Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “He’s awesome and keeps on earning for us,” said a beaming trainer Aiden De Campo after driving Pradason to victory in the 2130m Barbagallo Leaders In Motoring Excellence Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Pradason, the $2.50 favourite, produced another splendid frontrunning performance to beat James Butt ($2.65)…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star trainer Justin Prentice was concerned late last year when Know When To Run lacked his normal enthusiasm and chalked up seven consecutive unplaced efforts. “He was racing a bit flat,” explained Prentice. “His work was good at home, but he wasn’t racing the way I was hoping. So,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred six-year-old Glenledi Chief, a model of consistency, earned a start in the $50,000 Pinjarra Cup on March 6 when he scored a fighting victory in the 2536m Barbagallo Land Rover Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Glenledi Chief, trained by Greg and Skye Bond and the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Rich feature events for mares next month are on the agenda for Bettor Get It On, who gave a tough staying performance to win the 1730m Laurie Kennedy Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Outstanding trainer Justin Prentice said that he would be setting the New Zealand-bred six-year-old…
Friday night’s meeting at Gloucester Park features the running of the $50,000 The Laurie Kennedy F&M FFA (1730m). The Group 3 event has attracted a top field of mares and the random barrier draw has thrown the race wide open. However, members of the WA Trotting Media Guild have looked elsewhere when choosing their best…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing An easy trial win by August Moon over 2185m at Pinjarra on Wednesday of last week was a pointer to a strong first-up performance in the 1730m Barbagallo Watch Pace for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Her clash with the highly-promising Fly To Fame should…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Shannon Suvaljko has begun the 2023 season in fine form, and after six weeks he has chalked up 21 winners to head the WA drivers’ premiership table, leading by four from Chris Voak and Kyle Symington. And he is now hoping to increase his lead when he drives in…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Well-bred New Zealand pacer Raven Banner is poised to follow in the footsteps of his half-brother Crusader Banner by winning at his Australian debut when he lines up at barrier two on the front line of the Barbagallo Ferrari Handicap, a stand over 2503m at Gloucester Park on…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Michael Young, the State’s leading harness trainer after the first six weeks of the season, lavished praise on Nevermindthechaos after her effortless victory last Friday night and declared: “It was a phenomenal win, and I think she is as good, if not better, than Eighteen Carat.” That was high…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Much water has flowed under the bridge since Aiden De Campo had his first drive in a race, finishing third with Christopher Vance in a 2100m mobile event at Bunbury’s Donaldson Park on August 29, 2009. He was beaten home by Capelight, driven by his long-time mate Ryan Bell.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators While punters at Gloucester Park on Friday night were cheering home the hot favourite Lucapelo in the opening event, the 2130m Lugarno Gumby Punters Club Pace, the three-year-old’s American owners Gordon Banks and Marc Hanover were up and about at 5 o’clock in the morning watching the race on…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “That was a perfect trial for the $50,000 Laurie Kennedy Pace next Friday night,” exclaimed trainer Michael Young after exciting mare Nevermindthechaos had scored an effortless victory in the $22,000 Media Guild Most Winners In A Night Ken Casellas Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Nevermindthechaos was the…