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Comeback pacer boosts Voak's training career

By Terry Gange ·

West Australian harness racing couple Chris and Asha Voak are being rewarded in more ways than one for their patience and persistence with talented but injury-troubled pacer Sangue Reale (Art Major). The once-retired eight-year-old gelding was one of the first horses to land on the doorstep when the Voaks took a leap of faith into […]

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Training double for Voak stable

By Ashleigh Paikos ·

Chris Voak had a successful weekend, with a training double on Saturday night at Northam for the Pinjarra based harness racing stable and it looks like it’s only going to improve. Newcomer My Silver Spoon NZ (Bettor’s Delight) made his debut since relocating from New Zealand earlier in the year and after a foot issue […]

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Voak savours a special WA Oaks win

By Harnesslink ·

Reinsman Chris Voak says Taking The Miki’s win in Friday night’s (Oct. 14) The Trots-WA Oaks (2536m) is still sinking in, after the filly upstaged her more fancied rivals. Taking The Miki (Always B Miki) prevailed in a thrilling finish to the $150,000 feature, beating Little Darling by a half-head. It was Voak’s first Group […]

Australia

Arma to make the most of barrier one

By Harnesslink ·

Some pacers enjoy considerable luck with favourable barriers. Others are not so fortunate. Three-year-old Arma Einstein will start from the No. 1 barrier for the second time in a career of 29 starts when he contests the 2130m TABtouch Better Your Bet Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. See fields here. Arma Einstein, trained […]

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Swingband to justify high price in $125,000 feature

By Harnesslink ·

Inexperienced youngster Swingband made a sensational debut with a runaway victory at Pinjarra on Monday afternoon, and he looms large as the two-year-old to beat in the $125,000 Choices Flooring Golden Slipper at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Prepared by Baskerville trainer Ryan Bell, Swingband has drawn the prized No. 1 barrier in the Group […]

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