Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Unruly pacer Greatgreat Boulder left star driver Deni Roberts searching for superlatives after he thundered home from a seemingly impossible position to snatch victory in a race at Gloucester Park on Tuesday of last week. The WA-bred four-year-old trained by Greg and Skye Bond has been an unreliable pacer in…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented mares Water Lou and Penny Black will share the back mark of 30 metres and look set to fight out the finish of the $35,000 Race For Roses over 2503m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. They are by boom American stallion Sweet Lou, whose third runner…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Veteran pacer Sangue Reale has graduated to a new level and his trainer and driver Chris Voak is confident the nine-year-old can cause an upset and beat his younger and more fancied rivals Gee Heza Sport and Aardiebytheseaside in the $31,000 The Nullarbor Road To Riches Free-For-All over…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Talented trainer-reinsman Corey Peterson chalked up a notable first in harness racing when he prepared and drove promising filly Manhattan Ruby to an impressive victory in the $31,000 Garrard’s Here On Track Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This gave the 24-year-old Peterson his first success as…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran Mt Helena trainer Ray Williams well remembers when prominent breeder and owner Rob Tomlinson asked him almost two years ago to cast his eye over three-year-old New Zealand pacer Vanderbilt. Tomlinson, one of WA’s leading owners who is the major shareholder of superstar Magnificent Storm, was keen to get…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX WA-bred four-year-old Back On Line revived memories of Bettors Icon winning the $100,000 Group 1 Pearl classic for two-year-olds almost 13 years ago when he finished with a spirited burst to win the $21,000 Garrard’s Now UFO Stocklists Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Both pacers were bred, owned,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Lightly-raced New Zealand-bred pacer Hugotastic gave further proof that he has a bright future when he romped to an effortless win in the $23,000 Garrard’s Horse And Hound Australia And NZ Wide Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Michael Young-trained New Zealand-bred five-year-old justified her hot…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Trainer Michael Young was planning to send up-and-coming four-year-old Blaze Away to the spelling paddock after contesting the $23,000 www.horseandhound.com.au Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. But after Gary Hall Jnr had driven the WA-bred Sweet Lou gelding to a commanding victory, he is considering continuing the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Lightly-raced veteran pacer Franco Ecuador has endured a chequered career, but he is still paying his way with a narrow win in the $31,000 Garrard’s Service With Integrity Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This followed an easy win at Pinjarra eleven days earlier, and it improved…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX WA-bred four-year-old Kurious Boy has resumed after a spell in fine form, and he impressed with his stylish last-to-first victory in the$23,000 Garrard’s At Gloucester Park Westbred Pace over 2130m at headquarters on Friday night. Part-owned and trained by Kevin Keys, Kurious Boy was the $2.60 favourite from the outside…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Magnus Victor maintained his purple patch of form when he recovered from an early setback to score a dashing victory in the $31,000 Garrard’s Westbred Autumn Restricted Pace for four and five-year-olds over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was the $3.10 second favourite from out wide at…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Speedy seven-year-old Dalvey Robyn overcame the distinct disadvantage of starting from the outside barrier (No. 9) after daring tactics from his trainer and driver Gary Hall jnr paved the way for his smart victory in the $27,000 Call Garrard’s Horse And Hound For All Your Equine Needs Pace over 1730m…