Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators WA-bred five-year-old Finvarra gave a strong indication that he should be a leading candidate for the BOTRA and Winter Cups next month when he was not extended in setting the pace and winning the $23,750 WAFL Word Sport Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The $1.60 favourite was…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators WA-bred five-year-old Eldaytona went into Friday night’s 2130m Cowden 1972 To Present Day Pace with a losing sequence of 13 stretching over a six-month period, but with part-owner and trainer-reinsman Lindsay Harper quietly confident that he could win, providing he was able to set the pace. Eldaytona, a $3.30…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Seven-year-old mare My Prayer ended a losing sequence of 27 and a 20-month drought when she set the pace and held on to beat Medieval Man in the 2130m Cowden The Insurance Brokers Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Barry Howlett-trained mare, who wears spreaders to prevent…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Capel trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo produced smart four-year-old Floewriter in fine fettle for his first appearance for eight months, and he gave a superb exhibition in the sulky to drive him to a narrow victory in the 1730m Cowden The Insurance Brokers Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Brilliant four-year-old mare Achane Girl produced a whirlwind finishing burst to come from a seemingly impossible position on the home turn to snatch a dramatic victory from the pacemaker Special Lady in the 2130m Cowden 50TH Anniversary Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Acharne Girl was the hot…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion pacer Magnificent Storm continued on his merry way with an effortless victory in the $30,000 GPHR Members Sprint at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and trainer Ray Williams declared that the New Zealand-bred six-year-old was heading in the right direction for his assault on three rich feature events…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators There is a surfeit of quality four-year-olds in Western Australia this year and there will be fierce competition for places in the fields for the rich events for this age group in November and December. One four-year-old who is gaining status as one of the main contenders is Soho…
It would be remiss of me to start this week’s WA Trotting Media Guild column without mentioning the sterling effort from our colleague Ernie Manning. Ernie, who is the leading writer of harness racing in this State with his in-depth articles and columns in The West Australian and The Sunday Times newspapers, came within a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Capel trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo will be looking to lead with Miss Hepburn when she starts from the No. 3 barrier in the Cowden Classic Service Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She will improve on her debut effort (when second to Bazaar Package),” said De Campo. “I…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Inexperienced New Zealand-bred three-year-old Hale Saint Louie has impressed greatly in winning by big margins on country tracks at his first four starts in Western Australia, and he faces a moment of truth when he makes his city debut in the 2130m Behind The Goals Sport FM Pasce at…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Young and inexperienced trotter Our Maestoto will make his first appearance at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and Busselton trainer Barry Howlett is confident that the four-year-old will maintain his unbeaten record. Howlett, who celebrated a significant milestone last Friday night when Brulee scored a narrow victory in a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Whether a strong perception that Soho Dow Jones lacks the necessary gate speed to take advantage of the No. 1 barrier in the $30,000 Pure Steel Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night is correct will be answered when the 2130m event gets under way. There is little doubt…