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Oratorio gelding, Beat the Devil, was born in 2014 in Western Australia. Beat the Devil began his race career with trainer, Simon Miller, and had great success within his first few races. After winning his first race, and then going on to have several wins and top placing in a row in 2018/19, Beat the […]

On Saturday, Pony Club WA members gathered together to award those horses and riders for their efforts throughout the year. As part of our sponsorship with Pony Club WA, Off the Track WA is broad to have awarded several horses and riders with off the track awards and prizes. The following horses and riders claimed […]

As we move into 2024, we would be remiss not to look back at some of the highlights of 2023! This year has marked the ninth year of Off the Track WA, an initiative of Racing WA committed to the welfare of racehorses during and after their racing careers. In 2023, OTTWA in partnership with […]

Hey Mav, is a 2009 born Saxon gelding bred by Heytesbury Stud. Mav was backed, but never raced or trialed after showing very little interest in the competitive lifestyle. Mav was prepped by the former Heytesbury stud before being rehomed upon retirement. Mav was rehomed to Antonia Turner in 2015, who took the gelding on […]

Off the Track WA proudly sponsored three West Australian riders in their journey over to compete at the Northern Horse Park Lakes and Craters International Horse Trials. Sophie Warren, Gina Stephens, and Dayna Lumb competed onboard their three superb thoroughbreds, Reduction, Skater Boy, and Dime A Dozen. With Sophie’s expertise and Gina’s knowledge of massage […]

Off the Track WA are proud to have sponsored Interstate Sponsored Competitor, Lascia Star. This beautiful 2016 Viscount mare has performed successfully throughout 2023 in the show ring, proving herself to be a fine example of the thoroughbred breed. “Stella” travelled across Australia alongside fellow competitors competing at the Australasian Show Horse and Rider Championships […]

2014 Time Thief gelding, Reveuse, began his race career in 2017 with trainer, Stefan Vahala. After 37 starts for several placings, including one win and seven seconds, Reveuse retired from racing in 2021. Following retirement, Reveuse was put out on spell to enjoy life as a horse before coming back in for retraining. Louise Fraser, […]

Thoroughbred gelding, Ouqba Ted, entered the world in October of 2014. By Ouqba, this West Australian bred gelding began his racing career in mid-2017, with trainer Kath Pinter. Following 18 starts and five trials with Pinter, Ouqba Ted was then moved on to trainer, Willie Parker in Geraldton for seven starts, with five wins. Following […]

Rockhampton Rocket, a Western Australian bred thoroughbred by Knowledge, entered the world in October of 2010. Trained by Jayne Busslinger, Rockhampton Rocket trialed twice in November of 2013 before running his first and only start that following December. After this first start, Rockhampton Rocket was retired from racing. Known off the track as Ajax, this […]

Scandal Keeper gelding, Shame N Scandal, was born at Yarradale Stud in October of 2013. Beginning his racing career in 2016, Shame N Scandal trialed several times before his first start at Northam in late 2017. Following three starts with trainer, Neville Parnham, Shame N Scandal retired a few months after his first start. Following […]