Another San Simeon Pace For The Bonds

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond notched their fourth victory in the $50,000 Catalano San Simeon Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night when Stuart McDonald drove $8.60 chance Golden Lode to a decisive win in the 2130m feature event. Golden Lode became the second three-year-old to win, in the…

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Lavra Joe Looms As A Danger

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Star pacer Lavra Joe, a winner of 26 races at Gloucester Park, will reappear after a four-week absence when he begins from the No. 1 barrier in the $31,000 Catalano Truck and Equipment Sales Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He has a losing sequence of nine, but star…

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Swingband Ready To Shine

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Talented five-year-old pacer Swingband has competed in nine group events from his past ten starts, including a strong finishing effort when third behind Catch A Wave and Minstrel in the Nullarbor slot race and racing in the WA Pacing Cup and Fremantle Cup. He will reappear after a four-week absence…

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OK Boomer To Warm Up With A Stand

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Veteran trainer-reinsman Lindsay Harper is leaving nothing to chance in his bid to win the $200,000 Golden Nugget on Friday week with talented four-year-old OK Boomer, and he has chosen a 2503m standing-start event, the Catalano Truck and Equipment Sales Handicap at Gloucester Park as an ideal lead-up for the…

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Roberts Admires Tualou

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Star driver Deni Roberts has a high opinion of Tualou and she has high hopes of winning the $50,000 Catalano San Simeon Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night with the least experienced runner in the field. If Tualou is successful it will give champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond…

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Ambitious Plans For Jawsoflincoln

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New South Wales-bred pacer Jawsoflincoln sprinted home brilliantly to crush his rivals in the $31,000 Bathroom Central WA Members Sprint over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night, prompting his trainer Justin Prentice to contemplate planning setting the five-year-old for feature events next year. “He will keep racing and then…

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Galactic Star’s Memorable Success

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Exactly nine years ago on November 29, 2015, Galactic Star won at his second start in a race, as the $2.30 favourite from barrier two in a 2200m event at Invercargill, and the evergreen equine marvel is still competing with admirable verve. At Gloucester Park on Friday night, on November…

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Penny Black Toughs It Out

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New Zealand-bred mare Penny Black revealed wonderful fighting qualities to race without cover before fighting on grimly to snatch a last-stride win by a half-head from the pacemaker and $2.25 favourite Insta Gator in the $23,000 Be Like Charlie Four-Year-Old Consolation over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She…

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Montana Glory Bounces Back

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Smart New Zealand-bred mare Montana Glory, unplaced at her five previous outings and having her first start for three weeks, bounced back to her best form when she gave a bold frontrunning display to score an easy victory in the $21,000 Lori Ki Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on…

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Whataretheodds Set For San Simeon Pace

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Crack sit-sprinter Whataretheodds ran an excellent trial for the $50,000 San Simeon Pace next Friday night when he unleashed a sizzling burst of speed to snatch a last-stride victory in the 2130m Vale Peter Gannon Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The win completed a double for Baskerville trainer…

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Drop In Class Aids Goodfellaz

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX WA-bred five-year-old Goodfellaz appreciated a considerable drop-in class when he was untroubled to stroll to victory in the 2130m Fibreglass Shower Specialists Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Debra Lewis-trained gelding, driven by Chris Lewis, was a hot $1.30 favourite from the No. 3 barrier when he was…

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Caliente Excels In Stands

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Lightly-raced six-year-old Caliente, a half-brother to evergreen veteran pacer Cordero, excels in standing-start events, and it was his ability to win the start that paved the way for his easy win in the $21,000 Tinnie Lynney Handicap over 2503m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Caliente, trained by Chris Voak…

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