WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 25 FEBRUARY

The two-year-olds take centre stage at Gloucester Park on Friday night for the running of the rich APG Sales Classics over the sprint trip of 1730m. The $100,000 races – one for the fillies and one for the colts and geldings – will have two short-priced favourites in Temukas Girl and Valedictorian, who have both…

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Taking The Miki gets her chance

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Oakford trainer Ross Olivieri has Taking the Miki close to her best after four impressive runs since resuming from a spell, and she looks set to prove hard to beat in the $50,000 APG Sales Classic for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Taking The Miki,…

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Prentice hat-trick on the cards

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented Boyanup trainer Justin Prentice will be aiming to complete a hat-trick of wins when he starts Tricki Miki in the $50,000 APG Sales Classic for three-year-old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He has won the group 2 feature event for the past two…

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Suvaljko poised for fourth win

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since 22-year-old Shannon Suvaljko drove Classical Gas to victory in the Sales Classic for two-year-old fillies in January 1992. He went on to win this feature event with Jupiters Darling in 2005 and Soho Interceptor in 2018, and now…

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Valedictorian aims to top the class

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Valedictorian, a smooth-moving youngster, described by his trainer Justin Prentice as a pacer with a great attitude and a beautiful nature, is poised to set the pace and prove too smart for his nine rivals in the $100,000 APG Sales Classic for two-year-old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park…

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Floewriter on target for Sales Classic

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Smart Sportswriter colt Floewriter warmed up for next Friday night’s $50,000 Sales Classic for three-year-old colts and geldings in fine style at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Aiden de Campo-trained Floewriter scored an effortless win when he led all the way from the No. 1 barrier and…

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Beefour Bacardi set for Pinjarra sprint

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Victorian-bred square gaiter Beefour Bacardi is a strong stayer who was not extended in leading and winning the 2503m 7News The Pulse Of Perth Trot at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The six-year-old gelding’s trainer Michael Young has a good opinion of Beefour Bacardi, a trotter he declares…

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Beach Start bred to be a winner

Ken Casellas Beach Start, a New Zealand-bred four-year-old by little-known American stallion Net Ten EOM, gave champion trainer Gary Hall snr his fourth winner at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he set the pace and held on grimly to beat Miss Mucho by a nose in the 2536m 7Plus Stream For Free Pace. Beach…

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Hall duo show Cup potential

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Maddison Brown was seen at her best when she drove Diego and Gambit to victory in successive events at Gloucester Park on Friday night.    Brown remained cool and composed and did not panic after unsuccessful bids for the early lead with both New Zealand-bred six-year-olds. Diego, the…

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Vespa scoots along in front

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred six-year-old Vespa is at his best when he leads, according to his trainer Michael Young. And when Shannon Suvaljko sent Vespa to the front when the mobile barrier sent the field of twelve away in the 2536m Sunrise On 7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday…

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Blitzembye on the way up

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced New Zealand-bred four-year-old Blitzembye continued his rise to fame with another devastating victory at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Blitzembye, the $1.30 favourite, gave a superb frontrunning exhibition to win the 2536m You Beauty Sammy Pace by four and a half lengths from $26 chance Deeorse to…

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Harper reverts to Plan B

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Skilful reinsman Kyle Harper was confident of an all-the-way victory with Blissfullabbey in the $30,000 Vale Rex Twogood The Johnson Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. But his plans were quickly dashed when Blissfullabbey, the $2.40 favourite, was beaten for early speed by $7.50 chance Vivere Damore,…

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