Abercromby’s $199 Quinella

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Cardup trainer Craig Abercromby had no great expectations when he started veteran pacers Blue Blazer and Walsh in the 2130m Barbagallo Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night — and he was stunned when he landed the quinella with Blue Blazer, the $3.40 favourite, winning from Walsh, the $101 rank…

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Eldaytona Loves To Lead

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix West Australian-bred five-year-old Eldaytona gave further proof that he is one of the State’s frontrunners when he scored yet another all-the-way victory at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Barrier No. 1 is a big advantage here,” said trainer-reinsman Lindsay Harper after Eldaytona, the $1.50 favourite, dictated the terms of the…

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Carabao Set For The Marathon

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Chris Voak has WA-bred five-year-old Carabao racing in top form, and the gelding completed a hat-trick of wins in stands when he crushed his rivals in the 2503m Westside Auto Wholesale Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He has hit a purple patch and now he will…

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Waverider On Target For The Pearl

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Classy colt Waverider resumed racing after a 20-week absence in splendid style at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he was not extended in winning the $20,250 Bridge Bar Pace. This was an ideal warm-up for the $100,000 Pearl Classic on August 25, the qualifying heats of which will be…

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Now For The Higgins

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…

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Hall’s Masterly Drive

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…

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Triumph For Faraway Trainer

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…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 28TH JULY

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…

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Castella Dellacqua Bred to Succeed

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…

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Waverider is Ready to Shine

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,…

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Hall Dominates the Winter Cup

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…

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Major Perry to Make WA Debut

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…

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