Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred colt Lusaka, who finished third to the star youngster Never Ending in the Golden Slipper 13 months ago, is preparing in fine style for another clash with that gelding in the $200,000 WA Derby on November 3. Three-year-old Lusaka, raced by Team Bond and trained by Greg and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond have timed Minstrel’s preparation for the $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup to perfection, and the New Zealand-bred six-year-old ran a splendid trial for the big race on November 10 when he romped to victory in the $31,000 Westerntrilogy.com.au Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX High spirits among a Group of friends at the February 2021 APG Perth yearling sale at Middle Swan, celebrating their $80,000 purchase of a well-bred filly, resulted in them making a spur of the moment decision late in the afternoon to buy another filly, even though they had no initial…
The Group 1 WA Oaks (2536m) highlights a stellar 10-event card at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The $150,000 feature has brought together 12 promising fillies, with the Victorian raider Soho Seraphine adding some interstate intrigue. The members of the WA Trotting Media Guild have sidestepped the program’s feature in their search for their best…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Smart four-year-old Rockmyster will reappear after a seven-week absence when he begins from barrier three in the $30,000 Restricted Spring Feature Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green predicts a forward showing from the New Zealand-bred gelding who has won at eight of his 26 starts.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant driver Deni Roberts has elected to handle Minstrel in preference to stablemate Himself in the $31,000 Westerntrilogy.com.au Free-For-All over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Minstrel has drawn the pole which is good,” said Roberts. “I’ll be trying to lead and to get him into form.” The New…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Outstanding young reinsman Kyle Symington has given punters a valuable lead by choosing to drive Chal Patch in preference to Valentines Brook in the $25,000 The Trots WA Owners Appreciation Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Symington handled both pacers at their most recent outing, and he was greatly…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Prominent Victorian trainer and driver Mick Stanley is finding success in the WA Oaks a difficult achievement, but he has high hopes of driving Victorian invader Soho Seraphine to victory in the Trots WA $150,000 classic for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Soho Seraphine, bred and owned…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Tenzing Bromac is lightly raced and has enormous potential, and his co-trainer Greg Bond is supremely confident the New Zealand-bred five-year-old will continue to improve and will be extremely hard to beat in the $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup on November 10. Tenzing Bromac, owned by Team Bond and prepared…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX When Stuart McDonald emigrated from Christchurch to Perth in 2011 to further his career in harness racing, he was quizzed regarding which team he followed in the AFL competition. “I decided to go for the team which wears black and white,” he said after driving a double with Faster Than…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Serpentine trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green was planning a soft trip for Nase Vira in the 2130m The West Australian Pace for two-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. But when she was left racing without cover, he wasn’t particularly concerned. “I didn’t want to be in the breeze, but I…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Victorian-bred square gaiter Scootin Around won for the third time from five WA starts when he set the pace for Deni Roberts and fought on grimly to score a narrow victory in the 2130m Chris Lewis 6000 Wins Trot at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “His gate speed is his…