Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix “It’s now for the Higgins,” declared Deni Roberts after driving Peter Petrify to a comfortable victory in the 2130m Jani-King Thanking Our Cleaners Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “This was a nice lead-up for next Friday night’s race.” Peter Petrify, the $1.80 favourite on Friday night, was given…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr was seen at his brilliant best at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he guided Prince Of Pleasure to a splendid victory in the $50,000 Retravision Winter Cup. Not only was it Hall’s ninth success in the Group 3 feature event, it gave his father…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Pinjarra trainer Madeliene Young looks certain to have a leading contender for the $150,000 WA Oaks on October 13 in exciting filly Castella Dellacqua, who made an impressive West Australian debut at Gloucester Park on Friday night. But the 28-year-old Young was 19,000km away in New Jersey when her elder…
The Group 3 Retravision Winter Cup (2536m) is the headline act on Friday night at Gloucester Park. The $50,000 feature has only attracted a field of eight but it promises to be a race with plenty of action. However, the majority of the WA Trotting Media Guild members have looked elsewhere when assessing their best…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Victorian-bred filly Castella Dellacqua will make her West Australian debut when she contests the Jani-King Premium Cleaning Pace for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She is certainly bred to be a good winner, being a half-sister to five-year-old Act Now, who has amassed $696,185…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Exciting two-year-old Waverider will reappear after an absence of 20 weeks when he begins from the No. 2 barrier in the final event, the 2130m Bridge Bar Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Downbytheseaside colt, trained by Ryan Bell and to be driven by Kyle Symington,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion trainer Gary Hall Snr looks forward to the Winter Cup every year — and he has high hopes of winning the $50,000 Retravision Winter Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night with the lightly-raced six-year-old Prince Of Pleasure. Hall has been a dominant force in the Winter…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Highly-regarded New Zealand-bred four-year-old Major Perry will make his West Australian debut when he lines up at barrier No. 6 in the 2130m Direct Trades Supply Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He arrived at the Forrestdale stables of champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond in mid-May…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Jim Currie made a wise decision 17 years ago when he purchased Arma Antoinette, a Holmes Hanover mare who had managed one win (on debut at Forbury Park in April 2001) from 13 starts in New Zealand. Arma Antoinette produced Arma Xpress, a filly who was a spectacular success as…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix A spectacular and incident-packed event at Menangle seven years ago was the catalyst for 28-year-old reinsman Stuart McDonald being offered the opportunity to train the well-travelled Bettors Delight six-year-old Cloud Nine. Cloud Nine’s first victory in Western Australia was achieved when McDonald drove him with great confidence to easily beat…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix South Australian-bred three-year-old Rolling Fire is developing into an excellent second string to brilliant youngster Never Ending as Boyanup trainer Justin Prentice is setting his sights on the $200,000 WA Derby on November 3. Rolling Fire, the $2.10 second fancy in the 2130m Steelo’s Restaurant Pace at Gloucester Park on…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix “It’s nice when a plan works,” said star reinsman Gary Hall Jnr after driving $5.70 chance Mr Fantastic to victory in the 2130m Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Mr Fantastic, trained at Boyanup by Justin Prentice, fared poorly in the random draw when he drew barrier No.…