WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 4 MARCH
Punters can get off to a flyer at Gloucester Park on Friday night, according to three members of the WA Trotting Media Guild Veteran journalist Ken Casellas, The West Australian’s…
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Franco Ecuador’s triumphant comeback
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “So far, so good,” said a delighted trainer Kim Prentice after driving Franco Ecuador to a superb victory in the 2130m APG Pacing…
Unwanted filly is a star
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Fly Like An Eagle filly Wonderful To Fly was unwanted when offered for sale at the 2020 APG Perth yearling sale. She failed…
Robbie Rocket excels as sit-sprinter
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Byford trainer Ron Huston admits that Robbie Rocket is “no star” but is “very handy when driven that way.” They were Huston’s comments…
Double Up overcomes outside barrier
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Starting from the outside barrier (No. 8) on the front line proved no obstacle for smart New Zealand-bred five-year-old Double Up in the…
Sheez Our Hope makes amends
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Promising, lightly-raced mare Sheez Our Hope made amends for her bad luck a fortnight earlier when she scored an effortless victory in the…
Hampton Banner ends losing run
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Speedy New Zealand-bred five-year-old Hampton Banner ended a losing sequence of ten when he had to work hard before holding on to beat…
Gambit completes a hat-trick
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred six-year-old Gambit maintained his splendid form and brought up a hat-trick of wins when he outclassed his rivals in the 2130m…
Swingband is the real deal
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “Swingband has proved that he is the real deal, because he can stay and sprint,” declared trainer Ryan Bell after Michael Grantham had…
Cabsav upstages her stablemate
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Astute Henley Brook trainer Mike Reed and Jim Giumelli’s Swandoo Harness Racing Syndicate were full of hope that their speedy filly Temukas Girl…
Valedictorian gives Prentice his 21ST group 1 success
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Not only is Justin Prentice a wonderful judge of selecting yearling pacers, but he has earned the reputation as one of Australia’s best…
Cordero stuns star pacers
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Cordero, a gift pacer and a metropolitan maiden performer, caused oner of the most remarkable upsets in West Australian harness racing history when…