Striking black gelding Crocodile Kid celebrated his 100th start in a race by leading and winning the 2130m Westral Pace at Gloucester Park on Tuesday night. His victory as a $9.80 chance over Euphoric Moment at his second appearance after a let-up ended a losing sequence of 23 and eight consecutive unplaced efforts and now…
New Zealand-bred pacers Newsy and Always An Angel look set to dominate the $50,000 Diamond Classic for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night, with Newsy favoured to turn the tables on Always An Angel, who finished strongly to beat her in a qualifying heat on Tuesday of last week. Newsy, prepared by leading…
Champion reinsman Chris Lewis is planning similar tactics that have been successful in the first three Pearl Classics for three-year-old colts and geldings by setting the pace with star colt Lavra Joe in the $50,000 Group 2 feature event at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Lavra Joe, owned and trained by Ray Jones, will start…
Prospective buyers have missed a bargain by overlooking smart New Zealand-bred five-year-old Smart Fortune in recent weeks. There have been no takers for the Art Major gelding who has been advertised on the internet for $15,000. Smart Fortune, owned by Busselton trainer Barry Howlett, his wife Lynley and their son Jimmy, was an $8 chance…
Victorian-bred mare Heavens Showgirl is proving a good purchase for Ravenswood trainer Nathan Turvey, Ben Irvine, Glenn Jordan, Maddy Coles, Peter Ensell and Ken Lally. Turvey, looking for a mare who could develop into a good earner in Western Australia, took a liking to Heavens Showgirl and was impressed with her record in Victoria. He…
Former Victorian pacer Perfect Major revealed wonderful strength and fighting qualities to score a thrilling victory in a three-way photo finish to the 1730m $25,000 Members Sprint at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Chris Voak’s plans to send Perfect Major forward at the start from the No. 5 barrier and apply pressure to the logical…
Lightly-raced New Zealand-bred gelding Tokyo Joe maintained his excellent form in standing-start events when he began safely from the 10m mark and enjoyed a perfect passage, one-out and one-back, before finishing strongly to win convincingly, by more than a length, from On Fast Forward in the 2096m Happy Birthday Ryan Pontillo Trot at Gloucester Park…
Talented young reinsman Corey Peterson is making a name for himself as a trainer, and he notched a double on Friday night, driving Shanway to an all-the-way victory in the 2130m Specialised Equipment Funding Solutions Pace at Gloucester Park before his four-year-old mare Smooth Rye ran on from sixth at the bell to beat War…
Nota Bene Denario, the $2 favourite from the No. 1 barrier, survived a spirited challenge for the early lead and set the pace before fighting on grimly to win the 2536m Vale Joe Iemma Pace by a head from the fast-finishing $41 outsider Deeorse at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Speedy beginner Lord Rosco was…
New Zealand-bred five-year-old Diego illustrated his versatility when he charged home from last in the field of seven at the 220m mark to snatch a thrilling last-stride head victory over Lawrence in the 1730m GPHR Sprint at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Diego, prepared by Gary Hall Snr, had set the pace at five of…
Ultra-consistent four-year-old Parmesan bounced back to his best form with an excellent all-the-way victory in the Group 3 $30,000 Pure Steel Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. His win at $3.60 by more than a length over Plutonium made amends for his shock first-up failure as a $1.34 favourite when he set the pace…
“I’m one of the lucky ones,” declared Mike Cornwall after rising star Sheez Our Hope had scored a devastating victory at Gloucester Park on Friday night. No, the cheery 67-year-old wasn’t referring to his good fortune in purchasing the mare for a mere $4000 two years ago but was reflecting on enjoying good health after…