Now for the Navy Cup

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Aiden de Campo will be the new driver for outstanding four-year-old Magnificent Storm when the gelding contests the $50,000 Navy Cup at Gloucester Park next Friday night. He will replace Aldo Cortopassi, who has handled the New Zealand-bred pacer in all of his 18 starts in Western Australia…

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Cortopassi set for second Brennan Memorial

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Thirteen years ago, Aldo Cortopassi was able to overcome a back-line draw and a torrid run to land eight-year-old Just Jasper a half-length winner over Scruffy Murphy in the James Brennan Memorial — and he should enjoy a more comfortable run in his bid to win the $50,000…

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Cortopassi picks the right option

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Astute trainer Ray Williams heaped praise on talented reinsman Aldo Cortopassi after he had driven rising superstar pacer Magnificent Storm to a superb victory in the group 3 TABtouch York Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday afternoon. Williams and several part-owners of the New Zealand-bred four-year-old had lengthy…

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Can Minstrel beat Magnificent Storm again?

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators The stage is set for another titanic battle between Minstrel and Magnificent Storm when the outstanding four-year-olds clash in the $30,000 TABtouch York Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday afternoon. This will be only the third time the New Zealand-bred geldings have met in a race, and it…

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Hit The Sky hits the mark

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred six-year-old Hit The Sky is proving a wonderful standing-start performer for Darling Downs trainer Amber Sparks and her partner, ace reinsman Aldo Cortopassi. Cortopassi took full advantage of a front-line draw, and the Mach Three gelding relished his pacemaking role to score an easy all-the-way victory…

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