Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “Any horse with gate speed has an advantage at Gloucester Park,” said Kyle Symington after driving Queeninthecorner to an easy all-the-way win in the 2130m Download The TABtouch App Pace on Friday night. Queeninthecorner, a noted frontrunner, was the $1.20 favourite from barrier three, and Symington dashed her straight to…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Emily Suvaljko’s plans to set the pace in the 2130m Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night were foiled when veteran pacer Machlani was beaten out by $34 outsider Yankee Lincoln. But Suvaljko then was happy to bide her time with Machlani, a $14.10 chance, who was shuffled back…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star filly Water Lou maintained her dominance of feature events when she was not extended in cruising to victory in the $50,505 APG WA Gold Bullion final for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She was the $1.04 favourite from the No. 1 barrier and Shannon Suvaljko enjoyed…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Promising four-year-old mare Turn The Page ran an excellent trial for the $75,000 Empress Stakes next Friday week when she finished strongly from sixth at the bell to win the 2503m Race For Roses at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Turn the Page, trained by Greg and Sky Bond, was…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Marbeechsam caused an upset as the rank outsider at $118.20 when he finished strongly to win the Vale Terry Gaunt Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night to give his part-owner and trainer Mike Beech a welcome fillip. The 77-year-old Beech was in a miserable mood as he nursed his…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant mare Steno will travel to Sydney to contest the $200,000 Queen Elizabeth Mile at Menangle on Saturday, May 4, providing she is not chosen by Jim and Wilma Giumelli’s Swandoo Harness Racing Pty Ltd as that syndicate’s runner in the $1.25 million Nullarbor slot race at Gloucester Park next…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran pacer Minstrel is at the top of his game, and he reinforced his standing as a major player in the $1,250,000 Nullarbor slot race next Friday week when he gave another powerful performance to win the $50,000 Governor’s Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven assertively by Deni…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Lavra Joe’s whirlwind finishing burst to run a close fourth behind Jumpingjackmac in the Bunbury Cup last Saturday delighted star reinsman Kyle Harper, who is looking forward to a strong effort in the $50,000 group 3 Governor’s Cup over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The stylish six-year-old, trained…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr has surprised many pacing pundits by choosing to drive New Zealand-bred five-year-old Miki Jet ahead of outstanding four-year-old Skylou in the 2130m WA Foton Diesel At Catalano Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Hall trains Miki Jet, but he had the option of being…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Talented gelding Menemsha raced in the breeze before wilting to finish seventh behind Bet The House in a qualifying heat of the APG WA Gold Bullion for three-year-old colts and geldings on Tuesday of last week, but trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo is confident he will make amends by winning the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced Albany-trained mare Koolbardi Navajo will be making her first appearance at Gloucester Park on Friday night for 17 months when she lines up in the $35,000 Race For Roses — and reinsman Stuart McDonald predicts that she is capable of running a bold race. Koolbardi Navajo underlined…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Inexperienced gelding Kabochon gave a sample of his excellent ability when Ravenswood trainer Jocelyn Young drove him to a stylish victory in the $21,000 Garrard’s Your One Stop Shop Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Victorian-bred Kabochon now has had two starts for Young for two convincing wins…