WA MEDIA GUILD SATURDAY’S THOUGHTS 11 SEPTEMBER

We have a rare metro meeting at Gloucester Park on Saturday night to avoid a Friday night clash with the football finals at Optus Stadium. And members of the WA Trotting Media Guild are confident of finding plenty of winners on the nine-event card. TABradio colleagues Matt Young and Hayden King have settled on Walsh…

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Lewis strikes gold with Pierre Whitby

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Unsung, unheralded and underrated; that’s Pierre Whitby, who is proving to be an iron horse and a wonderful bargain for Mark Lewis. And sharing the path of gold with the West Australian-bred five-year-old is outstanding young driver Jocelyn Young, who has formed a remarkable association with the gelding,…

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A first for Emily Suvaljko

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Outstanding young driver Emily Suvaljko chalked up a notable first at Gloucester Park on Friday morning when she landed her first winner for eight-time WA leading trainer Ross Olivieri. The 20-year-old was at her patient best when she brought Boom Time, third favourite at $4.30, home with a…

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Miracle Moose does it easily

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Five-year-old Miracle Moose set the pace and won the 2130m Vili’s Gourmet Pies Pace by a neck from the gallant Fanci A Dance at Gloucester Park on Friday afternoon, but he did it easily according to his driver Emily Suvaljko. “He will let a horse get close to…

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Whatabro repeats the dose

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Former South Australian pacer Whatabro provided plenty of excitement for his part-owner Ian Goddard when he set the pace and held on grimly to defeat Euphoria by a head in the 2536m Better Your Bet With TABtouch Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday morning. It was a carbon…

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Powerplay gives Lewis a double

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Versatile WA-bred three-year-old Powerplay completed a double for Hopeland owner-trainer Debra Lewis when her husband Chris drove the Rich And Spoilt gelding to an all-the-way victory in the Vili Milisits Memorial Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday afternoon. Mrs Lewis was successful earlier in the program with Pierre…

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Six in a row for Double Up

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Double Up, resuming after an 11-week absence, further illustrated his potential when he strolled to a comfortable victory in the 2536m Happy 60TH Wedding Anniversary Joan and Graham Compson Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday afternoon. The $1.30 favourite started from barrier three and dashed to the front…

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My Sweet Deal bounces back

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Smart four-year-old mare My Sweet Deal bounced back to her best form and ended a losing sequence of nine when she rattled home out wide from sixth at the bell to get up in the final stride to beat Stormyskyes and Blissfullabbey in the 2130m Thank You Members…

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Spell for Wonderful To Fly

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented two-year-old filly Wonderful To Fly notched her ninth win from 16 starts when she outclassed her rivals in the 2130m Thank You Volunteers Of York Racing Inc. Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday morning. “I decided on the way to Gloucester Park this morning that I would…

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Midnight Assassin gets Warwick’s nod

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star reinsman Ryan Warwick admits that he enjoys driving trotters — especially the better ones — and he declared that Midnight Assassin is the best square gaiter he has handled after guiding the New Zealand-bred five-year-old to an effortless victory in the $18,000 Better Your Industry With TABtouch…

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Cortopassi picks the right option

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Astute trainer Ray Williams heaped praise on talented reinsman Aldo Cortopassi after he had driven rising superstar pacer Magnificent Storm to a superb victory in the group 3 TABtouch York Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday afternoon. Williams and several part-owners of the New Zealand-bred four-year-old had lengthy…

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Wonderful To Fly set to sparkle

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators With an imposing record of eight wins and three placings from 15 starts Wonderful To Fly looks superior to her seven rivals in the Thank You Volunteers Of York Racing Inc. Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday morning. Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Shane Young agrees, and he is confident his…

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