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Overview
Eight runners, three races, one trainer’s name attached to nearly a third of the field: P J Fernie’s grip on today’s Kalgoorlie card is hard to miss before you’ve even opened the form guide. He saddles up in all three races, headlined by a four-strong raid on the feature Rocktech Handicap, and pairs two of his leading riders, Natasha Faithfull and Lucy Fiore, across those runners rather than spreading the load thin. That kind of concentration usually means something, and the numbers back it up: Fernie has sent 248 runners through this track for 41 wins and 81 minor placings, a return most locals would take.
That’s the thread running through these Kalgoorlie racing tips for Saturday’s meeting: three flat races on the turf, a maiden to open, a second maiden to follow, and a competitive Class 2 handicap to close things out. Read on for the pick in each race, the numbers behind them, and where the value sits.
Kalgoorlie racing tips: reading today’s card
Not every runner today has a story at this track, but enough of them do to make the course figures worth a look before the first jump. Nineteen of today’s runners carry three or more runs at Kalgoorlie, and the placing rates split the field cleanly into horses that know how to hit the frame here and horses still working it out.
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alotta Fighting | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 85.7% |
| Royal Guardian | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25.0% | 62.5% |
| Billy The Boss | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 50.0% |
| Sainty Cullity | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16.7% | 50.0% |
| Lanta | 10 | 1 | 5 | 10.0% | 50.0% |
| Just Sublime | 10 | 1 | 4 | 10.0% | 40.0% |
| Gold Enigma | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
Alotta Fighting stands out for what it hasn’t done as much as what it has: no wins in seven course runs, but a frame finish in six of them, which is the profile of a genuine each-way watch rather than an outright win chance. Royal Guardian owns the strongest combined win and place figures on the card, and it lines up in the Rocktech Handicap. The opening maiden is the outlier here; none of its runners with course experience have managed better than one placing from four, which tells you plenty about the grade.
Jockey bookings matter more than usual on a card this concentrated. Natasha Faithfull and Natika Riordan lead the way on ride volume, and both back it up with numbers that hold up across genuinely large samples.
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natasha Faithfull | 98 | 20 | 44 | 20.4% | 44.9% |
| Natika Riordan | 66 | 12 | 28 | 18.2% | 42.4% |
| Lucy Fiore | 61 | 16 | 23 | 26.2% | 37.7% |
| Laqdar Ramoly | 52 | 7 | 19 | 13.5% | 36.5% |
| Chanel Cooper | 76 | 8 | 26 | 10.5% | 34.2% |
| Madi Derrick | 58 | 0 | 17 | 0.0% | 29.3% |
| Jefferson Tsang | 39 | 4 | 11 | 10.3% | 28.2% |
Fiore’s number is the one to note. She wins better than a quarter of her rides at Kalgoorlie from a workable sample, and she’s aboard three of today’s runners, all for the same stable.
That stable is P J Fernie’s, and the trainer table shows why his runners get respect regardless of the map.
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N D Parnham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
| Brett Drury | 61 | 7 | 24 | 11.5% | 39.3% |
| A W Grace | 18 | 2 | 6 | 11.1% | 33.3% |
| P J Fernie | 248 | 41 | 81 | 16.5% | 32.7% |
| T D Tasker | 20 | 3 | 6 | 15.0% | 30.0% |
| David A Smith | 52 | 4 | 15 | 7.7% | 28.9% |
| A W Maley | 15 | 3 | 4 | 20.0% | 26.7% |
Fernie doesn’t have the highest percentage in the room, but he has the volume no one else can match. 248 runners is close to two and a half times the next-best sample here, and when he pairs that stable with Fiore or Faithfull, the numbers tighten further. The Fiore-Fernie partnership alone runs at 53 rides for 16 wins and 22 minor placings at this circuit, a strike rate above 30%.
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Race-by-race
Race 1: Tabtouch Mdn — 1:15pm, 1312m
Sovereign Crust is the horse to follow out of the opening Kalgoorlie maiden. Fernie’s gelding has trended the right way across its past three runs, an 8th, a 6th, then a narrow 2nd, and that sort of curve usually keeps climbing rather than stalling. It’s also his least experienced runner at this track, with just the one run and a placing to show for it, so there’s more upside than the raw formline suggests. Laqdar Ramoly, in the saddle again, carries a workable 36.5% place strike at Kalgoorlie without lighting up the win column.
Peanut Butter is the more experienced danger from the same yard: four runs at the track and a knack for finishing in the money without breaking through, one placing from four, but Faithfull’s presence lifts it above a formline read alone since she’s the most trusted rider on this card by sample size. Cobar Sky and Vivalda round out the market principals but need luck in a race that lacks a standout. Back Sovereign Crust each-way, with Peanut Butter as the swooper if the speed collapses.
Race 2: Diggers & Dealers Mdn — 1:46pm, 1768m
Can Billy The Boss finally turn all those minor placings into a win? Eight runs at Kalgoorlie have produced four of them without a single victory, and its recent campaign runs read the same story: competitive, thereabouts, but not quite good enough to cross the line first. A W Grace’s gelding is honest and Joey Azzopardi knows how to ride him, but this looks like another placing rather than a maiden-breaking day.
Prince Of Bondi is the swooper worth watching. Its last two runs have tightened into a 2nd then a 3rd, the kind of trend that suggests one more step forward is coming, even if Crystal Burns’ stable hasn’t found a course win with it yet either. Racy Rascal has claims on ability but needs the tempo to suit. Each-way only on Billy The Boss, with Prince Of Bondi the swooper if the traffic falls its way.
Race 3: Rocktech Hcp (C2) — 2:25pm, 1768m
Fernie doesn’t send four runners into the same handicap without a plan, and the way he’s split his riders across them suggests he fancies more than one. Sainty Cullity gets the visit from Faithfull, and the combination is hard to overlook: she’s ridden more winners at this track than anyone else in today’s jockey room, and the horse arrives having won once and placed in every other start of its current campaign, three places from four. Add a genuine course record of three places from six starts and this looks the pick of the trio.
Royal Guardian is arguably the each-way risk to Sainty Cullity’s win claim rather than a true danger. It has placed in all three runs this preparation and carries the best combined win-and-place figures at Kalgoorlie of anything in the race, 25% and 62.5% respectively from eight runs. The only unknown is Chris Parnham, who doesn’t carry a course record either way in the data at hand.
Lord Momo is the third piece of the puzzle and arguably the sneakiest. It broke through at this track less than a fortnight ago with Fiore in the saddle for this same stable, and it’s placed in four of its past six runs overall. Stepping up from a maiden win into handicap company is no certainty, but the jockey-trainer arrangement that got it home last start is unchanged.
Elsewhere, Alotta Fighting’s course record, six places from seven runs without a win, makes it the each-way fill-in for anyone building an exotic around the Fernie runners. Gold Enigma and Lanta both own respectable numbers here but look to be racing for minor money in this company. Sainty Cullity to win, with Royal Guardian the each-way saver and Lord Momo the roughie to include in wider multiples.
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Where the money goes
Sainty Cullity is the number one play on the card. Faithfull’s course record and a campaign that’s produced a win plus three more placings from four starts make this about as confident a view as today’s card offers, and it lands in the best race of the three.
Sovereign Crust is where the value sits. Three straight improving runs and a placing on debut at this track suggest the market hasn’t caught up yet, especially out of a yard that knows how to win here.
Billy The Boss is the safest inclusion for multis, not because it’s the biggest price, but because four places from eight course runs is about as reliable a top-three finish as this card produces.
Alotta Fighting gets the each-way vote purely on staying power: six places from seven at this track, with no need for luck to run into a cheque.
The repeatable angle today is simple: follow Fernie’s stable, and follow it harder when Fiore or Faithfull is aboard. That’s the case for these Kalgoorlie racing tips overall, and if that partnership keeps producing at this rate, it will be the first line worth checking on every Kalgoorlie card going forward.
Best bookmakers for today’s racing
Odds weren’t live across the board at the time of writing, so we can’t point to a specific number for any of today’s picks just yet. Check the board close to the first race at 1:15pm and compare markets before you commit. Kalgoorlie fields are small enough that a point of value in either direction shows up quickly once the money starts moving.
FAQs
What time does racing start at Kalgoorlie today?
The first race, the Tabtouch Maiden, jumps at 1:15pm, followed by the Diggers & Dealers Maiden at 1:46pm and the Rocktech Handicap (C2) at 2:25pm.
Who are the top trainers and jockeys at Kalgoorlie today?
P J Fernie leads by volume with 248 runners at the track for 41 wins and 81 placings, and he’s represented in all three races today. In the saddle, Natasha Faithfull has the strongest numbers of anyone riding today: 20 wins and 44 placings from 98 rides, a place strike near 45%.
What are the best bets at Kalgoorlie today?
Sainty Cullity in the Rocktech Handicap is the pick of the day off a campaign that’s produced a win and three further placings from four starts, backed by Faithfull in the saddle. Sovereign Crust in the opening maiden is the value angle after three straight improving runs.
Where can I find the best odds for Kalgoorlie races?
Compare bookmakers before jumping in. Prices can vary meaningfully on small maiden fields like today’s, and the operators listed above are a good starting point.
How many races are on today’s Kalgoorlie card?
Three: two maidens over 1312m and 1768m, and a Class 2 handicap over 1768m to finish, all on the turf.
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