Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Brilliant square gaiter Tricky Ric strengthened his reputation as Western Australia’s best trotter when he scored a runaway victory in the 2130m $20,250 Summit Bloodstock Trot at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It was the New Zealand-bred Tricky Ric’s fifth win in a row and his win completed a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Master reinsman Gary Hall Jnr notched his 200TH winner for the season when he drove Western Arterra to an easy all-the-way victory in the 1730m www.summitbloodstock.com.au Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This was his fourth double century season, and he has driven more than one hundred winners…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Five-year-old Whatabro has struck a purple patch, and he followed his easy all-the-way win a week earlier with another stylish frontrunning display to notch a splendid victory in the $20,375 Summit Bloodstock Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Dylan Egerton-Green again took full advantage of the coveted No.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators There are many and varied obstacles that transpire to thwart pacers from winning. One of the most unusual was the fierce headwind that was blowing up the home straight at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It took every ounce of talent and determination from brilliant four-year-old Finvarra to stretch…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Speedy frontrunner Rascal enhanced his prospects of gaining a start in the upcoming rich feature events for four-year-olds when he set a solid pace and scored a decisive victory in the Michael Young Pacing Stables Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. His win at $14.50 followed his all-the-way…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented young reinsman Stuart McDonald achieved his biggest success in harness racing when he brought Caviar Star home with a well-timed burst to snatch a head victory over Vampiro in the Group 1 Fremantle Cup in January 2020. And now the 28-year-old McDonald believes that he has sound prospects…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Greenbushes trainer Ray Jones went to the 2020 APG Perth yearling sale with his heart set on buying Lot 455, a colt by Alta Christiano. But he didn’t make a bid because the bidding was too fast and furious until the youngster was sold to Kevin Jeavons for $70,000.…
Being a tipster is a thankless job … most of the time. But when you get it right – as long-serving WA Trotting Media Guild member Ken Casellas did last week when he tipped the card at Gloucester Park – it can be very rewarding. Congratulations Ken! Ten winners from 10 races is some sort…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Northam hobby trainer Jane Steer was the most excited spectator at Gloucester Park on Tuesday night when she notched her first win at harness racing’s headquarters. Surrounded by her children, the 37-year-old Steer cheered as Trent Wheeler brought $7.80 chance Ya Bettor Followme home with a well-timed burst to…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Former New Zealand pacer Mister Fortunia will be seen in a different role when he contests the Nullarbor April 14 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, according to the five-year-old’s reinsman Aldo Cortopassi. Mister Fortunia, trained by Amber Sparks, will be given the task of winning the start…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Hoppys Way has been unplaced from unfavourable barriers at his past three starts, but trainer Mike Reed is confident the Art Major colt will enjoy the advantage of beginning from the No. 2 barrier in the 2130m Happy Fourth Birthday Noah George Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Brilliant but enigmatic pacer Wildwest will make a surprise and unheralded return to racing after a 19-week absence when he begins from the No. 2 barrier in the $50,000 Summit Bloodstock Navy Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night when his band of owners will be cheering for him…