Veteran pacer Qtown Rip Roaring was a $28 outsider when he caused an upset by running home determinedly to snatch a last-stride victory by a nose from the $2.60 favourite Extreme Prince in the 2130m Congratulations Amber And Aldo Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven for only the second time by Aiden de…
West Australian-bred three-year-old Powerplay, hot favourite at $1.30 from the prized No. 1 barrier, gave champion reinsman Chris Lewis an armchair drive when he set the pace and won easily from his ten older rivals in the 2130m www.horseandhopund.com Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Powerplay sped over the final quarters in 28.4sec. and…
Outstanding three-year-old filly Black Jack Baby boosted her earnings to $200,770 when she outclassed her five rivals in the 2130m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Favourite at $1.50, Black Jack Baby began with her usual brilliance from the outside barrier to charge to the front after 80m. She coasted…
The highly successful combination of trainer Nathan Turvey and driver Emily Suvaljko struck again at Gloucester Park on Friday night when $15.30 chance Son of A Tiger finished full of running to score an effortless win by 10m from Bracken Sky in the 2130m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Australia and NZ Wide Pace. The New…
Recent New Zealand import Gambit was untroubled to win the group 3 Chandon Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night and looks set to perform strongly in Free-For-All company. Favourite at $1.40 from barrier five, Gambit raced three wide early before Gary Hall jnr sent him to the front after 500m. Howard Hughes,…
Five-year-old Plutonium, a winner in New Zealand, South Australia and Victoria, ran an excellent trial for next Friday night’s $30,000 John Higgins Memorial when he finished fast to snatch a half-head victory over the $1.18 favourite Alta Engen in the 2130m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Free Delivery Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Part-owner…
Up-and-coming star pacer Minstrel stamped himself as a leading candidate for the rich Fremantle and WA Pacing Cups in the summer with an outstanding performance to win the Garrard’s Horse And Hound BOTRA Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Great value at $2.80, Minstrel was the lone backmarker off 30 metres, and he gave…
Consistent seven-year-old Chiaroscuro caused a minor upset when he ended a losing sequence of 16 with a fast-finishing last-stride victory over the $1.65 favourite Vampiro in the $25,000 Call Garrard’s Horse And Hounds For All Your Equine Needs Pace over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Now, it’s game over,” declared delighted part-owner and…
Colin Brown is not very big. He has been knocked unconscious three times in race falls and has suffered broken bones in most parts of his wiry body. But the veteran trainer-reinsman continues to be a master and an indestructible force on the racetrack. He was barely able to walk three weeks ago but refused…