Born To Boogie Revives Memories

Lightly-raced New Zealand-bred six-year-old Born To Boogie made an outstanding debut at Gloucester Park on Friday night when she ran her rivals ragged in the 2130m Better Your Bet With TABtouch Pace. Her all-the way victory as the $1.20 favourite and rating a smart 1.55.9 revived memories of her half-brother Glenferrie Hood, who shone for…

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Alta Blues Turns the Corner

Alta Blues was an immature youngster with plenty of problems. But he has blossomed into a quality four-year-old who impressed with a runaway victory in the 2536m Footy Friday At JP’s Sportsbar Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The giant Alta Christiano gelding showed his set for bigger and better things when he started…

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Im Beta Than Gouda Ends Losing Run of 32

Experienced performer Im Beta Than Gouda relished the heavy rain and waterlogged track when he trailed the pacemaker Joey James before getting into the clear 470m from home and racing three wide on the home turn to get up in the final desperate stride to snatch a nose victory over the frontrunner in the 2130m…

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Euphoric Moment is an Iron Horse

Collie trainer Errol Ashcroft continues to produce Euphoric Moment in splendid condition week in and week out, and the five-year-old maintained his consistent form and ended a losing streak of 12 when Deni Roberts drove him to a thrilling victory over Vespa and Major Stare in a three-way photo finish to the 2130m Book Your…

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Patronus Star Resumes in Style

Brilliant four-year-old Patronus Star showed that he is poised for a highly successful winter campaign when he outgunned his rivals on a heavy waterlogged track at Gloucester Park on Friday night. At his first appearance for 15 weeks, Patronus Star, a hot $1.30 favourite from the No. 1 barrier in the 2130m Christmas In July…

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Brown’s Plan Was The Best Idea

Maddison Brown continues to impress with her sublime skill in the sulky, and she was rewarded for her patience when she landed veteran pacer Whozideawasthis a surprise winner of the $25,000 Book A Private Box At Gloucester Park Pace at WA’s harness racing headquarters on Friday night. Remarkably, the ten-year-old Whozideawasthis was a rank outsider…

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In The Spotlight Shows Her Class

In The Spotlight, the only New Zealand-bred filly in the field of 12, gave decisive proof of her ability when she outclassed her rivals in the $100,000 Group 1 Diamond Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Bettors Delight filly, third favourite at $6.10, owned by Team Bond and prepared by leading trainers Greg…

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WA Trotting Media Guild Friday’s Thoughts 28th May

Members of the WA Trotting Media Guild have identified Born To Boogie and Lawrence as star bets for Friday night’s meeting at Gloucester Park. TABradio’s Matt Young and award-winning journalist Ken Casellas believe former Kiwi pacer Born To Boogie can make it two from two in Australia when she goes around in race seven. “Born…

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Hall Tips a Tough Task for Chicago Bull

Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr greatly admires Chicago Bull’s brilliance, his fighting qualities and great will-to-win, and he is looking forward, as usual, to driving him when he starts from the outside barrier at No. 9 in the 2130m Book A Private Box At Gloucester Park Pace at harness racing’s headquarters on Friday night. This…

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Born To Boogie Ready to Roll

Six-year-old New Zealand-bred mare Born To Boogie gave a sample of her class when she sizzled home with a final 400m in 26.6sec. to score a brilliant victory at her Australian debut, in a 2116m stand at Pinjarra on Tuesday of last week, and she is set to sparkle at her first appearance at Gloucester…

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De Campo Plans New Tactics

Capel trainer-reinsman Aiden de Campo is planning a change of tactics in his bid to win the $100,000 Diamond Classic for the second time when he drives up-and-coming two-year-old filly Artistic Scribe in the Group 1 feature at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Artistic Scribe hasn’t led at any of her five starts,” he said.…

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Don’t Write Off Chicago Bull

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…

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