Otis Overcomes Poor Start

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX WA-bred six-year-old Otis has never been reliable in standing-start events, and when he lined up on the 20-metre line in the 2503m Nova’s Fresh Country Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night as the $5 third favourite punters were concerned when he broke into a gallop. He settled down a…

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Captain Bligh Shows What He Can Do

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Prominent New Zealand breeders and owners Syd and Shona Brown had no regrets when they sent their pacing mare Askmenow to Western Australia in 2013 to be trained by Gary Hall Snr. Askmenow won eight times from 30 starts for Hall before being retired with earnings of $112,344 from ten…

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Never Ending’s Amazing Run

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Champion four-year-old pacer Never Ending was in a seemingly hopeless position in eighth place with a wall of horses in front of him 250m from home in the $50,000 Nova 93.7 Winter Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night before he unwound a spectacular burst of speed to score a…

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Gloucester Park Media Tips 12th July

Boom pacer Never Ending returns to the track this week as he prepares for the $2.1 million Eureka on the 7th September at Menangle and takes on a classy field in the G3 $50k Nova 93.7 Winter Cup at Gloucester Park tonight. The majority of the media experts are with Jumpingjackmac to defeat the rising…

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Lake Pichola Out To Repeat The Dose

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators Smart two-year-old gelding Lake Pichola made a splendid debut when a winner at Pinjarra three Mondays ago, and he will be out to repeat the dose when he begins from barrier four in the Nova Nation’s Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Trained by Ron…

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Vegas Strip Resumes

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Brilliant three-year-old Vegas Strip will begin his campaign leading into the rich WA Derby on November 8 when he starts from the No. 1 barrier in the 2130m Nova Boy’s Race Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The American Ideal gelding trained by Greg and Skye Bond has the…

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Penny Black’s City Debut

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Gloucester Park Harness Racing All eyes will be on recent New Zealand import Penny Black when she makes her metropolitan debut in the Smooth FM Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night for trainer Michael Young and reinsman Shannon Suvaljko. Penny Black, a four-year-old Sweet Lou mare, has bright prospects of…

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Never Ending Faces Stern Test

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators Exciting four-year-old Never Ending will resume racing after an absence of 84 days when he contests the $50,000 Nova 93.7 Winter Cup over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night in what is expected to be a serious test against vastly more seasoned, experienced and in-form  pacers. Never…

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Rock Me Over Is A Marvel

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX “He’s a real marvel,” said part-owner and trainer Matt Scott after veteran pacer Rock Me Over had shocked him by winning the 2130m Westside Auto Service Now Open Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I was disgusted with his run the previous Friday (when a wilting fourth, more than…

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Navy Street Takes Charge

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX When Navy Street was challenged strongly for the lead by Bettor Move Along in the early stages of the 2130m Westside Auto Service Paint and Panel Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, Emily Suvaljko was keen to surrender the lead and take a sit. But her plans were thwarted…

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Ruby Lou Set For Diamond Classic

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Two-year-old filly Ruby Lou is improving her manners with every start, and she will be set for the $100,000 Diamond Classic on August 9 after impressing her trainer Mike Reed and reinsman Shannon Suvaljko with a striking victory in the 1730m Westside Auto Wholesale Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday…

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The Miki Taker Takes The Next Step

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX WA-bred The Miki Taker showed that he will be a worthy candidate in upcoming open-class events when he was successful at his first attempt in top company, scoring an impressive victory in the $31,000 Westside Auto Fixed Price Servicing Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Tonight, he’s done the…

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