Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Jandakot trainer Tommy Sheehy was an admirer of Cody Banks when he raced in Perth 15-odd years ago, and his interest was aroused last year when he saw that the New Zealand-bred pacer’s half-brother Frankie J Holden was offered for sale on the Internet for $7500. “I’m a good haggler…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Two years ago, Byford trainer-reinsman Callan Suvaljko took the lease of Ardens Horizon because the New Zealand import was unable to handle working in the sand with leading trainer Gary Hall Snr. “I leased him from a bunch of Senior’s owners, and I took him hoping to win a maiden…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant six-year-old Pinny Tiger will be set for the $50,000 Lord Mayor’s Cup over 2130m next Friday week after making a wonderful return to racing at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Pinny Tiger, part-owned and trained by Michael Brennan, was the $1.10 favourite in the 2130m WA Hall Of Fame…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Sugar Apple, the $1.30 favourite in the 2130m Ken Casellas Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, appeared certain to be beaten when he was passed by the $6 second fancy Sugar Street in the home straight. However, punters were relieved when Sugar Apple fought back determinedly to beat his…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Flying Rumour is a comparatively inexperienced five-year-old, who is getting better with age, according to trainer Mike Reed. Flying Rumour lined up for his 27TH start when he began from out wide at barrier seven in the 2130m Matt Young Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night and caused a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Victorian-bred six-year-old October Reign bounced back to his best form when he relished his frontrunning role and won from The Watch Maker and Per Ardua Ad Astra in the 2130m Pat Harding Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. His victory as the $1.50 favourite for trainer Michael Young and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Smart Victorian-bred pacer All Is Well showed that he has the ability to develop into a leading contender for the $50,000 Hoist Torque Australia Chandon Four-Year-Old Classic on February 23 when he scored an impressive victory in the $23,000 Chip In Jimmy Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion reinsman Chris Lewis completed a treble at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he drove the strongly-built six-year-old mare Rumour Has It to an effortless victory in the 2130m Trotsynd Syndication Pace. “She’s a tough cookie who thrives on racing,” said Lewis after Rumour Has It, the $1.70 favourite,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Seven-year-old New Zealand-bred gelding Classic Choice has entered the Wanneroo stables of trainer Debbie Padberg after winning the $31,000 Media Guild Cup for Busselton trainer Barry Howlett and reinsman Mitch Miller at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The win gave Howlett and members of his family the first leg of…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX When several trotters were charging forward approaching the home turn in the $50,000 Trotsynd Trotters Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night owner-trainer Barry Howlett was worried that his star five-year-old Our Maestoso was going to be swamped by the threatening, advancing army. But champion reinsman Chris Lewis was not…