Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Early this year Atlantic Gem was disappointing trainer Ryan Bell for under-performing in her races. It was then discovered that the filly was suffering from a trapped epiglottis which badly affected her breathing. “She was still running quite well but we thought she wasn’t quite putting in a hundred per…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant six-year-old Pinny Tiger resumed racing in a blaze of glory when he romped to victory in the $31,000 Vale Graham McNeice Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and part-owner and trainer Michael Brennan has ambitious plans for the Victorian-bred gelding. At the forefront of his upcoming program are…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred gelding Mister Smartee has had only eleven starts for nine wins, but he is being set for the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup on November 8. He will begin his campaign after a 20-week absence, when he starts from the outside barrier (No. 9) on the front line in…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Superstar filly Water Lou has drawn the outside barrier (No. 9) on the front line of the $50,000 group 3 Daintys Daughter Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night, but this distinct disadvantage is not causing leading reinsman Shannon Suvaljko any serious misgivings. “We’ve got options,” he said. “We can…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX High-priced New Zealand import Cyclone Jordy will attract great interest when he makes his Australian debut in the $21,000 Vili’s Family Pace for two-year-olds at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This will be the Cyclone Jordy’s first appearance since he won the group 1 Young Guns Cardigan Bay Stakes over…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star reinsman Kyle Harper celebrated a notable milestone at Gloucester Park on Tuesday night when he drove four winners on a program for the first time — and he has high hopes of continuing his golden streak by guiding Talks Up A Storm to victory in the $31,000 The West…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Ravenswood trainer-driver Jocelyn Young is emerging as a key player in the upcoming feature events for mares, with four-year-old Castella Dellacqua on the path to joining brilliant stablemates Steno and Peaceful in the top dozen of mares in Western Australia. Castella Dellacqua bounced back to her best form when she…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star filly Captainshavtime coasted to victory in the $21,000 @gloucesterpark On Instagram Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night to remain unbeaten at her five starts in Western Australia, leaving outstanding driver Deni Roberts with quite a headache. “It’s going to be a tough choice deciding between Captainshavtime and Belly…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Part-owner and trainer Lindsay Harper describes six-year-old Eldaytona as a nice horse with issues who has earned $226,872 despite never regaining his brilliant form as a two-year-old. Eldaytona caused a surprise at Gloucester Park on Friday night when, as a $24 outsider in the $21,000 TABtouch Pace, he gave a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Three-year-old Alta Tribute is a late developer who has surprised his driver Gary Hall Jnr with his ability to win convincingly at his first three starts. The son of former star pacer Alta Christiano, the $4 third favourite revealed admirable strength when he raced without cover before going on to…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Since Northam trainer Lang Inwood bought Beyond Bling for $14,000 late last December the five-year-old pacer has enjoyed a diet of constant racing. In 38 weeks for his new owner-trainer Beyond Bling has raced 38 times, and his easy victory in the 7News Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Five-year-old Me Flash excels as a frontrunner, and he has an excellent record from the No. 1 barrier, with six of his ten wins coming from that favourable position. Trainer-reinsman Shane Steele produced Me Flash in fine fettle for his first-up assignment, after a two-month absence, when he was a…