Diego Runs Great Cups Trial

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand owners Syd and Shona Brown were delighted to win the Fremantle Cup with My Field Marshal in January 2019, and now they have high hopes that Diego will repeat the dose and give them another victory in the $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup on January 13. Their confidence…

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Cabsav’s Flying Start

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Drawing out wide at barrier No. 8 proved no problem for smart filly Cabsav, who began with a dazzling burst of speed to dash straight to the front in the 1730m $1 Million Nullarbor April 14 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Mike Reed-trained Cabsav went into…

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Eton Rock A Panacea For Turvey

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Ravenswood trainer-reinsman Nathan Turvey, laid low on Thursday by an attack of coronavirus, was confined to bed on Friday night when he had to forego the drive behind his smart three-year-old Eton Rock in the David Evans Memorial Pace at Gloucester Park. And Eton Rock, an $11.30 chance from…

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Onesmartfella Resumes In Style

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced New Zealand-bred six-year-old Onesmartfella made a successful return to racing after a 15-week absence when Chris Voak drove him to an excellent all-the-way victory in the 1730m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The son of Tintin In America was produced in fine…

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Fast Pace Suits Rockaball

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A fast lead time of 35.7sec. and then quick second and third quarters of 29.8sec. and 28.7sec. played into the hands of noted sit-sprinter Rockaball, who unwound a typical flourishing finishing burst to win the 2130m Celebrate NYE Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Micheal Ferguson was quite…

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Braided Tail Does The Trick

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Not often does special attention to a horse’s tail lead to success. But that’s the case with comeback pacer Strike Team, who has resumed after a nine-month absence in grand style with successive victories at Gloucester Park. Strike Team, a WA-bred four-year-old, was a $7.50 chance on Friday night…

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Typhoon Banner Takes The Inside Run

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Banjup trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green seized a heaven-sent advantage in the home straight when the pacemaker and $1.38 favourite Glenledi Chief shifted out under pressure in the Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This provided an unexpected inside run for $9 chance Typhoon Banner, and Egerton-Green drove…

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Nine In A Row For Tricky Ric

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred gelding Tricky Ric gave further proof that he is the State’s best square gaiter when he strolled to victory in the $20,250 Westside Auto Wholesale Trot over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He’s the best trotter here and he will be set for the $50,000…

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Eighteen Carat Is Simply The Best

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Eighteen Carat has taken Western Australia by storm since arriving here from New Zealand ten months ago, and the Mach Three five-year-old gave another magnificent performance to notch her fifth group feature event when she finished powerfully to snatch victory in the $50,000 Group 2 Retravision Christmas Belles Free-For-All…

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Firerockfireroll Overcomes Disadvantage

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Victorian-bred pacer Firerockfireroll overcame the considerable impediment of racing with one hopple a couple of inches shorter than the other to score a superb victory in the $50,000 Allwood Stud Farm Christmas Gift at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He also revealed remarkable fighting qualities to recover from almost…

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