Horse Racing

Real Love was due to retire into a career as a broodmare following her autumn and winter preparation, however prominent owner Bob Peters has not closed the door on a 2016 Spring Carnival campaign.

Real Love may embark on a 2016 Spring Carnival campaign before retiring from racing. Photo: Daniel Costello

Real Love began her …

Race favourite Kia Ora Koutou will line up in peak condition in Saturday’s Group 2 $400,000 Schweppes W.A.T.C. Derby (2400m) at Ascot in Perth according to trainer Adam Durrant.

Kia Ora Koutou ran third to Tarzino, above, in the 2015 Victoria Derby at Flemington. Photo by Steve Hart.

The premiership winning Perth trainer is confident …

Grant Williams’ dual Group 1 winning mare Delicacy is the headline final acceptor in a capacity field of stayers for Ascot Racecourse’s $500,000 Group 2 Perth Cup (2400m) this Saturday in WA.

Delicacy is favourite despite carrying top weight in Saturday’s Perth Cup field at Ascot Racecourse. Photo: Jenny Barnes.

Sixteen guaranteed starters plus four …

The 2015 Starstruck Classic field has been released and Ideal Image will have the chance to record a second straight win at black-type level, but has not been helped by a wide barrier draw.

Chris Parnham has been booked to ride Vital Importance in the 2015 Starstruck Classic at Ascot on Saturday. Photo by: Adrienne …

Prominent Perth owner Bob Peters rates his Perth Cup winner Real Love as the best chance of his four runners in the Group 1 $1m Kingston Town Classic (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Jockey Chris Parnham takes the ride of Real Love in the Kingston Town Classic at Ascot. Photo by Adrienne Bicknell.

As well …

The step up to 1800m of the Group 1 $1m Kingston Town Classic at Ascot in Perth on Saturday will suit the Adam Durrant trained Real Love.

Perth jockey Chris Parnham will ride Real Love in the Kingston Town Classic at Ascot. Photo by Adrienne Bicknell.

Real Love showed her liking for the longer journeys …

Perth’s leading rider William Pike is confident that Delicacy has the ability to overcome a horror barrier drew in the Group 1 $1m James Boag’s Premium-Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday.

Delicacy has drawn a horror barrier in the Railway Stakes at Ascot. Photo by Jenny Barnes.

Pike had the choice to ride Delicacy …

Special Delivery will make his Group 1 debut in the 2015 Railway Stakes at Ascot on Saturday and trainer Adam Durrant believes that the progressive gelding is a knockout chance in the $1 million event.

Special Delivery will take on the likes of Delicacy (pictured) in the 2015 Railway Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. Photo …

Tower Of Lonhro is currently available at lengthy 2015 Railway Stakes odds of $41, but trainer Adam Durrant believes that the veteran gelding will be at his peak for the Group 1 event at Ascot on Saturday.

Peter Hall (pictured riding Delicacy in the South Australian Derby) will partner Tower Of Lonhro in the 2015 …

Real Love has been well-backed in 2015 Railway Stakes betting markets and trainer Adam Durrant is delighted with the condition of the talented mare ahead of the Group 1 event at Ascot on Saturday.

Damien Oliver has been booked to ride Real Love in the 2015 Railway Stakes at Ascot on Saturday. Photo by: Sarah …