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Star four year old Runkle Crunch (Captain Crunch) justified the confidence that his trainer driver Aiden De Campo had in him when he showed too much zip in leading all the way in the Group 3 4YO Championship Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Prior to the event De Campo felt that he was […]
Resilient nine year old Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) continues to make records in his older years with a character stamping 50th harness racing success in taking out the Vale Roselyn MacKinnon Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Despite his veteran years, Magnificent Storm has shown he has lost none of that brilliant trademark early […]
Harness racing fans at Gloucester Park last night would have been wondering whether grand pacer Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) could return for another successful stint. And following his demolition of open class rivals in the Swan Draughts Free For All no one was left in any doubt that the nine year old is back seemingly […]
Leading trainer driver Aiden De Campo made the right choice when he guided American Machine (American Ideal) to a narrow win over stablemate Amalfi Knight in a thrilling Team Bond three year old colts and geldings Pearl Classic Final at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. The $50,000 Group 3 event was always going to be […]
Top mare Copy Cat Queen (My Hard Copy) gave a career best in outstaying her harness racing rivals in the $50,000 Group 2 WASBA for mares at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Equal favourite with another talented mare Aardiebytheseaside, Copy Cat Queen could no take advantage of her barrier three draw being caught three wide […]
Grand pacer Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) added to his impressive harness racing record with an all the way win In the Group 1 $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Pacing Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Perfectly drawn on the pole, Magnificent Storm’s task was made easier with the unfortunate withdrawal of his arch rival Minstrel and […]
Leading harness racing trainer driver Aiden De Campo faces one of his most challenging evenings at this Friday night’s feature racing at Gloucester Park when the national attention turns to the West. De Campo has the drive on Magnificent Storm who along with Minstrel is expected to dominate proceedings in the $1.25 million Nullabor. The […]
Nine year old star Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) topped up his preparation for next week’s $1.25 million Nullabor with a stirring win in the Barbagello Motoring Excellence Governor’s Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Despite drawing wide on the front row there was never much doubt that Magnificent Storm would find the lead and […]
Western Australia’s leading pacer Minstrel (Rocknroll Hanover) gave an ominous warning to his forthcoming rivals in the forthcoming $1.25 million Nullabor with one of the best performances in recent times to take out the Trotsynd Free For All at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Minstrel was out three wide for nearly a lap as Rockandrollartist […]
Consistent gelding Rocknrollartist (Rock N Roll Heaven) had things go all his way when he led his harness racing rivals a merry dance in the Ascot Group WA Im Themightyquinn Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Showing great speed from barrier 4 Rocknrollartist found his to the front over Longreach Bay and once there […]
Nine year old gelding Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) made light work of his harness racing rivals first up with an emphatic win in the Village Kid Free For All at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Resuming after his gallant runner up to Minstrel in the West Australian Pacing Cup in December, Magnificent Storm drew perfectly […]
Talented pacer Sorridere (Sunshine Beach) broke a frustrating run of outs when he stormed down the outside to take out the Nox World Cup Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Not greatly fancied in the betting, Sorridere was immediately eased from his wide front row draw by driver Aiden De Campo who settled him […]
Former Victorian trotter Grumpee (Muscle Mass) gave a faultless harness racing display when he fought back gamely to win the $50,000 Group 2 Nova Trotters Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. The win was yet another triumph for trainer David Young who has formed a strong association with Victorian trainer Alison Alford and her […]
After the superb race that was last week’s Brennan cup, and saw Minstrel destroy his rivals it seemed that this week’s Group 3 $50,000 Catalano Truck and Hire Sales Navy Cup would be somewhat of an anti climax. And this time star pacer Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) proved his ability to come back after playing […]
Promising gelding Runkle Crunch (Captain Crunch) scored his biggest win to date when he finished strongly to take out the $200,000 Group 1 Sky Racing Western Australian Derby at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. It was a triumph for his trainer driver Aiden De Campo who had only Runkle Crunch since August. He’d finished fourth […]
Veteran pacer Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) stepped up his preparation of the future feature races when he led all the way for an effortless harness racing win in the Listed Howard Porter Memorial Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Making amends for his desperately unlucky last start when fifth in the August Cup after […]
Western Australia’s leading two year old filly Wishing Belle (Bettors Wish) turned in yet another superb harness racing performance to outstay her rivals in the Group 1 $215,000 Allwood Stud Westbred Classic Two year old fillies Final at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Despite her second row draw, Wishing Belle was still considered as head […]
Top performing filly Its Maa Time (Captain Crunch) landed another classic with an all the way harness racing win In the Group 2 $100,000 Allwood Stud Westbred Classic Three year old fillies Final at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. A noted frontrunner there was conjecture whether in a race of many speedsters that Its Maa […]
Four year old gelding Menemsha (Sunshine Beach) starting at near 100/1 shocked his more fancied harness racing rivals when he stormed down the outside to take out the $50,000 Channel 7 August Cup over 2536 metres at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Million dollar pacers Magnificent Storm and Mighty Ronaldo were expected to fight out […]
Star filly Wishing Belle (Bettors Wish) continued her meteoric rise with yet another awesome harness racing display of power pacing to take out the Group 2 $100,000 Group Trotsynd Two Year Old Fillies Diamond Classic Final at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. A prohibitive hot favourite due to her effortless heat win at Gloucester Park […]
Aiden De Campo has a serious filly in his very astute hands, but he’s not one to compare, but going into next week’s Diamond Classic final he’s confident with where Wishing Belle’s (Bettors Wish) tracking at this stage of her harness racing prep. “I’m happy with the horse, the barrier draw is always a great […]
Every now and then we see a performance that makes us sit up and take notice. And for harness racing fans at the rural track of Bunbury in Western Australia they were treated to the rare spectacle of Wishing Belle (Bettors Wish) sitting for three wide for most of the trip before outstaying her rivals […]
Aiden de Campo showed why he is regarded as one of the State’s best reinsman when he guided Seaside Magic (Downbytheseasside) to a perfectly timed burst to win the $50,000 Group 3 Team Bond 3YO Pearl Classic Final at Gloucester Park on Friday night. In his Heat Seaside Magic led and appeared to have every […]
One of the greatest things about harness racing is the emotions it stirs. The best of those emotions was on full display in the moments after remarkable comeback pacer Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) won a fantastic Bunbury Cup last night. It was only the eight-year-old’s second start back from injury that sidelined for more than […]
