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…
The Group 3 Lombardo Pace (2536m) headlines a stellar 10-event card at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The feature race, for the mares, has attracted a small but select field with favouritism being shared by polemarker Nullarbor Navajo and Cyclone Charlotte. However, members of the WA Trotting Media Guild have steered clear of the Lombardo…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Aiden De Campo is in dazzling form, both as a trainer and driver, and he declares Sound Wave, the polemarker in the 2130m Westside Auto Wholesale Pace, as his best winning chance at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Six-year-old Sound Wave has a losing sequence of 17,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star pacer Lavra Joe reappeared after a two-month absence when he finished a well-beaten tenth behind Minstrel in the 2692m Pinjarra Cup on Monday. But he has the ability to bounce back and overcome the disadvantage of barrier seven by winning the $31,000 Allwood Stud Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Smart WA-bred five-year-old Showpony should get punters away to a flying start by winning the opening event, the 2130m Retravision Lowest Price Guarantee Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The David Young-trained gelding should appreciate an ideal barrier at No. 2 and a considerable drop in class after his…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Ultra consistent five-year-old Cyclone Charlotte is poised to break through and record a long-awaited first success in a group feature event when she starts from out wide at barrier No. 8 in the $50,000 group 3 Lombardo Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred Cyclone Charlotte, trained…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star filly Water Lou enhanced her prospects of winning the rich WA Oaks later this year when she overcame significant odds to score a splendid victory in the $50,000 APG Sales Classic for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. An aggressive drive by Shannon Suvaljko paved the way…