Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Well-bred New Zealand pacer Raven Banner is poised to follow in the footsteps of his half-brother Crusader Banner by winning at his Australian debut when he lines up at barrier two on the front line of the Barbagallo Ferrari Handicap, a stand over 2503m at Gloucester Park on…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Michael Young, the State’s leading harness trainer after the first six weeks of the season, lavished praise on Nevermindthechaos after her effortless victory last Friday night and declared: “It was a phenomenal win, and I think she is as good, if not better, than Eighteen Carat.” That was high…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Much water has flowed under the bridge since Aiden De Campo had his first drive in a race, finishing third with Christopher Vance in a 2100m mobile event at Bunbury’s Donaldson Park on August 29, 2009. He was beaten home by Capelight, driven by his long-time mate Ryan Bell.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators While punters at Gloucester Park on Friday night were cheering home the hot favourite Lucapelo in the opening event, the 2130m Lugarno Gumby Punters Club Pace, the three-year-old’s American owners Gordon Banks and Marc Hanover were up and about at 5 o’clock in the morning watching the race on…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “That was a perfect trial for the $50,000 Laurie Kennedy Pace next Friday night,” exclaimed trainer Michael Young after exciting mare Nevermindthechaos had scored an effortless victory in the $22,000 Media Guild Most Winners In A Night Ken Casellas Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Nevermindthechaos was the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Veteran pacer Jack Farthing ended an eight-month drought when he began brilliantly from barrier five, set the pace and was not extended in winning the 1730m Cowdens Insurance Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The eight-year-old was a $33.60 outsider who was driven confidently by Kyle Symington for…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr has formed a wonderful association with WA-bred six-year-old Medieval Man, who celebrated his 101ST start in a race by winning the 2130m Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Hall again gave a superb exhibition in the sulky to land Medieval Man,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Victorian-bred pacer Mirragon overcame a wide barrier and covering extra ground early before finishing strongly to win the 21340m Bridge Bar Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The six-year-old, trained by Debra Lewis and driven by her husband Chris, was overlooked by most punters and was a $13.80…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators The decision by veteran trainer Kevin Keys and Mark Glendenning to purchase Snookantite, a filly by American stallion Walton Hanover, as a yearling, did not pay any early dividends when Keys trained and drove her in her most unmemorable career of nine races in 1999 and 2000 for two…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Several Cup events are on the agenda for New Zealand-bred six-year-old Patronus Star, who made amends for his unlucky sixth in the WA Pacing Cup the previous week by scoring an impressive victory in the $30,000 Media Guild Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “We will be heading…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators There were heart-rending scenes as emotions boiled over at Gloucester Park on Friday night when Patched unleashed a sizzling late burst to score a dramatic victory in the $50,000 Trotsynd Trotters Cup. This ended a traumatic week of enormous sadness for the gelding’s Pinjarra trainer David Young and his…
The squaregaiters take pride of place on Friday night at Gloucester Park for the running of the $50,000 Trotsynd Trotters Cup (2503m). The Group 2 feature has attracted 11 runners and backmarker Tricky Ric, who is shooting for his 10th straight victory, looks the testing material despite his 40m handicap. Members of the WA Trotting…