Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Part-time trainer Dan Costello, a full-time worker at the Harvey Beef company, achieved his greatest success in harness racing when indefatigable veteran Vultan Tin scored a thrilling last-stride victory in the $50,000 group 2 Mondo Doro Governor’s Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This gave the 41-year-old…
Members of the WA Trotting Media Guild believe punters can get off to a flyer at Friday night’s meeting at Gloucester Park. Longshot guru Pat Harding has made High Price in the opening event his best bet on the 10-event card. “It certainly was a favourites night at GP last week – this week I…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Boyanup trainer Justin Prentice readily admits that he was extremely disappointed at Manning’s performance when a well-beaten last in a field of six behind his talented stablemate Mighty Ronaldo last Friday night, but he is full of hope that the five-year-old will relish a drop in class and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A sparkling trial by five-year-old Eighteen Carat at Byford on Sunday morning was a firm indication that the New Zealand-bred mare has the ability to make a successful Australian debut when she starts from barrier four in the 2130m Bringing Home The Bacon Pace at Gloucester Park on…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Five-year-old Son Of A Whiz, the youngest and least experienced runner in the field, has bright prospects of setting the pace and winning the group 2 $30,000 Mondo Doro Smallgoods Trotters Sprint at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Busselton trainer Barry Howlett and champion reinsman Chris Lewis will…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star reinsman Chris Voak is bubbling with confidence that the brilliant, lightly-raced Papinik will carry too many guns for his rivals in the $50,000 Mondo Doro Governor’s Cup over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “After drawing barrier one, Papinik should lead his rivals on a merry…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred five-year-old Ima Fivestar General is a rising star of West Australian harness racing, and his trainer-reinsman Robbie Williams predicts he has the ability to shine at the top level of the sport. Williams bought the Art Major gelding six months ago and syndicated him to 17…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented New Zealand-bred four-year-old Jett Star is far from a stylist and a smooth-moving pacer. But he certainly has plenty of ability — and he showed that again at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he was a smart all-the-way winner at a 1.57.1 rate in the 2130m…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Caveman revived happy memories for astute Henley Brook trainer Mike Reed when he stormed home from ninth at the bell to win the 2503m The Caduceus Club Members Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Caveman, a last-start winner, was at lucrative odds as a $25.30 outsider from…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Brilliant young driver Emily Suvaljko, back in action after a month on the sidelines, knew what she was doing when she vacated the highly favourable one-out, one-back position with Doc Holliday after a lap in the 2130m Caduceus Club Come Up And Join Us Pace at Gloucester Park…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Outstanding four-year-old Mighty Ronaldo is one of Boyanup trainer Justin Prentice’s favourite pacers, and he thoroughly enjoyed driving him in a race for the first time for eleven months when he guided him to an effortless stroll in the park in the 2536m Be A Group 1 Winner…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Part-owner and trainer-reinsman Lindsay Harper is convinced that six-year-old Bettorstartdreaming is purely a frontrunner, and he was determined to set the pace from the awkward No. 7 barrier in the 2130m Friday Night In The Caduceus Club Stakes at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Bettorstartdreaming, the $2.10 favourite,…