Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Victorian-bred pacer Dominus Factum went into the 2130m The West Australian Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night as the winner of 17 races, 13 of which were achieved when he set the pace. Ace trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo was keen to use the six-year-old sparkling gate speed to advantage,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Henley Brook trainer-reinsman Robbie Williams is more than happy he took the advice of New Zealand reinsman Chris Butt to purchase Brickies Dream. Butt, the son of legendary New Zealand reinsman Anthony Butt, was a successful driver in Western Australia just over a decade ago when he became a good…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX WA-bred four-year-old mare Cabsav, the youngest and least experienced runner in the www.gloucesterpark.com.au Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, overcame the disadvantage of the outside barrier on the front line to win, coming from ninth at the bell. A Group 1 winner of the Sales Classic for two-year-old fillies…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Hampton Banner broke through for an overdue win when he made the most of the No. 1 barrier by setting the pace and holding on to win the 2130m Trotsynd Syndication Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was the $1.90 favourite, and his victory by…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Hobby trainer Paula Petricevich was ecstatic at Gloucester Park on Friday night when her bonny mare Sweet Vivienne scored an emphatic victory in the $30,000 Harry Capararo Four and Five-Year-Old Westbred Mares Classic to complete her greatest day as a breeder and owner. Earlier in the day she notched her…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Shannon Suvaljko is driving in superb form, and he has established a commanding lead on the WA drivers’ premiership table, having landed 77 winners this year to lead from Chris Voak (62), Gary Hall Jnr (59), Stuart McDonald (57) and Deni Roberts (53). He has been booked for six drives…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX A clash between top-flight pacers Pinny Tiger and Lavra Joe in the $35,000 Narrogin Cup on Saturday night is sure to provide plenty of fireworks. The Michael Brennan-trained Pinny Tiger will be driven by Chris Voak from the No. 1 barrier on the front line in the 2662m Cup, with…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Brilliant colt Waverider looks set to give punters a flying start by winning the opening event at Gloucester Park on Friday night, despite drawing the outside barrier in the field of eight in the $21,000 Westside Auto Pace over 2130m. “I wasn’t planning to start Waverider on Friday…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX A dashing trial at Pinjarra on Wednesday of last week is a significant pointer to the filly’s ability to overcome the outside barrier and win the $21,000 Download The TABtouch App Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Highview Heidi, trained in Bunbury by Paul Strachan, will be driven by…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Talented Collie reinsman Trent Wheeler made hay while the sun was shining when he filled in for absent Capel trainer Aiden De Campo at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Wheeler completed a double with De Campo-trained pacers when he drove promising filly Miss Hepburn to victory in the final event,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Five-year-old WA-bred gelding Rockandrollartist is the tenth foal out of Artists Impression, and he is bred to follow in the footsteps of his half-brothers Heez On Fire and Papinik and become a prolific city winner. Rockandrollartist, trained by Aiden De Campo, was the $1.90 favourite when Trent Wheeler drove him…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Chris Voak and Stuart McDonald were shining lights at Gloucester Park on Friday night when not even the photo finish camera was able to separate them at the finish of the Grange Bloodstock Insurance Pace. After a head and head struggle over the final 300 metres between Post Game (Voak)…