A First For Lara Brennan

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Lara Brennan is happy that she heeded some wise advice from fellow-trainer Michael Young which resulted in her landing her first metropolitan-class winner when veteran pacer Triroyale Brigade proved too strong for his eleven younger rivals in the Westside Auto 24/7 Online Enquiry Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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A Lasting Association

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Hayden Charles has fond memories of his first winner, Rattlesnake, for Wanneroo trainer Charlie Luca at Gloucester Park on October 22, 2001, and he was delighted to drive Chief Copy to victory for owner-trainer Luca in the $21,000 Westside Auto Tailored Financing Available Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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A Wonderful Combination

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX It was business as usual at Gloucester Park on Friday night when the enduring combination of owner Tim Blee, trainer Matt Scott and reinsman Shannon Suvaljko got the meeting underway with the victory of Mydadtheterror in the $21,000 Westside Auto Cars Pace over 2130m. This continued a remarkable run of…

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Following In His Brother’s Footsteps

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX In the space of four days last month Collie trainer Brian Wheeler produced Bettor Move Along for two wins at Gloucester Park, and at headquarters on Friday night Wheeler was to the fore again when his six-year-old pacer Follow Rocknroll was an impressive winner of the $21,000 Westside Auto All…

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Young Is Setting The Pace

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Michael Young is making a flying start to the 2025 season and after the first nine weeks of the year he has raced away to a commanding lead on the WA trainers’ premiership table. He completed a double at Gloucester Park on Friday night when Emily Suvaljko drove Ideal Tomado…

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Chumani Turns The Tables

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran trotter Chumani, beaten into second place by Patched at Pinjarra on Monday afternoon, turned the tables on fellow eight-year-old when he proved too strong for his rival in the $21,000 Westside Auto 4WD Specialists Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Patched was all the rage as the $1.38…

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Insta Gator Is On The Way Up

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Ravenswood trainer-driver Jocelyn Young predicted more successes for Insta Gator after driving the big gelding to a comfortable victory in the $23,000 Westside Auto Service Now Available Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He was really sharp tonight and showed that we are on the right track…

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Justcallmemiki Is A Star

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “He has all the attributes of a good horse,” was the succinct and understated conclusion stated by Deni Roberts after driving Justcallmemiki to a very easy win in the $31,000 Westside Auto Fixed Price Servicing Free-For-All over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was the $1.20 favourite from…

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Cyclone Jordy’s Soft Win

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “It’s nice to get a soft win, but things will get harder,” said Gary Hall Jnr after driving the brilliant New Zealand-bred three-year-old Cyclone Jordy to a runaway victory in the $23,000 Westside Auto Wholesale Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It was little more than a…

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Penny Black Ready To Challenge Steno

Ken Casellas | Mardella trainer Michael Young has Penny Black in peak form, and he is looking forward to the New Zealand-bred five-year-old clashing with brilliant speedster Steno in the $35,000 Golden Girls Mile over 1684m at Pinjarra on Monday of next week. Penny Black gave an outstanding performance to win the $50,000 group 3…

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