Dark Eyes Is A Derby Hope

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators Victorian-bred pacer Dark Eyes continues to improve, and he strengthened his claims for a start in the $200,000 WA Derby on November 1 when he was untroubled to lead all the way and beat nine-year-old Rock Me Over in the 2536m Retravision Click ‘N’ Collect Pace at Gloucester…

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A Notable First For Carana

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Smart, lightly-raced New Zealand-bred pacer Carana is renowned as a standing-start specialist who notched a notable milestone at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he recorded his first victory in a mobile event. A hectic early speed battle with a fast lead time of 36.4sec. and a sizzling 27.7sec. second…

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Sangue Reale’s Great Comeback

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators Three years ago, Sangue Reale suffered a serious fetlock injury and was retired. But his career was revived,  and then eleven months ago he was again in the wars, with a damaged foreleg. Now an eight-year-old, Sangue Reale has made a wonderful and heartwarming comeback, and at Gloucester…

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An Inseparable Pairing

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Serpentine trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green has enjoyed an inseparable partnership with the wonderfully consistent six-year-old Otis, a gelding he has driven in all his 49 starts for 13 wins, 11 seconds and nine thirds for stakes of $168,326. Otis has drawn the prized No. 1 barrier in the $25,000 Book Your…

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Big Test For Mikis Pride

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Big, inexperienced and with the potential to develop into a star, that’s Mikis Pride, who will make a considerable sacrifice in ring craft and racing dexterity when he lines up against several highly credentialled three-year-olds in the $21,000 The Spring Time Camel Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. However,…

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Young Contemplates Leading

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Shane Young is happy with super mare Wonderful To Fly’s progress and he is contemplating making a bid for the early lead and setting the pace in the TABtouch Supports Gloucester Park Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Wonderful To Fly will start from the No. 4…

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Voak Is Out To End A Trio Of Seconds

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators Star reinsman Chris Voak is determined to make it fourth time lucky when he drives veteran pacer Sangue Reale in the $35,000 Howard Porter Memorial at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He has finished second three times in this feature event, with Red Salute in 2015, Gotta Go…

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Bet On The House is the best!

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Star pacer Bet On The House is the best three-year-old in the State, was the bold statement from Byford trainer Ron Huston after the gelding caused a minor upset by beating the brilliant Waverider, the $1.30 favourite, in the $100,000 Allwood Stud Westbred Classic for three-year-old colts and geldings over…

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Water Lou Smashes Record

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Outstanding youngster Water Lou smashed the race record when she romped to an effortless victory in the $100,000 Allwood Stud Westbred Classic for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The $1.20 favourite was not extended by reinsman Shannon Suvaljko as she coasted to victory by a length from…

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High Hopes For Louie Dior

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Inexperienced but highly exciting,  that’s Louie Dior, who is good enough to command a start in the rich feature events for four-year-olds in November and December, according to his trainer Annie Belton. Louie Dior has resumed racing after an eight-month absence in a blaze of glory with three commanding wins…

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Wheeler Is A Good Judge

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Collie reinsman Trent Wheeler had the choice of four drives in the Breed To Ultimate Sniper Westbred Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and he proved to be a smart judge when he selected seven-year-old Longreach Bay, who had failed to be placed at his eight previous starts. Longreach…

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Skylord’s Hat-Trick

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Quality four-year-old Skylord enjoyed a perfect trip in the one-out, one-back position before sprinting home strongly to score an easy victory in the $27,000 Allwood Stud Supporting Breeders Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night to complete a hat-trick of wins at headquarters. “It all worked out; the pace was…

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