Zephyra Does It Tough

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Classy filly Zephyra ended a losing sequence of six and showed that she is on target for a highly successful campaign when she revealed admirable strength with a fighting victory in the 2130m Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She started from the outside of the back line…

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Stormyskyes Ends Losing Run Of 15

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Six-year-old mare Stormyskyes has been a consistent performer for trainer-reinsman Shane Steele, and she broke through for a well-deserved victory in the 2130m Buy Now Pay Later At Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She was an $8.90 chance from barrier No. 2 and Steele was content to…

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Water Lou Set For Another Classic

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant youngster Water Lou gave further proof that she has bright prospects of winning another classic event when she romped to an easy victory in the Retravision Online Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She led from barrier eight and won the Sales Classic for two-year-old fillies last March,…

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Lucky Win For Hall

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr conceded that he was very lucky to drive $5.80 chance Raven Banner to victory over his stablemate Carana, the $2.10 favourite, in the 2503m Retravision For All The Electrical Stuff You Love Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The 20m starting strand failed to…

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Steno Set For Christmas Belles

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX A brilliant beginning from out wide at barrier six paved the way for Steno’s easy win in the 2536m Retravision Golden Nugget Consolation at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and trainer-driver Jocelyn Young is hoping she can repeat the dose when she contests the $50,000 Christmas Belles over 2130m next…

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Tricky Miki In Elite Company

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Tricky Miki moved into elite company at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he won the $200,000 Retravision Golden Nugget to become only the fourth pacer in the history of WA harness racing to complete the rare treble of winning the three major Group 1 events as a two, three…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 15TH DECEMBER

The $200,000 4YO Retravision Golden Nugget Pace (2536m) headlines a strong nine-event card at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Tuesday’s barrier draw ensured that the feature will be a hotly contested affair, with many winning chances. Finding the winner won’t be an easy task, but veteran journalist Ken Casellas, a long-time member of the WA…

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Sister Cherie Faces a Test

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Former New Zealand filly Sister Cherie has won at her first four starts in Western Australia, but she faces a stern test when she starts out wide at barrier eight in the $21,000 Retravision Pace for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Deni Roberts, who has landed 197…

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Ambitsiya Warms Up in Style

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Inexperienced filly Ambitsiya warmed up for the Retravision Online Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night in fine style with an impressive victory over 1730m on Tuesday night. It was a spirited performance which left reinsman Gary Hall Jnr confident that the two-year-old possesses the ability to test star filly…

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Harper’s Mixed Emotions

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Outstanding reinsman Kyle Harper is looking forward keenly with mixed emotions to driving brilliant pacer Lavra Joe for the first time in a race when the five-year-old reappears after an eight-month absence in the $31,000 Vale Tony Stampalia Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Owner-trainer Ray Jones has engaged…

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Egerton-Green Fancies Star Casino

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “With racing luck, I wouldn’t be surprised if he knocks them off,” declared star reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green when assessing the prospects of up-and-coming four-year-old Star Casino in the $200,000 Retravision Golden Nugget at Gloucester Park on Friday night. And Egerton-Green is well qualified to predict the outcome of this glamorous…

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Paul Edward Stakes His Claim

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX A dashing victory by Paul Edward in the 1730m Catalano Truck And Equipment Fabrication And Repairs Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night enhanced his prospects of gaining a start in the $200,000 Golden Nugget next Friday night. “This sprint race was a nice little hit-out for the Nugget,” said…

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