Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Gary Hall junior’s legion of fans cashed in at Gloucester Park on Friday night when the champion reinsman drove the first four winners on the program, with the quadrella returning a dividend of $50.70. His fourth consecutive winner was the $1.10 favourite Finvarra, who began from the No.1 barrier and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Outstanding colt Skylord enhanced his reputation as one of the best three-year-olds in the State when he toyed with his rivals and scored a runaway win in the $30,000 GPHR Westsired Pace for colts and geldings at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The $1.04 favourite began from barrier six and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Talented square gaiter Bromwich completed another outstanding evening for champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr when he romped to an effortless win in the 2503m Follow @Gloucesterpark On Twitter Trot at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The five-year-old Majestic Son gelding was the $1.60 favourite who set the pace and strolled…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Michael George is a full-time worker in the maintenance section of Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery, who enjoys his involvement in harness racing as a trainer in Coolup. And on a wintry Friday night he completed his first training double at Gloucester Park when Gary Hall Jnr drove Faster Than Dad…
The GPHR Westbred Winter 4YO & 5YO Restricted Classic (2130m) is a the feature event on Friday night’s 11-event card at Gloucester Park. And two members of the WA Trotting Media Guild – award-winning journalist Ken Casellas and TABradio’s Matt Young – have settled on Faster Than Dad in the $30,000 feature as their best…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Ravenswood trainer Nathan Turvey has high hopes that his veteran pacer Mea Culpa retains his perfect record from barrier No. 1 when he starts from the inside in the 2130m Beau Rivage Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Mea Culpa, a former Victorian performer and a seasoned campaigner with…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Skylord, with a winning record of 50 per cent, is a leading contender for the $200,000 WA Derby on November 3, and his trainer and driver Jocelyn Young is planning to use his excellent gate speed from out wide at barrier six in the 2130m GPHR Westsired Pace for three-year-old…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Harness racing fans are keenly anticipating the debut of well-bred filly Atlantic Gem, who will start from the No. 1 barrier in the $20,250 Westside Auto Wholesale Pace for two-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Atlantic Gem, who is by American sire Downbytheseaside, is a half-sister to…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix A combination of a drop in class and a perfect barrier at No. 1 has boosted Coolup trainer Michael George’s confidence that speedy pacer Faster Than Dad will carry too many guns for his ten rivals in the $30,000 GPHR Westbred Winter Classic for four and five-year-olds at Gloucester Park…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Not only was former champion footballer Bryan Cousins enjoying Australia doing battle with England in the second Ashes Test match at the famous Lord’s ground in London, but he was excited as he watched his mobile phone showing his five-year-old pacer Carabao winning the $20,250 Direct Trades Supply Handicap at…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Former champion trainer-reinsman Trevor Warwick received a welcome tonic on Friday night when diminutive filly Fly To Fame charged home from the rear to win the $20,250 Beau Rivage Christmas In July Pace at Gloucester Park. Warwick was in St John Of God Hospital in Subiaco recovering from successful back…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Smart four-year-old Dontbesillychilli revealed dazzling speed when she came from last in the field of twelve with 500m to travel to burst to the front 200m later and then career away and win the $30,000 GPHR Lewis Pace for mares at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She was a $53.70…