Half Sisters Reign Supreme    

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Coincidences never fail to surprise, and there was a remarkable occurrence on Friday night when In A Wink caused an upset when she finished fast to win the Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park, a little more than six hours after her half-sister Allamerican Lover won the Group 1 Breeders…

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Rolling Fire Resumes In Style

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX South Australian-bred gelding Rolling Fire reappeared after a three-month absence in fine style when he scored an impressive victory in the 2130m SEFS The Asset Finance Specialists Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Trainer Justin Prentice produced the four-year-old in splendid condition and said that, all going well, he…

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A Notable First For Hall

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr chalked up a notable achievement when he prepared his first metropolitan-class winner as a trainer when Maddison Brown drove veteran pacer Regal Cheval to a smart victory in the 2130m Trotsynd Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The 41-year-old Hall, who is approaching 4000…

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Hard Work Improves Azterian

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Owner-trainer Nathan Turvey was disappointed at Azterian’s two unplaced efforts last month after the six-year-old had resumed from a spell that he decided to work the Victorian-bred gelding harder. This has had the desired effect, with Azterian’s two appearances after the change in routine producing a second placing at Bunbury…

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Lady Prima Donna Breaks Through

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred five-year-old Lady Prima Donna broke through for her first win in WA when Deni Roberts drove her to an all-the-way victory in the 2130m Westerntrilogy.com.au Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Lady Prima Donna, trained by Greg and Skye Bond, was the $6 second fancy from the…

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Mister Montblanc Is A Good Second Choice

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Banjup trainer Annie Belton went to the 2020 APG Perth yearling sale keen to purchase the Always B Miki colt out of Harriet Elisabeth. She bid for the colt but retired from the duel before he was sold for $57,500. The colt who was later named Tricky Miki has earned…

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Gregarmy Is A Bargain

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Cardup trainer Craig Abercromby made a wise decision to buy Gregarmy for $8000 in August 2021. The big Shadow Play gelding has proved to be a bargain, and he took his earnings for the Abercromby family to $58,487 from nine wins and six seconds from 39 starts when he gave…

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Cranky Hotly Pursued Succeeds

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Hotly Pursued, the warm $1.80 favourite for the 2130m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, gave his supporters a scare when he was in a cantankerous mood and was beaten for early speed. Trainer Murray Lindau and reinsman Kyle Harper were planning to use the…

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Minstrel Stakes His Claim

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Stuart McDonald celebrated his first drive behind star pacer Minstrel by guiding him to victory in the $31,000 Westbred The Way Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night,  a win which will put him in the forefront of champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond’s plans for their choice…

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Steno Is WA’s Fastest Mare

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Club Menangle officials most certainly would have been impressed with the blistering speed shown by brilliant five-year-old Steno when she outclassed her rivals in scoring an effortless victory in the Group 3 $50,000 Laurie Kennedy Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It was a superb exhibition of dazzling speed…

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