In A Wink Set for Diamond Classic

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Promising young pacer In A Wink impressed with a spirited victory in the 2130m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night and will now have a let-up before being prepared for the $100,000 Diamond Classic for two-year-old fillies on August 18. In A Wink is…

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Classic Choice Likes to Lead

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Six-year-old New Zealand-bred Classic Choice relishes setting the pace, and Busselton trainer Barry Howlett was confident that the gelding would be successful after drawing favourably at barrier No. 2 in the 2130m Beau Rivage Open Through July Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Classic Choice was the warm…

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Repeating the Dose

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Smart six-year-old Prince Of Pleasure repeated the dose at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he set the pace and won from stablemate Finvarra in the 1730m Bridge Bar Pace — seven nights after he led and beat Finvarra over 2130m. Prince Of Pleasure, the $1.10 favourite from the…

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Debut City Win

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred five-year-old Watching Our Coin made a successful debut at Gloucester Park when he scored a runaway victory in the 1730m Steelos Restaurant Pace on Friday night. He was simply following in the footsteps of his close relation OK Windermere, who won at his Gloucester Park debut when…

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Just a Cruise for Mister Smartee

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Inexperienced New Zealand-bred three-year-old Mister Smartee has not been extended in coasting to victory at his first two appearances in WA, and he looks certain to develop into a leading candidate for the $200,000 WA Derby on November 3. He was the $1.30 favourite from the No. 1 barrier…

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Ardens Horizon Upsets Super Star

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Underrated young pacer Ardens Horizon maintained his superb form and caused an upset when he outsprinted champion Magnificent Storm in the home straight to win the 2503m Beau Rivage Buffet Dining Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Byford trainer-reinsman Callan Suvaljko, who races Ardens Horizon, a New Zealand-bred…

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Big American Offer for Wonderful To Fly

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion mare Wonderful To Fly will not travel to Queensland to contest the $250,000 Rising Sun at Albion Park on July 8, but part-owner and trainer-reinsman Shane Young is still keen to take the four-year-old to Sydney to run in the $1.2 million Eureka Slot race at Menangle on…

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WA Media Guild Friday’s Thoughts 23rd June

Champion mare Wonderful To Fly looks likely to add to her picket fence at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Shane Young-trained and driven four-year-old came up with the ace in the Group 3 Kerry Clarke Pace (2130m) at headquarters and will go around as a long odds-on favourite. The $50,000 feature seems to be…

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Mighthavtime Has Dazzling Speed

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred four-year-old Mighthavtime broke through for her first West Australian success at her third appearance in the State when she finished with a powerful burst from eighth at the bell to win from the pacemaker Vintage Blu over 2130m last Friday night. And she is sure to reveal…

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Mister Smartee is Extremely Smart

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced New Zealand-bred three-year-old Mister Smartee is poised to make a successful Gloucester Park debut when Gary Hall Jnr drives him from the coveted No. 1 barrier in race one, the 2536m Beau Rivage @Gloucesterpark Pace on Friday night. Mister Smartee, trained by Gary Hall Snr, impressed at his…

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In-form Brown’s Big Hope

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Richly talented driver Maddison Brown stole the show with a treble on a bleak, wet and wintry evening at Gloucester Park on Tuesday night, and she has good prospects of maintaining her excellent form by driving Beat City to victory in the Beau Rivage For Xmas In July Pace…

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De Campo Makes His Choice

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Outstanding trainer-reinsman Aiden de Campo has given punters a valuable tip by choosing to drive San Remo Beach in preference to that filly’s unbeaten stablemate Maddy Lou in the 2130m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. San Remo Beach is more favourably drawn at…

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