Blaze On Set For American Career

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Five-year-old Blaze On, an up-and-coming star of WA harness racing, is destined to be given the opportunity to display his talent in America, according to his trainer Michael Young. The New Zealand-bred Blaze On gave another powerful performance to win the $23,000 Vale Pat Duncan Pace over 2130m at Gloucester…

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A Winning Combination

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Donald Harper continued his splendid association with veteran square gaiter Luvaflair by driving her to victory in the $21,000 Nova Boy Jamz On Nova Trot over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Harper now has handled the Nigel Johns trained Luvaflair 63 times for twelve wins, eight seconds, 13…

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Mr Fantastic Resumes In Style

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators It’s been a long time between drinks for experienced seven-year-old pacer Mr Fantastic, who resumed after a five-month absence in fine style with a smart all-the-way victory in the $25,000 Don’t Think, Just Nova Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This was the New Zealand-bred…

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The Ups And Downs Of Racing

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX A full moon was shining on a cold evening at Gloucester Park on Friday when veteran breeder, owner and trainer Kevin Charles experienced the ups and downs of harness racing with his smart four-year-old Manhattan Moon scoring a splendid victory in the $21,000 Perth’s No. 1 Brekky Show On Nova…

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Four In A Row for Dawson

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred four-year-old Dawson is relishing racing in stands and he notched his fourth win in a row when he began from 10m and raced in sixth position before moving to the breeze in the middle stages, taking the lead with 450m to travel and winning by a half-length from…

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Slay Queen Set For Classics

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Slay Queen emerged as a leading contender for upcoming rich classic events when she charged home to snatch victory in the $21,000 Nathan, Nat and Shaun For Breakfast Pace over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The filly, prepared by champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond and driven by…

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Copy Cat Queen Is Flying

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Hopeland trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo has four-year-old Copy Cat Queen racing in dazzling form, and the mare gave further proof of her outstanding sit-sprint capabilities when she was eighth at the bell before flying home to score an easy win in the $23,000 Fresh Hits And Throwbacks On Nova Pace…

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Chase Me Is Improving

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star New Zealand-bred three-year-old Chase Me is showing steady improvement on his path to developing into a leading contender for the $200,000 WA Derby over 2536m on October 31. He was the $1.10 favourite who began smartly for Gary Hall Jnr from the No. 5 barrier to set the pace…

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Fractures Don’t Stop Sweet Pins

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Twelve months ago, exciting young pacer Sweet Pins made a spectacular debut with a brilliant win at Northam. But he pulled up sore and was found to have fractured a hind leg and his nearside fore knee. “Vets told us that he was unlikely to race again,” said champion reinsman…

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Hall’s Emotional Cup Triumph

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX When Gary Hall Jnr and Mark Lewis were youngsters in the late 1980s and early 1990s they delighted in each other’s company at Gloucester Park, romping around on the grassy banks as their fathers Gary Hall Snr and Chris Lewis drove against each other on the track. Those were the…

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