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.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Lightly-raced New Zealand-bred five-year-old Tenzing Bromac is joining talented stablemates Minstrel, Patronus Star, Vampiro, Galactic Star, Steel The Show and Himself as a contender in the $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup on November 10. Tenzing Bromac impressed at his second appearance after a four-month absence when he scored a splendid…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Promising WA-bred four-year-old High Price is still learning, according to Gary Hall Jnr who drove the Alta Christiano gelding to an easy all-the-way win in the 1730m Beau Rivage Restaurant Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. High Price, the $1.20 favourite from the No. 1 barrier, was not extended…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Watching Our Coin overcame a tardy start to go on and win the $22,000 Team Bond Handicap over 2503m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred gelding’s victory completed a quartet of winners for Gary Hall Jnr and came as an early present for the champion reinsman who…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Veteran pacer Galactic Star earned a start in next Friday night’s $50,000 Winter Cup when he gave a bold frontrunning display to outclass his rivals in the $30,000 Rotary Club of Fremantle Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven with supreme confidence by Deni Roberts, the evergreen ten-year-old, the…
Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jr has a great book of drives at Friday night’s Gloucester Park meeting. Hall Jr will be carrying many punters’ hopes on the nine-event card, with several of his drives likely to be sent out as favourites. Interestingly though, not one of the members from the WA Trotting Media Guild have…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Experienced New Zealand-bred pacer Moonlite Drive has started from the prized No. 1 barrier three times in 2536m events at Gloucester Park for three all-the-way victories, an irrefutable fact which surely is a powerful indication that he will prove hard to beat in the $20,375 TAB Radio Pace on Friday…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Emerging star Steel The Show will make his first appearance in a standing-start event in Western Australia when he lines up as the sole backmarker off 10 metres in the $22,000 Team Bond Pace over 2503m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Bettors Delight six-year-old, trained by Greg and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Speedy filly Xceptional Arma is ready to resume racing on a winning note following a smart trial at Pinjarra on Thursday July 6. She will start from barrier three in the 2130m Catalano Pace for two-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night when Maddison Brown is likely to use…