Punters can get off to a flyer at Gloucester Park on Friday night, according to three members of the WA Trotting Media Guild Veteran journalist Ken Casellas, The West Australian’s racing co-ordinator Ryan Havercroft and TABradio’s Hayden King all believe High Price is a good thing in the opening event. “Punters love to start with…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “So far, so good,” said a delighted trainer Kim Prentice after driving Franco Ecuador to a superb victory in the 2130m APG Pacing Gold Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It was a wonderful performance at his third appearance in his comeback campaign after a 21-month absence,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Fly Like An Eagle filly Wonderful To Fly was unwanted when offered for sale at the 2020 APG Perth yearling sale. She failed to reach her reserve price of $12,000 and was passed in. Now a three-year-old, Wonderful To Fly is the State’s outstanding filly under the care…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Byford trainer Ron Huston admits that Robbie Rocket is “no star” but is “very handy when driven that way.” They were Huston’s comments after Gary Hall jnr had driven a patient race and used the four-year-old’s sprinting ability to score an easy victory in the 2130m APGOLD.com.au Pace…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Starting from the outside barrier (No. 8) on the front line proved no obstacle for smart New Zealand-bred five-year-old Double Up in the 2130m APG Offers $600,000 In Local Prizemoney Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Double Up, a $8.80 chance for leading trainers Greg and Skye…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Promising, lightly-raced mare Sheez Our Hope made amends for her bad luck a fortnight earlier when she scored an effortless victory in the 2130m Strongest APG Perth Yearling Sale Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Two weeks earlier Sheez Our Hope met with bad interference twice before…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Speedy New Zealand-bred five-year-old Hampton Banner ended a losing sequence of ten when he had to work hard before holding on to beat the strong-finishing pair of Valentines Brook and Vivere Damore in the 2130m APG Magic Millions Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Hampton Banner, the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred six-year-old Gambit maintained his splendid form and brought up a hat-trick of wins when he outclassed his rivals in the 2130m APG Perth Bullion Winners Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Maddison Brown gave the $1.70 favourite plenty of time to settle down before sending…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “Swingband has proved that he is the real deal, because he can stay and sprint,” declared trainer Ryan Bell after Michael Grantham had driven the gelding to a most impressive victory in the $50,000 Sales Classic for three-year-old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Astute Henley Brook trainer Mike Reed and Jim Giumelli’s Swandoo Harness Racing Syndicate were full of hope that their speedy filly Temukas Girl would win the $100,000 Sales Classic for two-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Temukas Girl, the $1.65 favourite, set the pace from the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Not only is Justin Prentice a wonderful judge of selecting yearling pacers, but he has earned the reputation as one of Australia’s best trainers of juveniles. He selected an Art Major colt and paid $40,000 to secure him at the 2021 APG Perth yearling sale before the youngster,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Cordero, a gift pacer and a metropolitan maiden performer, caused oner of the most remarkable upsets in West Australian harness racing history when he charged home with a spirited sprint to get up and win the $30,000 APG’s Massive $3.2m Pot Of Gold Pace at Gloucester Park on…