Heez Good As Gold Bred To Succeed

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX WA-bred four-year-old Heez Good As Gold is the first foal out of the unraced Art Major mare Front Paige Adda, but he has inherited much of the ability of his maternal granddam, the American-bred mare Paige Nicole Q, who is the dam of seven winners of a total of 80…

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There’s Two Of Ira Poole

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX One week after Ira Poole was a fading last behind Galaxy Warrior, the New Zealand-bred five-year-old bounced back with an easy all-the-way win in the $30,000 Im Themightyquinn Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “You can’t imagine how he went last week compared with how he performed tonight,” said…

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Pinny Tiger’s Splendid Cup Trial

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Speedy pacer Pinny Tiger is on song to run a great race in the $50,000 Bunbury Cup on March 30, and his part-owner and trainer Michael Brennan declared that the six-year-old would be at his peak for the 2569m event after scoring an effortless victory in the 2130m Entertainment With…

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Turn The Page Is A Rising Star

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Turn The Page emerged as a leading contender for the $75,000 Empress Stakes on April 19 when she made a superb return to racing after a 19-week absence with a brilliant win in the 2130m Team Bond Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Her greatest asset is her strength…

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Pinny Tiger Is Much Sharper

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Ace reinsman Chris Voak is on the crest of an exciting wave, and he is looking forward driving the brilliant six-year-old Pinny Tiger in the $50,000 Bunbury Cup on March 30. Pinny Tiger, trained by Michael Brennan, will contest an important lead-up event for the Cup when he starts from…

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Warwick Milestone Looms

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Members of Katja Warwick’s team have been firing in grand style, with her 36 runners this season chalking up nine wins and six placings. And her smart WA-bred six-year-old Rascal has excellent winning prospects when he begins from the No. 2 barrier in the 2130m Sky Racing Pace at Gloucester…

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Ira Poole Set To Lead

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred five-year-old Ira Poole failed to overcome awkward barriers at his past two starts and finished at the rear when favourite. But he gets his chance to make amends by setting the pace and winning the $30,000 Im Themightyquinn Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He…

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Chance For Mighty Ronaldo

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Talented driver Emily Suvaljko has high hopes that star pacer Mighty Ronaldo will break a losing sequence of nine by returning to top form and winning the 2130m TABtouch Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Mighty Ronaldo, trained by Justin Prentice, will start from the No. 3 barrier in…

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Husband And Wife Share Quinella

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Bunbury trainers Paul and Simone Strachan enjoyed their biggest highlight in harness racing when their fillies Highview Heidi and Shoobees Double fought out the finish of the $21,000 Vili’s Family Bakery Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Shoobees Double, a $7.50 chance trained by Mrs Strachan, burst to the…

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Easter Cup Plans For Lucca

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX The Group 3 $50,000 Easter Cup on March 29 is the target for Lucca, who maintained his excellent form with a strong win in the 2503m standing-start Private Functions Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Bill Hayes has given Lucca an excellent diet of standing-start racing to…

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Galaxy Warrior Breaks Through

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Six-year-old gelding Galaxy Warrior broke through for his first metro-class win when he caused a minor upset by finishing fast to beat Sound Wave and Post Game in the $21,000 Westside Auto Wholesale Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The win gave Simon Lowings, a 59-year-old baker by trade…

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Xceptional Arma Looking For More Gold

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Quality young pacer Xceptional Arma is on target to contest upcoming $50,000 feature events for three-year-old fillies after impressing with an easy victory in the 1730m The Nullarbor The Road To Riches Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Colin Brown-trained Xceptional Arma won the Gold Bullion for two-year-old…

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