THE CLARKE FINAL $25,000 Listed M0 Fillies/Mares Gloucester Park Friday, 20 April 2018 MEMORIAL DAY STAKES $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Saturday, 21 April 2018 COUNTRY OAKS $25,000 Listed 3YO Fillies Bunbury Friday, 27 April 2018 CHAMPAGNE CLASSIC $50,000 Group 2 2YO Gloucester Park Friday, 27 April 2018 THE JOHNSON FINAL $25,000 Listed M0 Gloucester Park Sunday, 29 April 2018 CWHRC CUP $10,000 M0/M1 Central Wheatbelt Friday, 4 May 2018 WA OAKS FILLIES $150,000 Group 1 3YO Fillies Gloucester Park Friday, 4 May 2018 RACE FOR ROSES $25,000 Listed Fillies/Mares Gloucester Park Friday, 11 May 2018 WASBA BREEDERS STAKES $50,000 Group 2 Fillies/Mares Gloucester Park Friday, 18 May YO DIAMOND CLASSIC $50,000 Group 2 3YO Fillies Gloucester Park Friday, 25 May YO PEARL CLASSIC $50,000 Group 2 3YO C&G Gloucester Park Friday, 25 May 2018 MEMBERS SPRINT $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 25 May 2018 THE PURE STEEL FINAL $25,000 Listed M1 Gloucester Park Friday, 1 June YO DIAMOND CLASSIC $100,000 Group 1 2YO Fillies Gloucester Park Friday, 8 June 2018 ROTARY CLUB FREMANTLE $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 15 June YO PEARL CLASSIC $100,000 Group 1 2YO C & G Gloucester Park Friday, 22 June 2018 WINTER CUP $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 22 June YO WESTBRED FINALS $100,000 Group 1 3YO Westbred Gloucester Park Friday, 22 June YO WESTSIRED FINALS $25,000 Listed 2YO Westsired Gloucester Park Friday, 29 June YO WESTBRED FINALS $100,000 Group 1 2YO Westbred Gloucester Park Friday, 29 June YO WESTSIRED FINALS $25,000 Listed 3YO Westbred Gloucester Park Friday, 29 June 2018 PAST PRESIDENTS CUP $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 29 June 2018 THE LOMBARDO FINAL $25,000 Listed M1 Fillies/Mares Gloucester Park Friday, 6 July 2018 GOLD BRACELET $35,000 Listed 2YO Fillies Gloucester Park Friday, 13 July 2018 THE GOLDEN SLIPPER $125,000 Group 1 2YO Gloucester Park Monday, 16 July 2018 DAINTYS DAUGHTER CLASSIC $30,000 Group 3 3YO Fillies Pinjarra Friday, 20 July 2018 BOTRA CUP $25,000 Listed FFA Gloucester Park Friday, 27 July 2018 HIGGINS MEMORIAL FINAL $35,000 Listed M0 Gloucester Park RACING AHEAD HARNESS - February 11

14 Feature Races VILLAGE KID SPRINT [G2] $50,000 BETTORS FIRE NZ Owners: Frank Rinaldi Trainer: Kyle Harper Driver: Kyle Harper FREMANTLE CUP [G1] $300,000 MY HARD COPY NZ Owners: S K Chapman, C Chapman, D Chapman Trainer: Gary Hall Snr Driver: Clinton Hall WA PACING CUP [G1] $450,000 SOHO TRIBECA Images Courtesy of Gloucester Park/Scott Hamilton Media Owners: Robert Watson Trainer: Bryan Cousins Driver: Kim Prentice 12 February - RACING AHEAD HARNESS

15 ARE YOU RETIRING YOUR HORSE FROM RACING? DO YOU NEED HELP FINDING YOUR RETIRED RACEHORSE A NEW HOME IN THE EQUESTRIAN WORLD OR AS A PLEASURE HORSE? OFF THE TRACK CAN HELP YOU! Forward us a good photo and details of your horse and we will advertise the horse for for you on WA s most popular horse selling website - Cavalletti Classifieds at no cost to you. We will forward the ad and details of the horse onto all our Equestrian contacts and WA Equestrian groups & clubs within WA. This will enhance the chances of your horse finding the right home sooner. All horses will be advertised at an agreed price ONO. Horses will NOT be advertised for free. Colts will not be advertised, they must be gelded before advertised. Sharon Joyce Equine Welfare Officer - Off The Track 70 Grandstand Road ASCOT WA 6104 Direct: (08) Mobile: sharon.joyce@rwwa.com.au rwwa.com.au

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