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…
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…
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…
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…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Five-year-old Acushla Machree is a big, sturdy and strong mare who is thriving on a heavy diet of racing, and she faces a stern task at Gloucester Park on Friday night when she lines up against some smart performers in the $27,000 Westral Window Blinds Pace over 2536m. This will…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Badlands Hanover mare Lovera was bred in New Zealand 2002 and did grace the racetrack. She arrived in WA as a three-year-old and has proved her worth at stud, having produced outstanding fillies Artemis Belle and Eagle Rox. Her third filly foal to race is Ruby Lovera, who has excellent…
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…