Sibling Seizes The Opportunity

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Ravenswood trainer Jocelyn Young is in Sydney preparing star mare Steno for two feature events at Menangle, leaving her younger sister Madeliene the chance to drive Caberneigh in the $21,000 Vale Bill Crabb Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. And 30-year-old Madeliene made the most of the…

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Frankensteinsbride Survives Early Setbacks

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Looking at the oddly-named mare Frankensteinsbride one can see the scars and multiple stitch marks on the near side of her body as well as the scar across her forehead. These are constant reminders of her misfortunes in the first year of her life when she suffered a severe cut…

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Belly Up Shows His Class

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Up-and-coming WA-bred young pacer Belly Up gave further proof of his ability when he bucked the odds to win the $23,000 Garrard’s Horse And Hound @ Newcastle Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was the $5 third favourite from out wide at barrier eight, and he…

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Marbeechsam Shows His Versatility

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Marbeechsam ended a losing sequence of 16 and a 12-month drought when he sustained a powerful three-wide burst to score an easy victory on Tuesday of last week — and he made it two wins in the space of three days when he was seen in a different role before…

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Hugotastic Remains Unbeaten In Australia

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred five-year-old Hugotastic improved his Australian record to four starts for four wins when he raced without cover before finishing strongly to beat the frontrunning Ruby Lou in the $27,000 Garrard’s Horse And Hound @ Redcliffe Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Sweet Lou gelding, trained by…

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Patched Equals Record

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Eight-year-old Patched is showing no signs of declining, and he overcame the back mark of 50 metres and a strong late challenge from Chumani to win the $21,000 Garrard’s Horse And Hound @ Melton Trot at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He rated a smart 2.1.1 to equal the track…

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Little Darling Flies Home From Last

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Chris Lewis recorded a remarkable ninth triumph in the $75,000 group 2 Empress Stakes when he brought $17.30 chance Little Darling home with a flying finish from last to snatch victory from the $2.75 favourite Aardiebytheseaside at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Going into the back…

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Ideal Muscle Revives Memories

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Ideal Muscle revived memories of star pacer Magic Flute’s victories in the 1957 and 1958 Easter Cups when he made most of the running and won the $50,000 Garrard’s Horse And Hound Easter Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Ideal Muscle, trained and driven by Aiden De Campo, is…

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Catch A Wave Is Even Better

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Multi-millionaire pacing star Catch A Wave is on song to make a bold bid to win the Nullarbor slot race for the second year in a row when he lines up in the $1.25 million feature event at Gloucester Park next Friday night. The six-year-old romped to an effortless all-the-way…

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