Second Group 3 Win for Peterson

Twenty-year-old Corey Peterson landed his second Group 3 winner when he drove $1.40 favourite Extradite to a comfortable all-the-way victory in the $30,000 Clarke final at Gloucester Park on Friday night. His previous Group 3 winner was One For Dave Andme, who started at $5.50 and defeated To Fast To Serious in the John Higgins…

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Wainui Creek is Turning the Corner

Wainui Creek, unplaced at her previous four starts, bounced back to top form with a convincing victory at $10 in the group 2 $50,000 Channel 7 Empress Stakes over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I don’t think she has been going that well,” said star reinsman Ryan Warwick. “I thought she has been…

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Lavra Joe Reigns Supreme

“He’s done that on his ear,” beamed proud owner-trainer Ray Jones after his powerful colt Lavra Joe had crushed his rivals in the 7News Perth Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. And champion reinsman Chris was just as enthusiastic, saying: “He’s becoming a real professional. He came off the gate beautifully and he wasn’t…

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Newsy Completes Warwick’s Quartet

Ryan Warwick earned the crown as the king of Gloucester Park on Friday night when the lightly-raced Newsy burst into serious WA Oaks contention with an easy victory in the 2130m Tokyo on Seven Pace. Her win completed a fabulous night for the 42-year-old Warwick, giving him four wins from four consecutive drives, following successes…

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Harper Picks Bushwacked

Talented reinsman Kyle Harper drove stablemates Bushwacked and The Wildcard to smart wins over 1684m at Pinjarra last Monday week, and he has decided to handle Bushwacked in the Channel 7 Pace for two-year-olds at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Just from the barrier draws and at this point in their campaigns I think Bushwacked…

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Gran Chico Will Look to Lead

“He’s a good frontrunner, so we will be coming out as hard as we can,” said astute trainer Mike Reed when assessing the first-up prospects of Gran Chico, who is favourably drawn at barrier two in the 2130m The Game Footy Tipping Competition Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred five-year-old warmed…

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Lavra Joe Ready to Turn the Tables

The most recent time when champion colt Lavra Joe clashed with Jumpingjackmack was 17 weeks ago when Jumpingjackmack, at his third race start, set the pace and won from Robbie Rocket and Lavra Joe at Gloucester Park on December 4. A highlight at Gloucester Park on Friday night should be the meeting of these two…

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New Tactics for Black Jack Baby

Outstanding filly Black Jack Baby, a brilliant all-the-way winner last Friday night, will be seen in a different role when she starts from the outside barrier (No. 9) in the 2130m Tokyo Olympics On Seven Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She will be driven very conservatively and will be saved for one sharp…

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Sheez Our Hope Ready for Big Test

Inexperienced five-year-old Sheez Our Hope has captivated harness racing fans in her brief career with her sparkling speed, and she has bright prospects of overcoming considerable odds by winning the Group 2 $50,000 Empress Stakes at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Alta Christiano mare, owned and trained by Michael Cornwall, faces the immense task…

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