Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX WA-bred two-year-old filly Im Category Five has made a wonderful start to her racing career, winning twice at Gloucester Park in the space of four days last week. And now her breeder and owner Colleen Lindsay is hoping that Im Category Five, trained by Colin Brown, will go one better…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred six-year-old Star Casino is certainly bred to be a star, and he looks assured of winning many more races. Prepared by astute Mt Helena trainer Ray Williams, Star Casino ended a losing sequence of 17 when he began off the 50m mark and scored an easy win over…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Late last year Pinjarra owner-trainer Russell Eddy was considering retiring his veteran pacer Fireplay before he was persuaded by Hamel trainer Kym Neal to give the old gelding a chance to revive his career. Eddy has no regrets that he agreed to send Fireplay to be prepared by Neal, who…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Serpentine trainer Matt Scott enjoys a busy life, and he was at Gloucester Park at 4 o’clock on Friday afternoon with a team of six horses, after a long day on Thursday when he drove to Albany with his thoroughbred mare Cherokee Miss. “I left at 9.30 in the morning…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “He’s the stable’s least favourite horse because of his character and a habit of not trying hard,” said Emily Suvaljko after driving Montana D J to victory in the $31,000 Grange Bloodstock Insurance Company Pace over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred six-year-old, trained by Michael…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Victorian-bred pacer Oceanfront was beaten out from the No. 1 barrier but was able to get clear in the home straight and win the $21,000 Allwood Stud Pace for three-year-old fillies over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She was a $13.70 chance, with Ruby Lou ($1.90 favourite) and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Collie trainer Brian Wheeler is enjoying great success with half-brothers Bettor Move Along and Follow Rocknroll, and the latter unwound a sparkling late burst of speed to come from last at the 500m to get up and snatch a last-stride victory in the $23,000 Ramsay’s Horse Transport Pace over 2130m…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Michael Young, the State’s leading trainer this season, left Gloucester Park on Friday night with a perfect record, three starters for three victories. He completed the treble with $18 chance Acushla Machree, who surprised him by winning the Go To Allwood Stud Pace over 2130m after the mare had overraced…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred five-year-old Penny Black enhanced her prospects in the rich events for mares later this year when she proved too strong for her rivals in the $50,000 Group 3 WASBA Breeders Stakes over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Penny Black, trained by Michael Young and driven by…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Outstanding young driver Emily Suvaljko was seen at her brilliant best at Gloucester Park on Friday night when she landed four winners, including the two Group 3 feature events. She drove a copybook race to win the $50,000 Allwood Stud Four and Five-Year-Old Championship with the inexperienced four-year-old Alta Tribute,…