Mr Kiwi Ends Nine-Month Drought

Drawing the No. 1 barrier for the first time in 16 starts in Western Australia played the major part in the New Zealand-bred six-year-old’s victory in the 2130m The Sports Daily On TABradio Pace at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. Mr Kiwi’s all-the-way win ended a nine-month drought and a losing sequence of 13. Trained…

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Quick Stride Completes Lewis Treble

Champion reinsman Chris Lewis completed a treble at Gloucester Park on Saturday night when he brought the consistent Quick Stride home with a powerful three-wide burst from the rear to snatch victory in the 2536m Better Your Industry With TABtouch Pace. Quick Stride, a $5.40 chance from barrier No. 3, raced in eighth place in…

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Voak’s Decision Pays Dividends

The decision of Chris Voak, last season’s leading driver in Western Australia, to opt out of an early speed battle in the 1730m TABtouch.com.au Pace at Gloucester Park on Saturday night paid handsome dividends when $5.10 chance Taking The Miki romped home to score an easy victory. Eagle Royalty, the $2 favourite, was the fastest…

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A Welcome Addition

Champion trainer Gary Hall Snr has no regrets that he accepted a surprise call early in January from a Victorian owner offering him the task of preparing a promising four-year-old pacer Silent Major. “I have never met Stevie Blacker, and he rang me out of the blue and said he would like to send Silent…

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Texas Tiger Set for Feature Event

Up-and-coming four-year-old Texas Tiger remained unbeaten at five starts in Western Australia when he crushed his rivals in the 2130m Caduceus Club At Gloucester Park Pace at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. Champion trainer Gary Hall Snr praised the New Zealand-bred pacer’s performance and said that the American Ideal gelding would contest the $50,000 Four…

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Record Run by Lavra Joe

It will take a super three-year-old to beat Lavra Joe in the Sky Channel WA Derby on April 30. That was the message issued by the champion colt when he produced yet another superb performance to score an effortless victory in the $40,000 Caduceus Club Classic at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. Lavra Joe further…

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WA Trotting Media Guild Saturday’s Thoughts 6th March

Gloucester Park reverts to a rare city Saturday night meeting this week. And two members of the WA Trotting Media Guild – veteran trotting journalist Ken Casellas and TABradio’s Hayden King – believe punters can line their pockets by supporting Rock Me Over. “Rock Me Over has bounced back to his best form in the…

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Hall Opts for Silent Major

Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr has given punters a valuable lead by choosing to handle New Zealand-bred four-year-old Silent Major in the opening event, the 2536m Better Your Bet With TABtouch Pace at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. He decided to drive Silent Major from barrier No. 2 on the back line in preference to…

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Test for Rumour Has It

Owner-trainer Debra Lewis has decided to throw promising filly Rumour Has It in the deep end by starting the three-year-old in the Join The Caduceus Club Today Pace at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. Rumour Has It, to be driven by Chris Lewis from the coveted No. 1 barrier, is the least experienced runner in…

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Eagle Royalty Bred to Succeed

Eagle Royalty has inherited much of the wonderful ability of her dam Sheer Royalty and she looks set to complete a winning hat-trick by proving too smart for her four rivals in the 1730m TABtouch.com.au Pace for two-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. Eagle Royalty is trained by Peter Anderson and will be…

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Lewis Aims for Eighth Win in Classic

Champion reinsman Chris Lewis aims to set the pace with powerful colt Lavra Joe and win the $40,000 Caduceus Club Classic at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. Lewis, who has won the classic for three-year-olds a record seven times, will go into the 2130m event with the firm intention of taking full advantage of the…

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Texas Tiger Set for Another Win

Unruly behaviour cost Texas Tiger dearly as a young horse in New Zealand where he managed just two dazzling victories from 20 starts. But the four-year-old gelding, who arrived in Western Australia just over five weeks ago, has matured into a highly-promising pacer who looks set to notch his fourth win from four starts in…

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