Orphan Colt Reigns Supreme

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Sebastian James, an orphan colt who became a pet for breeder Steve Johnson, his wife Jeneen and their daughter Charlotte, chalked up his fourth win in succession after a debut third placing when he set the pace and held on grimly to win the Group 2 $100,000 Pearl Classic for…

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Joss Misses Tashs Spartan’s Win

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Veteran trainer Colin Joss, a much-admired horseman and trainer of the legendary champion pacer Satinover, was in bed in at the Peel hospital on Friday night when a new arrival at his Ravenswood stable Tasha Spartan made a successful debut at Gloucester Park. His wife Pauline deputised as the five-year-old…

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Ambitious Plans For Chivalry

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Chivalry was seen in his familiar role of pacemaker when trainer Lindsay Harper took full advantage of the No. 1 barrier and drove him to a smart all-the-way win in the $23,000 HTA Reaching For The Top Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “We’re heading for the big races,…

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Hat-Trick For Medieval Man

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Veteran pacer Medieval Man is flourishing in the twilight of his career, and he completed a hat-trick of wins when Maddison Brown drove him to a tough victory in the $19,000 Happy 98TH birthday Hubert Tucker Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was generally overlooked by…

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Brown’s Skill Pays Dividends

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Talented driver Maddison Brown’s plans to set the pace with Loucid Dreams in the 2130m HTA Rent A Gen Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night were dashed when the gelding was unable to get to the front. Brown, who drove Loucid Dreams, a $5.90 chance, with great vigour in…

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Elwaddell Revives Happy Memories

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Veteran horseman Lindsay Harper is the trainer, driver and part-owner of promising four-year-old Elwaddell, and he is enjoying great success with the American Ideal pacer who scored an impressive victory in the 1730m Vale Laurie Robinson Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The win rekindled happy memories for Harper…

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Montana Glory On The Way Up

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New Zealand-bred five-year-old Montana Glory has resumed after a spell in splendid form and appears likely to develop into one of the State’s best mares after convincing victories at her first two appearances after a spell. She was the $2.90 favourite from the outside barrier in a field of eight…

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Riding Suits Sovrana

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A change of training is proving beneficial for Sovrana, who notched her first win as a five-year-old when she finished strongly to beat Goodealhmaddie and Paroquet in the $23,000 Vale Alan Bell Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She has sharpened up over the past month since…

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Carana Is Still Learning

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Not even the back mark of 30 metres could prevent Carana from scoring an easy victory in the $35,000 Hoist Solutions Marathon Handicap over 3309m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The seven-year-old New Zealand-bred Carana was the $3.40 second favourite who settled down in last position in the field…

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Water Lou Set For Rich Plums

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Water Lou gave further proof of her remarkable ability when she surged home from last in the middle stages to beat Blaze Away and six other male rivals in the 2130m HTA Taking You To New Heights Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and a host of rich feature…

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