A First For Mighty Conqueror

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Outstanding veteran pacer Mighty Conqueror has resumed after a spell in wonderful form, and he notched up a first when he was successful for the first time in a 1730m event at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was a hot $1.10 favourite from the No. 1 barrier when Deni…

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U.S. Interest In Moonlite Drive

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Recent American interest in buying Moonlite Drive probably was intensified after the New Zealand-bred six-year-old gave a typical splendid frontrunning performance to win the Westral Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The son of champion sire Bettors Delight was the $2.50 favourite from the No. 1 barrier, and Maddison…

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Medieval Man Does It Tough

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Hardy pacer Medieval Man thrives on working hard in his races, and he ended a losing sequence of 15 when he did all the tough work in the 2130m Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night and emerged triumphant. He was a well-supported $13.30 chance from barrier two…

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A Cakewalk for The Code Breaker

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Victorian-bred six-year-old The Code Breaker is bred in the purple and he maintained his wonderfully consistent form when he simply enjoyed a stroll in the park on his way to scoring an effortless victory in the 2130m The West Australian Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Ryan Bell-trained…

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Bad Looks Belie His Ability

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Watching Our Coin is far from a stylish pacer, but his unattractive style belies his undoubted ability. The New Zealand-bred five-year-old improved his WA record to five wins and three placings from eight starts when he worked hard, three wide for the first circuit and then in the breeze before…

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Himself Is On The Way Up

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix New Zealand-bred five-year-old Himself boosted his earnings to $290,096 and notched his 13TH win from 29 starts when he revealed splendid fighting qualities to stave off a spirited late challenge to beat Finvarra by a half-neck in the 2130m TAB Radio Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The daunting…

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Atkins Breaks The Drought

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Mundijong hobby trainer Terry Atkins broke through for his first metropolitan-class winner for almost 12 years when his promising young pacer I Cross My Heart scored an impressive victory in the $30,000 Beau Rivage Westsired listed classic for two-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. His previous Friday night…

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Charles Celebrates First Major Win

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix He’s driven in races at York in the north of England, on the grass track at Aberystwyth in Wales, on most tracks in Western Australia, in races at Menangle and Penrith in New South Wales, at Globe Derby Park in South Australia, and has appeared on Sweden’s major track, Solvalla…

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