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West Australian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Broome Ladies Day bursts with colour as Nadria Moss and Border Control take top honours
It was another gangbuster racing round last week, with Broome women flocking to the Broome Turf Club in their most colourful dresses and fascinators for Ladies Day. Nadria Moss stunned onlookers in Fashions on the Field, winning first place and a $2000 South Sea Pearls voucher from Allure with her striking orange and blue dress and matching fascinator, which reflected the iconic natural colours of the Broome landscape. The feature race, the $40,000 TABtouch Broome Sprint, saw Border Control, ridden by Natasha Faithfull and trained by Timothy Pike, win in 1:15.63 by a margin of 1.52 lengths. Border Control was followed by Make Your Point, ridden by Elisha Whittington and trained by Peter Farrell, in second place, and Mocha Dream, ridden by Rosie Mahony and trained by John Doyle, in third.
West Australian
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Divine Mercy powers home late to win Kimberley Cup
Punters gathered at the Broome Turf Club donning their best frocks and shirts for one for the biggest days of the Broome racing season at the weekend — the Kimberley Cup. But before the feature race, Tegan Gasior won Fashions on the Field with her beautiful violet dress and matching fascinator. The Kimberley Cup, run over 2070 metres, was won by Divine Mercy, trained by Darryn Pateman and ridden by Natika Riordan, in a time of 2.09.71. The seven-year-old gelding powered home late to claim the $35,000 feature at Broome. Striking Fella, trained by Peter Bamford and ridden by Kristy Bennett, finished second just 0.26 lengths behind, while third place went to Gambler's Gold, ridden by Kyra Yuill and also trained by Pateman. The Broome racing season continues with two meetings remaining, culminating in the Broome Cup on August 16.
West Australian
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Tradies show out for Broome Turf Club's Tradies Day
Tradies knocked off their steel-capped boots and donned their best shirts when they showed out in force for the Broome Turf Club's Tradies Day on Friday July 25. The day included live music, a men's only Fashions on the Field competition, plenty of horse racing and the infamous Undie Run with Reece Holland victorious. The feature race, the Cable Beach Caravan Park Cup, saw Striking Fella, ridden by Kristy Bennett and trained by Peter Bamford, win comfortably in 1.46.58, with a margin of 0.4 lengths. Striking Fella was followed by Magnaburma, ridden by Mollie Clark and trained by Kayla Farrell into second place and Gambler's Gold, ridden by Kyra Yuill and trained by Darryn Pateman in third place. The Broome racing season still has four more dates to go with the season wrapping up with the Broome Cup on August 16.
West Australian
21-04-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
2025 Swan Draught Dongara Cup plays host to more than 4000 punters upon its return to racing
After a year hiatus, the Dongara Cup returned on Easter Saturday with more than 4000 punters turning out for a day of festivities. The marquee race of the day — race five, the Swan Draught Dongara Cup — was won by Mid West trainer Peter Bamford's Striking Fella who held middle of the pack before storming home at the final to win by three lengths. Ava Catarino gave the Bamford stable product a perfect ride ahead of a field of strong competitors including Julia Martin, Ashley Maley and Perth trainer Adam Durrant. Bamford claimed the Dongara Cup and the lion's share of the $30,000 prize pool, the first to do so since 2023 as the cup returned with a bang in 2025. Dongara Irwin Race Club president Pat Ryan said the meeting exceeded expectations. 'It was absolutely awesome to see that many people coming through the gates,' he said. 'To have over 4000 people come when we were a bit unsure of it was even going to happen a month ago was really great to see. 'Everyone had a great time with off the track activities too with Fashions on the Field and what not.' Only three weeks ago it was unclear if the meeting would go ahead as the club faced its second successive year of cancellation but due to the work to volunteers and the community it was held and was a success for the region. Last year's cup was axed due to the condition of the track. Ryan said the track held up a treat and performed well for the trainers and horses alike. 'The track was great, it really held up nicely and provided a great base for a great day of racing,' he said. 'The trainers were impressed with the track and the crowd which is always a plus for us. 'It gives us a lot of confidence as we eye off the cup for next year.' Dongara trainer Jackie Scott claimed a win in race four with her five-year-old mare Dirty Chai. Paired with up-and-coming jockey Chanel Cooper, the pair rode a strong race to victory. In typical Cooper style it was an aggressively ridden race with the pair stamping their authority on the field early in the piece as they stormed home with a win by seven lengths. Performer of the day was Collie trainer Chris Gilbert who picked up two wins, the first in race two with Talking Heads and then in race six with Bitovemu. With the 2025 cup marked down as a success, the Dongara Irwin Race Club has now set its sights on the Dongara Rodeo in October as their next major event at the club. 'We were really happy with how the cup went so we now have a really good feeling as we look forward to the rodeo later this year,' Ryan said. 'It is always a great time and is sure to welcome a similar number of people to the region.'
