Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Penny Black, a massive New Zealand-bred mare, gave a sample of her class on Friday night at her first appearance at Gloucester Park with a powerful victory in the $23,000 Smooth FM Perth on Digital Radio Pace. The $2.70 favourite from the back line in the 2130m event, Penny Black…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Sebastian James, whose mother died two days after he was born in September 2021, has made a good start to his racing career, following his hard-working third on debut at Pinjarra late last month with an all-the-way success in the $21,000 Nova Nation’s Pace for two-year-olds at Gloucester Park on…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Classy three-year-old Vegas Strip resumed after a five-month absence in fine style with an all-the-way victory in the Nova Boy’s Race Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Greg and Skye Bond-trained New Zealand-bred gelding, the $1.20 favourite, had an easy time in front with a slow lead time…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX A healthy slice of good fortune proved to be a vital factor in Arma Xfactor’s win in the 2130m Vale Wilf Powell Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Arma Xfactor, trained by Colin Brown and driven by his daughter Maddison, was a $7.40 chance who came in from barrier…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred pacer My Ultimate Baxter, a winner of five races in Queensland and four in New South Wales, revealed admirable toughness when he challenged unsuccessfully for the early lead and then worked hard in the breeze before scoring an easy victory in the 1730m Kate Mac For Breakfast Pace…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Four-year-old Elwaddell disappointed when a beaten favourite last Friday week before bouncing back to form to win the Nathan, Nat and Shaun Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Elwaddell ruined his chances when fifth behind Star Of Willoughby by overracing badly, and part-owner, trainer and driver Lindsay Harper attributed…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX WA-bred six-year-old Otis has never been reliable in standing-start events, and when he lined up on the 20-metre line in the 2503m Nova’s Fresh Country Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night as the $5 third favourite punters were concerned when he broke into a gallop. He settled down a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Prominent New Zealand breeders and owners Syd and Shona Brown had no regrets when they sent their pacing mare Askmenow to Western Australia in 2013 to be trained by Gary Hall Snr. Askmenow won eight times from 30 starts for Hall before being retired with earnings of $112,344 from ten…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion four-year-old pacer Never Ending was in a seemingly hopeless position in eighth place with a wall of horses in front of him 250m from home in the $50,000 Nova 93.7 Winter Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night before he unwound a spectacular burst of speed to score a…