The $50,000 Lord Mayor’s Cup (2130m) the feature event at Gloucester Park on Friday night, has attracted a 12-horse field of quality pacers. Finding the winner will be no easy feat, but one member of the WA Trotting Media Guild believes he has done just that. Longshot guru Pat Harding is keen on Ideal Agent…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A dashing trial by Nevermindthechaos at Pinjarra on Wednesday of last week was a strong indication that the six-year-old mare was capable of a winning performance at her first appearance for seven months when she begins from the No. 1 barrier in the Westral Roller Shutters Pace at…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Henley Brook trainer-reinsman Robbie Williams was delighted with the brilliant debuts of his two-year-olds Louie Vee and Mysta Moon Walker at Gloucester Park on Tuesday evening, and he is confident that his winning ways will continue when he drives Ima Fivestar General in the Bridge Bar Back In…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX In-form reinsman Mitch Miller admits he was quite apprehensive when he went on to the track at Bunbury last Saturday week to drive the lightly-raced seven-year-old Franco Ecuador at his first appearance for two years. “But I was excited after the race,” he said after guiding Franco Ecuador to a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX The powerful training combination of Greg and Skye Bond has bright prospects of winning the $50,000 Lord Mayor’s Cup for the fourth time when stable stars Minstrel and Ideal Agent line up in the Group 3 feature at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Bonds have been successful in the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Coincidences never fail to surprise, and there was a remarkable occurrence on Friday night when In A Wink caused an upset when she finished fast to win the Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park, a little more than six hours after her half-sister Allamerican Lover won the Group 1 Breeders…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX South Australian-bred gelding Rolling Fire reappeared after a three-month absence in fine style when he scored an impressive victory in the 2130m SEFS The Asset Finance Specialists Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Trainer Justin Prentice produced the four-year-old in splendid condition and said that, all going well, he…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr chalked up a notable achievement when he prepared his first metropolitan-class winner as a trainer when Maddison Brown drove veteran pacer Regal Cheval to a smart victory in the 2130m Trotsynd Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The 41-year-old Hall, who is approaching 4000…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Owner-trainer Nathan Turvey was disappointed at Azterian’s two unplaced efforts last month after the six-year-old had resumed from a spell that he decided to work the Victorian-bred gelding harder. This has had the desired effect, with Azterian’s two appearances after the change in routine producing a second placing at Bunbury…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred five-year-old Lady Prima Donna broke through for her first win in WA when Deni Roberts drove her to an all-the-way victory in the 2130m Westerntrilogy.com.au Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Lady Prima Donna, trained by Greg and Skye Bond, was the $6 second fancy from the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Banjup trainer Annie Belton went to the 2020 APG Perth yearling sale keen to purchase the Always B Miki colt out of Harriet Elisabeth. She bid for the colt but retired from the duel before he was sold for $57,500. The colt who was later named Tricky Miki has earned…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Cardup trainer Craig Abercromby made a wise decision to buy Gregarmy for $8000 in August 2021. The big Shadow Play gelding has proved to be a bargain, and he took his earnings for the Abercromby family to $58,487 from nine wins and six seconds from 39 starts when he gave…