Tenzing Bromac Bounces Back

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Up-and-coming four-year-old Tenzing Bromac returned to his best form when he outclassed his rivals in scoring an effortless all-the-way win in the 2130m Ride For Ahlia First Of October Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Greg and Skye Bond-trained New Zealand-bred gelding, who was surprisingly narrowly beaten…

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Young’s Star Continues to Shine

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Mundijong trainer Michael Young’s rising star continued to shine at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he won the $26,000 Zac Williams Pace with $16.10 chance Alcippes Delight. The four-year-old mare’s head victory over the $2.45 favourite American Arma chalked up Young’s 50TH metropolitan winner for the season which…

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Ezana Resumes in Style

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Top-flight New Zealand-bred gelding Ezana gave further proof that he will be a leading contender for the rich feature events for four-year-olds in November and December when he resumed racing after a beneficial spell with a stylish victory in the $23,750 Simon Miller Racing Pace at Gloucester Park on…

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De Campo’s Dashing Drive

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A daring drive by Aiden De Campo paid handsome dividends when he drove $63.90 tote outsider Sovrana to an upset victory in the $50,000 group 2 Ride For Ahlia Daintys Daughter Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Sovrana, drawn out wide at barrier seven, began brilliantly and burst…

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Velocipede Sparkles at Byford

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Inexperienced two-year-old Velocipede warmed up in style for the $20,250 Steel Blue Boots Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night with a dashing performance in a 2150m trial at Byford on Sunday morning. The Fly Like An Eagle gelding, trained by Gary Hall Snr, will begin from the…

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Major Mucha Gets His Chance

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New South Wales-bred six-year-old Major Mucha has been unplaced at his past six starts, including a last-start fading last place last Friday week, but his trainer-reinsman Chris Voak is upbeat about the gelding’s winning prospects in the $18,500 Wonderful To Fly Supports Ride For Ahlia Pace at Gloucester Park…

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Lewis Seeks Second Past President’s Cup

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Champion reinsman Chris Lewis looks set to chalk up his second victory in the Retravision Past President’s Cup when he drives the seemingly indefatigable Lavra Joe in the $30,000 group 3 feature event at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The four-year-old’s owner-trainer Ray Jones declares that the gelding…

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Flying Filly Set For 11 In A Row

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Pinjarra trainer Shane Young’s flying filly Wonderful To Fly is poised to extend her winning sequence to eleven by outclassing her rivals in the $50,000 Ride For Ahlia Daintys Daughter Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Wonderful To Fly has been a dominant force as a three-year-old this…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 23 SEPTEMBER

This week, guild president Wayne Currall is taking a thoroughly deserved break from the column for the upcoming fortnight. I use the word “deserved” advisedly, considering he leads the competition and last week selected the opening first four in order. The dividend for the exotic was a tidy $6 776. Hats off, Wayne.   This…

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Strauny Is a Giantkiller

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Unheralded four-year-old Strauny emerged as a giantkiller at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he caused a surprise in ending star New Zealand-bred pacer Tenzing Bromac’s unbeaten record in Western Australia. Tenzing Bromac, with eight wins from eight starts in WA, was the $1.60 favourite from the outside barrier…

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Hoppys Way is Bred to Succeed

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Studying and admiring the form of Joanne’s A Delight prompted astute trainer Mike Reed to recommend prominent West Australian owner Jim Giumelli to purchase her second foal Hoppys Way in New Zealand in March 2020. It was a wise decision by Giumelli to buy the Art Major colt, who…

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There’s No Stopping Plutonium

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Gary Hall’s declaration that Plutonium was the State’s most improved pacer gained further impetus when Maddison Brown drove the New Zealand-bred six-year-old to an effortless victory in the 2130m Follow The Stars Producing Winners Week In Week Out Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Plutonium was…

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