Bettors Pride Is a Nugget Hope

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Victorian-bred four-year-old Bettors Pride has had a chequered career and is an inexperienced pacer with only ten starts under his belt. But he has the ability to develop into a strong contender for the $200,000 Golden Nugget Championship on November 7, according to his trainer Mike Reed. Bettors Pride was…

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Lion Queen Is On The March

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Lion Queen, who has lived in the shadow of her illustrious stablemate Water Lou since they clashed on debut at Pinjarra on January 23, 2023, is on the march and is showing all the signs of developing into a prime candidate in the rich feature events for mares in November.…

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Douseeme Recovers From A Fractured Leg

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Breeder-owner Tracey Massimini and Bunbury trainer John Graham had high hopes of a successful career for Douseeme after she had performed in grand style as a two-year-old late in 2023. The Alta Christiano filly had led and won a race at Pinjarra by more than four lengths and…

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The Wife Knows Best

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Prominent WA owner Jim Giumelli was keen to purchase the first foal out of Red Hot Roxy at the 2022 Nutrien yearling sale in Melbourne before he decided to cease bidding at $90,000. He had already bought three other colts for $100,000, $95,000 and $40,000, but he was urged to…

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Happy Memories Are Revived

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Memories of Chris Lewis driving Sea Me Smile for eleven of her 15 wins were revived at Gloucester Park on Friday night when the legendary reinsman guided Sea Me Smile’s second foal Waves Of Fortune, the $2 favourite in the $21,000 Westral Honeycomb Blinds Pace over 1730m. Waves Of Fortune,…

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Sugar Apple Bounces Back

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred six-year-old Sugar Apple went into the $25,000 Westral Meshlock Security Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night with just one placing (a third behind Caberneigh) from his previous ten starts. But he bounced back to form as a $21.50 chance when Lauren Harper took full advantage…

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Sound Wave Ends A Drought

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Honest seven-year-old Sound Wave ended a 13-month drought and a losing sequence of 29 when he charged home from the rear to win the $21,000 Westral Plantation Timber Shutters Pace over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was a $14.60 chance from barrier five, and his prospects appeared…

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Roberts Makes The Right Choice

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Deni Roberts was full of praise for Tualou when she drove him to six of his seven wins as a three-year-old last year, but she made the right choice when she opted to handle stablemate Aardiebytheseaside ahead of Tualou in the $31,000 Westral Roller Shutters Pace over 2130m at Gloucester…

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Ruby Lovera Survives A Scare

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star three-year-old filly Ruby Lovera, the hot $1.20 favourite, survived a scare at the start before coasting to an effortless victory in the $50,000 Westral Diamond Classic over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Justin Prentice-trained Ruby Lovera was favourably drawn at the No. 2 barrier, and ace…

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Emily Does It Again

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant young driver Emily Suvaljko is riding on the crest of a surging wave, and she continued her golden run with four winners at Gloucester Park on Friday night to follow her quartet the previous Friday night. The 24-year-old Suvaljko completed her quartet on Friday night with yet another masterly…

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