Minstrel’s Toughness a Vital Factor

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Astute trainer Greg Bond points to Minstrel’s toughness and never-say-die attitude as vital attributes, and he is looking for these factors to provide the winning formula in the a $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Bond trains the New Zealand-bred Minstrel in partnership with…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 27 JANUARY

The moment of truth has finally arrived. Twelve of the best pacers in the west will do battle over the testing 2936m journey in WA’s premier event – the $450,000 Group 1 WA Pacing Cup. And what a race it promises to be. It’s one of the most open WA Pacing Cups in recent memory…

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Baltic Ace Is A $5000 Bargain

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Memories of champion pacer Baltic Eagle were revived at Gloucester Park on Friday night when his close relation Baltic Ace won the $20,250 The West Australian Pace. Baltic Ace has proved a bargain for Pinjarra trainer Tracy Reay, who bought him for $5000 in May 2021, and the New…

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Patched Runs Excellent Cup Trial

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Pinjarra trainer David Young is bubbling with enthusiasm and is confident that Patched will be hard to beat in the $50,000 Trotters Cup next Friday week. Young’s confidence was boosted when Patched ended a sequence of five second placings with a impressive victory in the $20,250 $1 Million Nullarbor…

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Whoswhointhezoo Is An Evergreen Performer

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators With one win from his previous 52 starts and just one placing from his past 16 starts, veteran pacer Whoswhointhezoo was set the task of leading and attempting to improve his poor winning record of six per cent when he lined up at the No. 2 barrier in the…

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Valentines Brook In Great Form

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Valentines Brook maintained his run of outstanding efforts when he was not extended in crushing his eleven rivals in the 2130m Sunday Times Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Victorian-bred six-year-old has flourished under the care of Ravenswood trainer Jocelyn Young, who has given the Rock N…

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Joe With The Flow Excels In Front

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Veteran WA-bred pacer Joe With The Flow bounced back to his best form at his second outing after a spell when Shannon Suvaljko took full advantage of the prized No. 1 barrier by setting the pace and winning the 1730m The West Live Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday…

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Machnificent Sprints Home From Last

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators WA-bred five-year-old Machnificent was having his first start over 1730m for 12 months — since he flew home to snatch a head victory in the Nights Of Thunder last January — when he lined up at barrier seven in the Perth Now Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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Harper Bides His Time

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented reinsman Kyle Harper was perfectly happy to remain at the rear with Beyond The Sea in the 2130m The Game Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night while the top two fancies Im Themightylucy ($2.20 favourite) and Cherishthememories ($3.20) were engaged in a battle royale at the head…

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Four In A Row For Bronzed

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A flying start from out wide at barrier seven paved the way for Bronzed to score an all-the-way victory in the 2130m Up Late Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The wide draw obviously deterred punters, and Bronzed, who had started from the No. 4 barrier at his…

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Sangue Reale Sends His Message

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New South Wales-bred seven-year-old Sangue Reale has struck a purple patch and is racing with youthful enthusiasm — and he completed a winning hat-trick when he scored a splendid victory in fast time in the 2130m The Countryman Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Trainer-reinsman Chris Voak was…

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Maybe the Miracle Mile for Pinny Tiger

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Rising superstar Pinny Tiger smashed champion Chicago Bull’s 1730m track record when he romped to victory in the $48,500 The West Australian Nights Of Thunder at Gloucester Park on Friday night – and part-owner and trainer Michael Brennan is contemplating taking the Mach Three five-year-old to Sydney to contest…

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