Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Exciting New Zealand-bred three-year-old Chase Me will need to race more generously around the 804m Gloucester Park circuit before developing into a serious contender for the $200,000 Group 1 WA Derby on October 31. That’s the verdict of the gelding’s reinsman Gary Hall Jnr, who drove him to a comparatively…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Promising young pacer Seaside Magic has overcome some worrying injury concerns as a two-year-old last year and he gave a sample of his ability when he scored a smart victory in the $50,000 Team Bond Pearl Classic for three-year-old colts and geldings over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators While eight-year-old Prince Of Pleasure’s past four victories have been two over 2536m and two over 2130m, the veteran is an outstanding sprinter who looks set to fight out the finish of the $31,000 Team Bond Build A Hanger Pace over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Donald Harper has had 6797 drives and has landed 453 winners in his 21-year career as a talented reinsman, and he remains as a harsh self-critic. “I’ll take the blame for Spirited Whitby’s defeat two weeks ago,” he said when assessing the three-year-old filly’s prospects in the $21,000 The Minstrel…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX The appearance of exciting New Zealand-bred three-year-old Chase Me will be a major attraction at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he should make a successful Australian debut by winning the $23,000 Holey Moley Where Is Rolly Pace over 2130m. Champion trainer Gary Hall Snr set him the task of…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Outstanding Collie reinsman Trent Wheeler dominated the heats of the Pearl Classic for three-year-olds on Tuesday of last week, and he has chosen to drive Elite Fleet ahead of Paint The Palette and Im Massimo in the $50,000 Team Bond Group 3 final at Gloucester Park on Friday…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
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…