Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Sicilian-born Vince Vinciullo migrated to Western Australia in 1962, and he considers himself as a dinkum Aussie. But the 76-year-old still proudly flies the Italian flag and rejoices when one of his pacers wins a race with the driver sporting the bright Italian colours of green with a white star…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Promising reinsman Liam Elliott celebrated his 19TH birthday at Gloucester Park on Friday night in style with a patient drive to land Whataretheodds a thrilling final-stride winner by a nose in the $23,000 Michael Holtham Pace over 2130m. Elliott, having his second drive on Whataretheodds, originally planned to get Whataretheodds…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Chekker’s surprise victory in the $30,000 Fly Like An Eagle Pace for Westsired three-year-old fillies over 2130m at Gloucester Park revived happy memories for Pinjarra trainer Kyle Anderson. Anderson trains Chekker, who caused a major upset when he was a $32.10 tote outsider (and a $41 chance on the fixed…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond are hoping that Crunchnsip will emulate her half-sister Red Hot Roxy and become a rich classic winner this year. Crunchnsip was the $2.20 favourite at her second race start when she began from barrier three and scored a decisive victory in the $21,000 Christmas…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX An ideal draw on the inside of the back line draw paved the way for Hunt The Magic’s victory in the $21,000 Bob and Marilyn Fowler Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night, a win which ended a 15-month drought and a losing sequence of 21. The five-year-old…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Five-year-old Sweet Lou gelding Soho Moonraker made the most of a significant drop in class when Mitchell Miller drove the Kim Prentice-trained gelding to victory in the $21,000 Interdominion Winner Ultimate Sniper Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was a heavily-supported $1.70 favourite who began from…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Rob Gartrell is enjoying his hobby as a breeder of pacers, and his latest runner Lady Camel looks set for a fruitful career following an impressive performance at Gloucester Park on Friday night which saw her score an easy win in the $21,000 Fly Like An Eagle Pace over 2130m.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Mark Lee and his wife Kerry made a wise decision to pay $10,000 for a colt by star pacer My Hard Copy at the 2023 Perth APG yearling sale. The colt named Last Hard Copy has developed into one of the State’s most promising three-year-olds, and he boosted…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Mardella trainer Michael Young lauded experienced pacer Heavenly Gipsy after the seven-year-old had crushed her rivals in the $25,000 Allwood Stud 40 Years Of Industry Service Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The former Victorian performer has impressed with her first five starts in WA in the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “He is pretty scary, and I think he doesn’t know how good he is,” enthused Deni Roberts after driving Gee Heza Sport to an effortless victory in the $31,000 Ultimate Sniper Allwood Stud Farm Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. An indication of the esteem in which…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX A slight edge in experience should pave the way for promising two-year-old filly Livy Ann to gain a first-up victory in the $21,000 Christmas In July Pace over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She has grown and matured a bit following her first campaign in January and February,”…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Talented young reinsman Kyle Symington, who is awaiting to obtain a working visa to travel to America, has been engaged to drive smart four-year-old Caberneigh in the $30,000 Allwood Stud Farm Westbred Pace for four and five-year-olds at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He will replace Madeliene Young, who drove…