News & Stories

Standardbreds Shine at SPPHAWA’s Scorecard Showdown

Kings Meadow Polo Grounds was transformed on the weekend of March 8-9, with the Standardbred Pleasure and Performance Horse Association of WA hosting their annual Scorecard Showdown. Exclusive to Standardbreds, this event promotes Standardbreds in show horse homes through a competition to find the best example of the breed. With points given based on conformation, […]

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Off the Track Horses Honoured at Ascot Racecourse

With the conclusion of our race naming competition, we are thrilled to have finalized our off the track race names. With so many retired racehorses to honour, we are proud to announce that there will be two races named by the Off the Track WA community. We look forward to cheering home the following races: […]

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CLASSY CANDIDATE | Old Reliable and Beloved Jimbo

This 2004 Standardbred gelding was born December 31st. Almost born in 2005, Classy Candidate began his racing career in 2007 with Chris Robinson. Racing for seven years, Classy Candidate retired from racing in 2014 with 191 starts and 13 wins. At 20 years old, Classy Candidate has lived a long off the track career. Purchased […]

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OTTWA RACE NAMING COMPETITION

Off the Track WA, in partnership with Perth Racing, are excited to announce that we will be at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday, March 22nd. Join us in celebrating retired racehorses by submitting a horse you believe showcases versatility, trainability and talent off the track to have a race named in their honour. This may be […]

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Deliberation | Sweet and Gentle Deliberation

So You Think gelding, Deliberation, entered into the world in September of 2017. Deliberation began his race career in Queensland with Matthew Dunn, before moving to Western Australia into the training stable of Neville Newton. Kalgoorlie based, Deliberation raced in WA from 2022 to 2024, before retiring into the home of Kellie Gammage. After 46 […]

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League of Nations | Quirky Leroy and Taylah Overcoming Hurdles

League of Nations is a Medaglia D’oro gelding bred by Robrick Lodge Thoroughbreds in 2014. League of Nations (Leroy) began his race career in late 2016, and went on to race in 17 starts for a total of eight placings and one win, earning fifty thousand on the track before retiring in 2019. Leroy was […]

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MAJOR TIMES | The wonderful story of how Les met Tamikah

Major Times, a son of Art Major USA, was born in October of 2014. A handsome Victorian bred gelding, Major Times raced from 2017 to 2020 under the guidance of trainer, Emma Stewart, before making the move over to Western Australia. Trained then on by Ross Olivieri, Major Times continued on for another year or […]

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Eventing season kicks off in Capel with Future Eventing

The highly anticipated 2025 eventing season was officially kicked off in the first weekend of March at Capel Horse and Pony Club grounds. Future Eventing was proudly sponsored by Off the Track WA, with three exclusive off the track classes for retired racehorses. There were eighty-three retired racehorses entered to compete at this exciting event. […]

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Bunbury Summer Jumping with Off the Track WA

Bunbury Summer Show Jumping Series kicked off on the 15th of February with 16 off the track entrants. Proudly sponsored by Off the Track WA, we were thrilled to have our prizes and awards received by both Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds.   Champion Thoroughbred was won by Tiger Move, piloted around by Jorjia Silverster. Tiger Move […]

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Off the Track WA Across the State

Love and support for retired racehorses extends state-wide, with hundreds of Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds residing in most West Australian regions. With this in mind, Off the Track WA are proud to offer sponsorships throughout the state that benefit all horses, regardless of their location.   OTTWA Regional Clinic Sponsorship has continued to expand in it’s […]

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