It was an eerie feeling watching superstar pacing phenomenon Chicago Bull battling up the home straight to finish sixth behind his veteran stablemate Whozideawasthis in the 2536m Christmas In July at the Beau Rivage Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It was a rare sight indeed, with the champion eight-year-old finishing outside the top…
Rising star Jumpingjackmac will be sent for a beneficial spell after giving another sample of his class with an easy victory in the 2130m in the Allwood Stud Farm Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Starting favourite at $1.40 from out wide at barrier No. 8, Jumpingjackmac settled in last position before Gary Hall…
Former star two-year-old Jaspervellabeach is still performing with admirable enthusiasm as a four-year-old, and he delighted his owner-trainer Kristy Elson when he gave a bold frontrunning display to win the 2130m TABtouch Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He’s been working well and doing well at home,” said Elson. “It’s a great advantage to…
Louie The Horse, who raced 13 times, all in mobiles, in New Zealand for three wins and four placings, has shown a liking for standing-start racing for leading trainers Greg and Skye Bond, with his 13 WA starts including nine in stands for four of his five wins in this State. However, from the No.…
Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr came to Byford trainer Callan Suvaljko’s aid by happily agreeing to drive Rocknroll Whitby in the TABtouch Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and the veteran gelding ended a losing sequence of 19 when he fought on with grim determination to win the event by a half neck from…
Astute Oakford trainer Ross Olivieri has the lightly-raced New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Boom Time racing in splendid form, and the gelding relished his frontrunning role when he fought on determinedly to win the 2130m Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven for the first time by Chris Lewis, Boom Time was second fancy at…
New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Sir Galahad has been plagued by injury and was having on his 22nd start in a race when he lined up as the $2 favourite for the 2130m Mondo Doro Smallgoods Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Washington VC gelding repaid champion trainer Gary Hall Snr for his patience and…
Smart New Zealand-bred filly Newsy turned the tables on her arch rival Always An Angel when Dylan Egerton-Green drove her to an all-the-way victory over that filly in the $50,000 Diamond Classic final at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Newsy, owned by Team Bond and prepared by leading trainers Greg and Skye Bond, had worked…
Low-key Greenbushes farmer Ray Jones is an easy-going casual character from the bush who shuns the limelight but occasionally dares to dream. He was a contented man after his champion colt Lavra Joe had annihilated the opposition in the $50,000 Pearl Classic for three-year-old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park on Friday night. With champion…