Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Chris Voak maintained his impressive strike rate with WA-bred five-year-old Carabao when he drove him to victory in the $30,000 Garrard’s Horse And Hound BOTRA Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Carabao, the $3.60 second fancy, set a solid pace before sprinting over the final quarters in…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Kody Charles, a unique character in sport as the only person in Western Australia to have trained winners in the three codes of thoroughbred, greyhound and harness racing, took the night off from his regular commitment as a trainer at the Cannington dogs to enjoy the success of his exciting…
The time-honoured BOTRA Cup (2503m) takes pride of place at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Sponsored by Garrards Horse & Hound, the $30,000 standing-start feature has attracted a quality 10-horse field with many winning chances. Members of the WA Trotting Media Guild have steered clear of the night’s feature when assessing their best bets on…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix All-conquering trainers Greg and Skye Bond hold the whip hand in the $30,000 Call Garrard’s Horse And Hound For All Your Equine Needs Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night with four of the eight runners, Steel the Show, Patronus Star, Minstrel and Galactic Star. And the stable’s No. 1…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Astute Baskerville trainer Ryan Bell holds a strong hand in the Garrard’s Pace over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night with speedy two-year-old geldings Franco Encore and Heez A Vibe — and he has given punters a good lead by declaring that Franco Encore appeals as the better of…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Quality mare The Amber Hare has recovered from hoof problems and will reappear after a four-month absence when she contests the $26,000 Your One Stop Shop Is At Garrard’s Horse And Hound Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Amber Hare will be having her first start since she…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr is in devastating form in the sulky with ten winners in the past week and he has bright prospects of guiding Watching Our Coin to victory in the $30,000 Garrard’s Horse And Hound BOTRA Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Hall holds the record…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Ravenswood trainer Cameron Ross outlined ambitious plans for speedy four-year-old mare Steno after her impressive victory in the $22,000 Bridge Bar Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Not only will I be setting Steno for the feature events for mares in the summer, but I’ll be aiming…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix San Remo Beach, a smart winner of the Westside Auto Wholesale Pace for two-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night, will be set for the $100,000 Diamond Classic on August 18 and the $225,000 Westbred Classic on September 15. “That’s the aim for her and her stablemate Maddy Lou,”…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Victorian-bred five-year-old Kimble showed the benefit of a change of training methods when he revealed sparkling gate speed and scored a most impressive all-the-way win in the 2130m Beau Rivage Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was having his first start for Coolup trainer Michael George, who took…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Five-year-old WA-bred gelding Peligroso has resumed after a five-month absence in fine form, with two easy all-the-way wins for Baskerville trainer Ryan Bell and young reinsman Kyle Symington. But it certainly hasn’t been all plain sailing with Peligroso, according to Bell, who said the gelding had caused him many headaches…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Victorian-bred six-year-old The Mustang gave a typical solid frontrunning performance to win the 1730m Steelos Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. All of his six wins from 19 appearances in WA have been when he has set the pace. But his trainer Michael Young firmly believes the Changeover gelding…