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Jigsaw wins the 2026 BYD Quokka for jockey Logan Bates, with William Pike second on Rey Magneiro.

RACINGPremiumJigsaw to be spelled after Quokka

Quokka winner Jigsaw will keep his victory sequence at seven and will be spelled instead of continuing on a Queensland preparation.

Hayden King

Outspoken Lad wins the 2026 Diggers Cup for jockey Brad Parnham

RacingCommentsOutspoken Lad lands Diggers’ Cup upset

Country trophies specialist Outspoken Lad fought off city rivals to score an upset win for co-trainers Dan and Ben Pearce in the $100,000 Diggers’ Cup (1800m) at Ascot’s Anzac race meeting on Saturday.

Ernie Manning

Rissoles wins the 2026 Sheila Gwynne Classic for jockey Chris Parnham

RACINGPremiumRissoles lands maiden stakes success in Sheila Gwynne

Rissoles flew to victory in the Listed $125,000 Sheila Gwynne Classic (1400m) at Ascot, claiming an important maiden stakes victory to enhance the mare’s value.

Hayden King

Magnificent Storm won the Group 1 Retravision Fremantle Pacing Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday evening.

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The West Australian exclusive
Fremantle Cup bombshell as winner stood down

Star pacer Magnificent Storm has been temporarily stood down on welfare grounds after vets detected he could have bled internally when winning Friday night’s $300,000 Fremantle Cup at Gloucester Park.

Ernie Manning

Getta Good Feeling on the way to the barriers prior to the running of the Crown Oaks at Flemington Racecourse on November 06, 2025 in Flemington, Australia. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos via Getty Images)

RACINGCommentsPremiumGetta Good Feeling in search of Oaks redemption

Getta Good Feeling gets her chance at Oaks redemption this weekend when she again starts favourite in the $1 million Sportsbet Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Adelaide’s Morphettville circuit.

Hayden King

The Group 1 $300,000 Fremantle Cup (2936m) has been delivered an eleventh-hour shock as second favourite Minstrel was removed from the race.

RACINGCommentsPremiumMinstrel scratched from Fremantle Cup only hours before race

The Group 1 $300,000 Fremantle Cup (2936m) has been delivered an eleventh-hour shock as second favourite Minstrel was removed from the race only hours prior to the event.

Hayden King

Minstrel grabs Magnificent Storm to win the 2025 WA Pacing Cup

RACINGCommentsPremiumTwo nine-year-olds tie up for 21st time in Fremantle Cup

Magnificent Storm and Minstrel will stage yet another duel in Friday’s Group 1 $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup (2936m) at Gloucester Park, but will they be both beaten in pursuit of undoing one another?

Hayden King

Royal Law wins the 2026 Geraldton Gold Cup for jockey Natasha Faithfull.

RacingPremiumRoyal Law takes Geraldton Gold Cup crown

Jockey Tash Faithfull stuck to the letter of the law as she guided Royal Law home to victory in the Geraldton Gold Cup on Sunday afternoon, as local horses took out two other major races. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Ray Williams and Magnificent Storm at their property

RACINGCommentsPremiumThird time’s the charm for Magnificent Storm in Freo Cup

Magnificent Storm’s chances of scooping a first Group 1 $300,000 Fremantle Cup (2936m) were boosted at Tuesday’s barrier draw when he received gate No. 1 for Friday’s Gloucester Park feature.

Hayden King

Super Smink wins the 2025 Lee Steere Stakes for jockey Chris Parnham.

RACINGPremiumWA mare draws handy barrier for Adelaide Group 1 bid

The final field has been announced for the $1 million Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Adelaide’s Morphettville circuit and WA mare Super Smink is poised for a maiden Group 1 having drawn nine of 17 runners.

Hayden King

Cosmic Crusader wins the 2025 Northerly Stakes for jockey Clint Johnston-Porter.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Cosmic Crusader set for Victorian career under new trainer

Top local horse Cosmic Crusader will begin an interstate mission on Tuesday night when he flies out of WA to continue his imminent racing career under a new Victorian trainer, The West can reveal.

Hayden King

Timmy Tesla wins at Mandurah last Friday.

GreyhoundsTimmy Tesla electric again

Timmy Tesla powered back into the winner’s circle with a drought-breaking victory in the Sires On Ice (WA) Free To All (488m) at Tabtouch Park Mandurah last Friday night.

James Broadhurst

Desert Ora (outside) ridden by Tash Faithfull claims victory in the Albany Stockfeeds Maiden (1240m) over God'll Getya.

Races wrapPremiumDoubles for Tash Faithfull and Casey Hunter in Albany

Albany jockeys Tash Faithfull and Casey Hunter finished with winning doubles last Thurday at the Albany Racing Club.

Amy Towers

Mark Zahra on Observer after winning last year’s Victoria Derby.

RACINGCommentsTwo boom Darley-owned colts both sent to stud

Darley Australia has made the surprise call to retire two of Australia’s best colts, sending both Tentyris and Observer to stand at stud this breeding season.

Hayden King

David Aiken with Max Delight.

RACINGCommentsMax Delight ready to go again for another Group 1

Max Delight will enter this Friday night’s Group 1 $300,000 Fremantle Cup (2936m) as a serious contender after upstaging more fancied rivals to salute in last week’s Nullarbor at Gloucester Park.

Hayden King

Jigsaw wins the 2026 BYD Quokka for jockey Logan Bates.

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How each runner went in WA’s richest race

After the running of WA’s premier purse race, the $5 million Quokka (1200m), here’s how each runner fared.

Hayden King

Jigsaw wins the 2026 BYD Quokka for jockey Logan Bates

RACINGCommentsPremiumJigsaw fits final piece to preparation with Quokka triumph

Trainer-jockey combo Cindy Alderson and Logan Bates have been taken on the ride of a lifetime with Jigsaw, and he further cemented an invincible reign of form in WA’s richest horse race.

Hayden King

Winning machine Jigsaw is now an outright favourite for Saturday’s $5 million BYD Quokka (1200m) at Ascot.

RACINGCommentsPremiumJigsaw now an outright Quokka favourite

Winning machine Jigsaw is now an outright favourite for Saturday’s $5 million BYD Quokka (1200m) at Ascot, firming to $4.20 after as much as $5.50 was bet.

Hayden King

Albany based 4 year old gelding, Smooth Chino, with trainer Indianna Weinert.

RACINGCommentsPremiumTrue love: Indianna Weinert’s adoration of Smooth Chino

If you ever needed to be convinced of the phenomenon called love at first sight, just ask Indianna Weinert about her $5 million Quokka (1200m) hopeful Smooth Chino.

Hayden King

Ray Williams and Magnificent Storm at their property

RACINGCommentsPremiumMagnificent Storm and Ray Williams: a match made in heaven

For octogenarian Ray Williams, Magnificent Storm is his lifeblood. The two veterans will team up in pursuit of their biggest glory yet in Friday’s Group 1 $1.25 million Nullarbor (2536m) at Gloucester Park.

Hayden King

Canya Excite Me holds off Deadly Avenger

Racing CommentsPremiumVictorian raider produces stunning Sandgroper upset

Canya Excite Me scored a tenacious win in Thursday’s Group 1 $600,000 Sandgroper (520m) at Cannington, depriving Deadly Avenger of back-to-back victories in the event by a head.

Hayden King

Star jockey Mark Zahra’s booking for Smooth Chino has sparked a betting plunge.

RacingCommentsPremiumStar jockey sparks Quokka betting plunge

Star jockey Mark Zahra’s booking for Smooth Chino has sparked a betting plunge in Saturday’s $5 million Quokka at Ascot.

Ernie Manning

Rey Magnerio will be racing for more than victory in WA’s richest race.

RacingCommentsPremiumQuokka winnings up for volunteer fire and rescue donation

Rey Magnerio will be racing for more than victory in WA’s richest race, the BYD Quokka, on Saturday with Sportsbet putting the prize money from its runner up for volunteer fire and rescue members.

Aaron Kirby

Jigsaw at Ascot trackwork

RACINGCommentsPremiumJigsaw’s final piece to renaissance puzzle aligns in Quokka

Jigsaw’s hopes of recording a sixth consecutive and biggest-ever win in the $5 million BYD Quokka (1200m) at Ascot were hurt when drawing barrier 13, though that hasn’t tempered his trainer’s hopes.

Hayden King