The Mustang Has Pace to Burn

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing “How impressive was he? He’s very good and his gate speed is phenomenal,” said delighted trainer Michael Young after The Mustang had revealed sparkling speed to charge straight to the front from barrier four in the 2536m Harness The Dream Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The…

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Miller Takes No Prisoners

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Up-and-coming reinsman Mitch Miller had only one thought in mind when he lined up at barrier No. 6 with Sweet Vivienne in the Follow The Trots WA on Facebook and Twitter Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night — and that was to take no prisoners. His tactics…

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Machnificent Overcomes Setback

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Promising four-year-old Machnificent made a triumphant return to racing — after recovering from a greasy heel infection — when he finished with a powerful burst to score an impressive victory in the $23,750 $1 Million Nullarbor Slot Race In April Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Part-owner…

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Injury Ends Smart Watch’s Derby Hopes

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Star reinsman Gary Hall was concerned when outstanding colt Smart Watch hung badly before scoring a narrow victory in the $20,250 Vale Beth Richardson Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. His worst fears were realised on Saturday morning when trainer Gary Hall Snr discovered that Smart Watch…

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Rascal Is a Major Headache

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Rascal is a West Australian-bred four-year-old pacer blessed with considerable ability. But he has proved a major headache throughout his career for Byford trainer Katja Warwick who bred and races the gelding with Tom Erceg. Rascal refuses to pace smoothly and his habit of hanging in badly has…

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Doc Holliday is a Reluctant Winner

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing New Zealand-bred five-year-old Doc Holliday is a perplexing pacer with a casual attitude who refuses to do his best at the business end of his races. He was the $5 second favourite who ended a six-month drought and broke a losing sequence of eleven when he scrambled to…

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Young Lauds Hall’s Drive

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Trainer Michael Young’s purple patch continued at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he landed a treble with Doc Holliday, The Mustang and Alcippes Delight. He was generous in his praise of champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr when he lauded him for his skill in the sulky to…

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Hall’s winning handful

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Two hours after Acharne Girl had finished a splendid third in the WA Oaks at Gloucester Park on Friday night her four-year-old full-brother Faster Than Dad finished fast to snatch victory in the Trots WA Pace to give champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr his fifth winner on the…

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Magnificent Storm is Just Too Good

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Glamour pacer Magnificent Storm maintained his irrepressible form when he overcame the disadvantage of the outside barrier (No. 9) in the 2130m Dot Williams Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he again proved too fast, too strong and too talented for his rivals. Veteran Mt Helena…

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Olivieri’s Dramatic Oaks Triumph

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Forty years ago, Ross Olivieri achieved his first Group 1 success when he trained and drove Tebaldi to victory the 1982 New South Wales Oaks at Harold Park, and a year later he prepared Gliding Princess for her win in the NSW Oaks. Since those heady days the…

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