August Moon To Have A Break

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Gnangara trainer Luke Edwards has abandoned plans to run talented filly August Moon in the $50,000 Caduceus Club Classic next Friday night. After Gary Hall Jnr had driven August Moon, the $1.04 favourite, to an easy victory in the $50,000 APG Sales Classic for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park…

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Benji Exceeds Expectations

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Benji, who managed one win and two placings from eight New Zealand starts, has exceeded expectations for trainer and part-owner Nathan Turvey. He celebrated his third appearance at Gloucester Park with an impressive all-the-way win in the Group 3 $50,000 APG Harness Racing Is Our Focus Chandon Classic for…

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Hall Seizes The Opportunity

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr made the most of an unusual stroke of luck to drive Water Lou to a decisive victory in the $100,000 APG Sales Classic for two-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was engaged by veteran trainer Mike Reed and owners Jim and…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 3RD MARCH

It’s an exciting time for owners at Gloucester Park on Friday night with the running of the APG Sales Classic Finals (1730m) for the two-year-olds. The two Listed features are worth $100,000 each – the first involves the clash of the colts and geldings, followed by the fillies final. Many new owners in the sport…

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Mea Culpa Returns To The City

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Experienced six-year-old Mea Culpa’s past five outings have been at Pinjarra for three wins and two placings, and the Nathan Turvey-trained gelding looks hard to beat on his return to city racing when he contests the $18,500 APG Industry Owned Not For Profit Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday…

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Rocket City Ready To Shine

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Rocket City, who excelled as a two-year-old last season when he won from the brilliant Valedictorian and finished second to the unbeaten star Never Ending in the $215,000 Westbred Classic, will reappear after a six-month absence when he contests the APG $50,000 Sales Classic for three-year-old colts and geldings…

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Hall Praises Blaze Away

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr and outstanding trainer Justin Prentice combined to win the Sales Classic for two-year-old colts and geldings with Valedictorian last year and they are looking forward keenly to repeating the dose with the highly-promising Blaze Away in the $100,000 APG feature event at Gloucester Park…

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Suvaljko Ranks Lion Queen As The Best

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star reinsman Shannon Suvaljko has won the Sales Classic for two-year-old fillies three times and he is bubbling with confidence that Lion Queen will give him another victory in the $100,000 APG feature event at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I have driven some very good two-year-old fillies, but…

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August Moon Set To Shine

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “It’s pretty exciting times, and we’re looking forward to next Friday,” said trainer Luke Edwards after August Moon had coasted to an easy victory in the 2130m Mates Stick Together Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. August Moon, the $2.60 second fancy, ran a most impressive trial for…

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Nevermindthechaos Defies A Problem

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star mare Nevermindthechaos maintained her brilliant form to snatch victory in the 2130m Maureen Clement Memorial Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night despite giving champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr a few headaches. “She didn’t feel as smooth as she normally does and she did a good job to…

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Tenzing Bromac’s Rapid Rise

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Seven months ago Tenzing Bromac was driven for the first time by Deni Roberts when he worked hard in the breeze before winning a 1730m event at Kellerberrin by two lengths from Tevarich, earning $3178. Fifteen starts later Roberts handled Tenzing Bromac for only the second time — when…

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Like A Thief In The Night

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “Drive him like you have stolen him,” was the unusual but explicit instruction to star reinsman Gary Hall Jnr from Valbonne’s owner-trainer Lisa Walton before he left the birdcage to contest the 1730m Celebrating Jimmy Glennie’s 60TH Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Hall correctly interpreted this advice…

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