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…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Victorian businessman Mick Andreadis was at Flemington last month cheering for champion galloper Mr Brightside when he won the Makybe Diva Stakes for the second time and taking his earnings past $14 million, and on Friday night he will be taking a keen interest in race one at Gloucester Park.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Speedy pacer Steno has set the pace and won at 14 of her 19 victories in her 42-start career, and trainer-driver Jocelyn Young will be determined to take full advantage of her prized No. 1 barrier and her sparkling frontrunning ability in the $50,000 Schrader Free-For-All for mares over 2130m…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Not only does champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr have to make a split-second decision during a race which ultimately determines the result, but he is frequently called on to make a tough choice on drives that influences his legion of faithful fans. The 42-year-old maestro commands a massive following, and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Twelve months ago, Deni Roberts drove Lusaka into second place in the Westen Gateway Pace, and she has high hopes of going one better at Gloucester Park on Friday night by guiding exciting colt Christopher Dance to victory in the $50,000 group 3 Western Gateway Pace for three-year-olds. Christopher Dance,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX A little more than three hours after Mister Smartee, purchased earlier this year for $400,000, had won the Group 2 Brennan Memorial at Gloucester Park on Friday night, a two-year-old colt Hot Rod, who cost absolutely nothing, won the $30,000 Soaks Hit Busso Westsired Pace for colts and geldings. Hot…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Veteran pacer To Fast To Serious retains plenty of life in his eight-year-old legs, and he bounced back to form at his third start after a spell when he unwound a strong finishing sprint to get up and snatch victory in the $31,000 The Lady Camel James Brennan…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star trainer-reinsman Aiden de Campo was disappointed with Dominus Factum’s well beaten second placing behind Rockmyster last Friday week, and he decided to put the six-year-old up for sale. But when Dominus Factum drew the favourable No. 2 barrier in the $21,000 Wazzalina Wilson Pace at Gloucester Park…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Byford trainer-reinsman Donald Harper is enjoying a rich vein of form, and he landed a double at Gloucester Park on Friday night with seven-year-old pacers Starlight Dream and Apologize. The widely travelled New South Wales-bred Apologize completed the double when he was a $26.10 outsider and scored an easy victory…