Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Lightly-race star pacer Tricky Miki has been successful in Group 1 feature events as a two, three and four-year-old, and his trainer Justin Prentice is now aiming to continue the sequence when the five-year-old runs in the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup on November 8. Tricky Miki ended a losing sequence…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran trainer-reinsman Lindsay Harper has always had a keen eye for a horse, and he has no regrets about his decision to purchase four-year-old pacer OK Boomer about five months ago. OK Boomer was a $4.10 chance when Harper drove him to an impressive all-the-way victory in the $19,000 Sky…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Contesting the major feature events for four-year-olds in November and December with Sorridere has always been Capel trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo’s plans for the big and powerful Sunshine Beach gelding. De Campo produced Sorridere in fine fettle for his first appearance for eleven weeks when he finished brilliantly…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Four-year-old gelding Soho Moonraker is bred to be a prolific winner. He is by champion American sire Sweet Lou and his dam Aussie Made Lombo and his granddam Tailamade Lombo enjoyed outstanding careers on the racetrack before being retired to the breeding barn. Soho Moonraker, bred and owned by Rob…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Chaco Eagle, at his second start after a spell, survived considerable pressure, early and in the middle stages, before fighting on grandly to win the 2130m North Coast Fibreglass Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The four-year-old horse, bred, owned and trained by Tonia Stampalia, was driven by her…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX WA-bred six-year-old Lil Happy Fella appreciated a drop in class, and more importantly, the fast pace in the 2130m Trotsynd Syndication Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Astute reinsman Lindsay Harper’s decision not to bustle Lil Happy Fella from the No. 2 barrier paid handsome dividends. Lil Happy Fella,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Capel trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo completed a double at Gloucester Park on Friday night when the $1.60 favourite Ideal Muscle set the pace and held on grimly to beat fast-finishing $61 outsider Maximum Rock by a head in the 2536m Western Gateway Consolation. De Campo took full advantage of the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Tough six-year-old mare Fleur Du Marquis celebrated her 100TH race start in style by scoring a narrow victory in the $21,000 www.gloucesterpark.com.au Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Fleur Du Marquis, an $18.70 chance trained in Collie by Bianca Ashcroft, was driven by Kyle Harper, who restrained her from…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Lion Queen, the $1.50 favourite, overcame serious difficulties to score a dramatic nose victory in the $21,000 You’ve Got The Touch With TABtouch Pace for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven by Shannon Suvaljko, Lion Queen worked hard to get to the lead after 500m before dictating…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant mare Steno enhanced her prospects in the $100,000 Norms Daughter Classic (November 8) and the $150,000 Mares Classic (November 22) when she revealed sparkling speed to romp to an effortless victory in the $50,000 Schrader Free-For-All for mares at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven confidently by her trainer…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred colt Christopher Dance demonstrated his wonderful ability and excellent staying powers with an outstanding victory in the $50,000 Western Gateway Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, an effort which ensured he will be a warm favourite for the $200,000 WA Derby next Friday week. Part-owned by Team…