Minstrel Stakes His Claim

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Stuart McDonald celebrated his first drive behind star pacer Minstrel by guiding him to victory in the $31,000 Westbred The Way Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night,  a win which will put him in the forefront of champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond’s plans for their choice…

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Steno Is WA’s Fastest Mare

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Club Menangle officials most certainly would have been impressed with the blistering speed shown by brilliant five-year-old Steno when she outclassed her rivals in scoring an effortless victory in the Group 3 $50,000 Laurie Kennedy Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It was a superb exhibition of dazzling speed…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 9TH FEBRUARY

The Group 3 $50,000 Laurie Kennedy Pace (2130m) for mares is the feature race at Gloucester Park on Friday night. And the action on the 10-event card looks like being as hot as the predicted scorcher Perth is expecting. Members of the WA Trotting Media Guild have had a good look at the program and…

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Rolling Fire to Resume

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Highly-promising pacer Rolling Fire will resume racing after a three-month absence when he begins from the No. 2 barrier in the 2130m SEFS The Asset Finance Specialists Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The South Australian-bred four-year-old, who is trained by Justin Prentice, will be driven by Emily Suvaljko…

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Roberts Opts for Ideal Agent

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Outstanding driver Deni Roberts has given punters a valuable lead by choosing to handle Ideal Agent ahead of the brilliant Minstrel in the Westbred Is The Way Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Roberts has driven Minstrel nine times for five wins, including convincing victories at his…

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Can Regal Cheval Break the Drought?

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Evergreen pacer Regal Cheval will be one of the favoured runners when he begins from the No. 4 barrier in the opening event, the Trotsynd Register Your Interest Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The big query confronting punters will be whether the nine-year-old can end a…

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Steno’s Sparkling Speed a Big Factor

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Steno’s sparkling gate speed should prove a decisive factor when she lines up at barrier No. 3 in the $50,000 Laurie Kennedy Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Ravenswood trainer-driver Jocelyn Young has the New South Wales-bred five-year-old in top form with superb all-the-way victories at her past three…

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A Memorable Day For Sheehy

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Jandakot trainer Tommy Sheehy was an admirer of Cody Banks when he raced in Perth 15-odd years ago, and his interest was aroused last year when he saw that the New Zealand-bred pacer’s half-brother Frankie J Holden was offered for sale on the Internet for $7500. “I’m a good haggler…

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There’s No Stopping Ardens Horizon

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Two years ago, Byford trainer-reinsman Callan Suvaljko took the lease of Ardens Horizon because the New Zealand import was unable to handle working in the sand with leading trainer Gary Hall Snr. “I leased him from a bunch of Senior’s owners, and I took him hoping to win a maiden…

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Pinny Tiger Set For Lord Mayor’s Cup

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant six-year-old Pinny Tiger will be set for the $50,000 Lord Mayor’s Cup over 2130m next Friday week after making a wonderful return to racing at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Pinny Tiger, part-owned and trained by Michael Brennan, was the $1.10 favourite in the 2130m WA Hall Of Fame…

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Sugar Apple Fights Back

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Sugar Apple, the $1.30 favourite in the 2130m Ken Casellas Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, appeared certain to be beaten when he was passed by the $6 second fancy Sugar Street in the home straight. However, punters were relieved when Sugar Apple fought back determinedly to beat his…

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Flying Rumour Is Learning To Relax

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Flying Rumour is a comparatively inexperienced five-year-old, who is getting better with age, according to trainer Mike Reed. Flying Rumour lined up for his 27TH start when he began from out wide at barrier seven in the 2130m Matt Young Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night and caused a…

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