Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX When Deni Roberts predicted that Minstrel would win the start and make life extremely tough for Lavra Joe in the Yuletide Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night it was not an idle boast. Everything worked to plan. Minstrel was smartest into stride from barrier four and then gave a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr achieved a notable milestone at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he landed a treble to take his season’s tally to 266 winners, a West Australian record. The previous record of 264 winners was set by Chris Voak in 2019-20 when that season was a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX WA-bred five-year-old Machnificent has struck a purple patch of form, and he notched his third win from his past four starts for trainer Katja Warwick and champion reinsman Chris Lewis when he proved too speedy for his six rivals in the 2130m Happy First Wedding Anniversary Casey And Jerra Smith…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Four-year-old New Zealand-bred mare Mighthavtime broke through for a well-deserved win after a sequence of six placing when she unwound a powerful late sprint to score a runaway victory in the 2130m Vale Howard Angel Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Mighthavtime, trained by Greg and Skye Bond, was…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “I was pretty happy when Mike (Reed) asked me to drive Flying Rumour in the Perthnow Pace because the horse was in such good form,” said Ryan Warwick after guiding the four-year-old to an easy win in the 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Once Lucca was scratched, Flying…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Ace trainer Kim Prentice has had his problems with Crowd Control for much of 2023, but he is now more than happy with the way the gelding is performing. “He was in the top half-dozen two-year-olds last year, but I’ve had a torrid time in getting him right this year,”…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “Getting to the front was mission accomplished,” said trainer Jocelyn Young after driving Steno to a most impressive victory in the $50,000 Christmas Belles at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Steno was the $5.10 second fancy from the No. 4 barrier, with most pundits declaring the brilliant Wonderful To Fly…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Comeback reinsman Ryan Warwick continued a wonderful family tradition when he drove Alcopony to a dashing victory in the $50,000 Christmas Gift at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Warwick family has a strong affinity with the Christmas Gift, with the 45-year-old Warwick scoring his first win in the feature…
The $50,000 Christmas Gift Pace (2130m) and the $50,000 Group 3 Christmas Belles Pace (2130m) headline an interesting night of pacing at Gloucester Park on Friday night. And the race between WA Trotting Media Guild members Ernie Manning, Ken Casellas and Matt Young for this year’s leading tipster looks certain to go right down to…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Leave the best until the last was trainer Michael Young’s learned prediction when assessing the prospects of his four runners at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He is confident that Gary Hall Jnr will guide Evas Image and Firerockfireroll to victory in the final two events on the nine-race program.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Deni Roberts is poised to set an important record at Gloucester Park on Friday night by becoming the first female driver in Western Australia to land 200 winners in a season and she predicts Minstrel as her best prospect. And she is quite bullish about Minstrel’s ability to make life…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Outstanding mare Wonderful To Fly loves the No. 1 barrier and excels over her favourite journey of 2130m and this successful combination should enable her to outclass her nine rivals in the $50,000 Group 3 Christmas Belles at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The four-year-old daughter of Fly Like An…