Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Bunbury trainers Paul and Simone Strachan enjoyed their biggest highlight in harness racing when their fillies Highview Heidi and Shoobees Double fought out the finish of the $21,000 Vili’s Family Bakery Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Shoobees Double, a $7.50 chance trained by Mrs Strachan, burst to the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX The Group 3 $50,000 Easter Cup on March 29 is the target for Lucca, who maintained his excellent form with a strong win in the 2503m standing-start Private Functions Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Bill Hayes has given Lucca an excellent diet of standing-start racing to…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Six-year-old gelding Galaxy Warrior broke through for his first metro-class win when he caused a minor upset by finishing fast to beat Sound Wave and Post Game in the $21,000 Westside Auto Wholesale Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The win gave Simon Lowings, a 59-year-old baker by trade…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Quality young pacer Xceptional Arma is on target to contest upcoming $50,000 feature events for three-year-old fillies after impressing with an easy victory in the 1730m The Nullarbor The Road To Riches Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Colin Brown-trained Xceptional Arma won the Gold Bullion for two-year-old…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Seasoned campaigner Duty Bound, the $2.80 second fancy, was suited by a modest early pace in the 2130m HTA Reaching For The Top Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he gave a solid frontrunning performance to hang on and win by a half-head from the fast-finishing $15 chance…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX WA-bred five-year-old The Miki Taker revealed admirable toughness to race without cover before winning the previous week, and he was seen in the role of a sit-sprinter when he was successful in the 2130m Perth Now Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Capel trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo decided that…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Pinjarra trainer David Young declared that the best is yet to come from lightly-raced five-year-old Showpony after the WA-bred gelding had scored an easy victory in the 2130m Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “That was only his 29TH start, and I’m really excited for him to have…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “You don’t get much more luck than that,” said Deni Roberts after driving outsider Jett Star to victory in the $23,000 Trotsynd Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred Jett Star is a quality pacer prepared by champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond, but from…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Victorian-bred seven-year-old Nullarbor Navajo proved far too speedy for her younger rivals in the $50,000 Group 3 Lombardo Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night when she showed that she will be a leading contender in the $75,000 Empress Stakes on April 19. Nullarbor Navajo, the $2.60 favourite from the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant WA-bred six-year-old Lavra Joe is looming as a major candidate for the $1,250,000 Nullarbor slot race on April 19, following his superb victory in the $31,000 Allwood Stud Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Starting at the generous odds of $3.50, Lavra Joe rated a smart 1.53.8 in…