The Sky’s The Limit

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Contesting the $1 million Nullarbor Slot race at Gloucester Park in April is in the pipeline for the exciting injury-plagued pacer Prince Of Pleasure, whose sizzling speed and sheer brilliance enthralled harness racing fans on Friday night. “I’m going to push him through the classes in a bid to…

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Warwick Sees Ideal Agent As A Cups Hope

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star reinsman Ryan Warwick was fulsome in his praise of Ideal Agent and predicted the New Zealand-bred five-year-old would be a worthy candidate for the $300,000 Fremantle Cup and the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup in January after he had driven him to a narrow victory in the 2536m Barbagallo…

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Blitzembye Warms Up In Style

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Smart New Zealand-bred gelding Blitzembye warmed up for the $50,000 Four-Year-Old Championship next Friday night in encouraging fashion with an easy victory in the Barbagallo Leaders In Motoring Excellence Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. His victory over Mirragon and Master Publisher at a 1.57.2 rate over the…

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Manning and Maddison a Winning Combination

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators West Australian-bred five-year-old Manning ended an eleven-month drought when he broke through for an overdue win in the 1730m Barbagallo In Osborne Park Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He has been quite frustrating for driver Maddison Brown with his lackadaisical attitude. But Brown has certainly formed a…

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Brown Makes The Right Choice

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented driver Maddison Brown disregarded instructions from trainer Michael Young when she kept Firerockfireroll back at the tail of the field in the Barbagallo Art Handicap, a 2503m standing-start event at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Youngy told me to drive him the same as last week (when Firerockfireroll…

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Tenzing Bromac Gets The Job Done

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Promising New Zealand-bred gelding Tensing Bromac enhanced his prospects of qualifying for a start in the upcoming rich feature events for four-year-olds when Ryan Warwick opted out of contesting a fierce early speed battle in the 2130m Barbagallo Watch Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Warwick got Tenzing…

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McDonald Seizes His Chance

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Stuart McDonald made the most of the opportunity to drive speedy four-year-old Finvarra in the 1730m Barbagallo Lamborghini Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night when champion reinsman Gary Hall jnr opted to drive the Michael Young-trained The Mustang. Finvarra was second favourite at $3.90 from barrier six, while…

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Lazy Colt Hits The Jackpot

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Jackpot Joe, a well-bred New Zealand-bred colt, has failed to live up to expectations because of his lazy nature. But he struck form with a vengeance at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he responded to the pre-race urgings of champion reinsman Chris Lewis and scored a smart victory…

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Eighteen Carat Does It Tough

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred five-year-old Eighteen Carat revealed tremendous fighting qualities when she raced wide early and then in the breeze before getting up to snatch a last-stride victory in the $100,000 Barbagallo Norms Daughter Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Eighteen Carat, driven by Gary Hall Jnr, was the…

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Cortopassi Celebrates In Style

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star reinsman Aldo Cortopassi turned 46 on Thursday and he celebrated the occasion in fine style by notching his seventh Group 1 victory when he produced a wonderfully aggressive drive to guide up-and-coming superstar Magnificent Storm to a glorious victory in the $100,000 Barbagallo James Brennan Memorial at Gloucester…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 11 NOVEMBER

A top night of pacing is in store for harness racing fans at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It’s the very popular Italian night with all the stalls and the fireworks after the last race, as well as 10 action-packed races featuring the James Brennan Memorial (2536m) and the Norms Daughter Classic (2130m). The two…

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Fanci A Dance Is On Song

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Fanci A Dance, a hardy rising ten-year-old, is still racing with commendable spirit for Busselton trainer Barry Howlett, and he gets an ideal opportunity to chalk up another victory when he begins from barrier three in the Barbagallo Land Rover Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The…

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