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

Pike heading interstate on the weekend
Flemington (Sat) Morphettville (Mon)

..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

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

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

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

So is that 8 WA meetings or 8 Vic meetings?

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

Yep Bunbury. Rides in all but one race.

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

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

He got that one home

Yep & did it easily

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

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.

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

..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?!

..does look a bit that way..doesn't it :)
..let's see what eventuates ;)

Kirby's is back
Been on a long enforced 'holiday'

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

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.

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

Back in the swing!
Winning quartet for Brodie Kirby a few weeks back

Harvey's back. :) Out injured just over 4 months.

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

..four winners for pike yesterday

& four winners for pike the previous saturday

pike on fire..5 winners saturday just gone

Yes Kirby going very well

Not a bad season for Kirby

..finished 4th in the wa metro premiership & was top apprentice

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

..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

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 ;)