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CHAMPION trainer Gary Hall Sr admits he was more nervous than most big Group 1 races when injury-plagued star Cyclone Jordy made a winning return at Pinjarra yesterday. The brilliant four-year-old had been sidelined for a year with a tendon injury, but you wouldn’t know it watching him cruise to victory in a strong field […]
Brilliant colt Hez The Boss (Poster Boy) gave a powerhouse display to take out the Group 1 Allwood Stud Farm Westbred Two year old colts and geldings final at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Drawn out in four the issue was whether Hez The Boss would have enough speed to cross Ignite The Furnace who […]
One of the West’s leading harness racing two year olds of last season D Mac (Downbytheseaside) enhanced his prospects for this year’s West Australian Pacers Derby with a comfortable all the way win in the Ule Hoof Oil three year old at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The $200,000 Group 1 feature will be staged […]
Classy colt Hez The Boss (Poster Boy) lived up to his reputation with a slashing harness racing win in the Group 1 $250,000 Hoist Torque Pearl Classic Final for two year old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. A prohibitive odds on favourite on the strength of winning his last five starts […]
Champion reinsman Gary Hall jnr is getting more involved in training, and two New Zealand-bred newcomers to his Serpentine stable, Reset The Bar and Final Collect, gave him a training double at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Each pacer was having his second start for Hall and showed that they will win more races in […]
Leading reinsman Gary Hall Jnr was spot on when his elected drive Hez The Boss (Poster Boy) scored a comfortable all the way win in the Listed $125,000 APG WA 2YO colts and geldings final at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Hall had to make the choice between Hez The Boss and the other Heat […]
Leading Victorian reinsman holds sway after the first night’s racing at Albion Park in the Ultimate Drivers Championship on Friday evening. In an enthralling contest three drivers namely Herbertson, Gary Hall Jnr and defending champion Angus Garrard drove winning doubles. In the ten event program, Hall Jnr struck early with doubles in races one and […]
New Zealand bred gelding My Watchlist (My Watchlist) is finally putting it together as evidenced by his third win on end in the Mobile Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Confidently backed into a short priced favourite, My Watchlist showed enough speed to hold out the lead and from then driver Gary Hall Jnr […]
One of nation’s most prominent harness racing pacers Better Eclipse (Betterthancheddar) struck winning gold for his new harness racing stable with a narrow but fighting win in the Mobile pace at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Having his fifth start for the Hall stable, Better Eclipse commenced quickly from barrier two but couldn’t head off […]
Australian representative Gary Hall Junior will take a 15 point lead into the second day of the World Driving Championship at Kaikoura on Monday. On Sunday the multiple Group 1 winning harness racing driver from Perth had almost the perfect start to WDC 2025 with two wins and a second from the opening three heats. […]
The new favourite for the World Driving Championship says he hasn’t put too much thought into the series even though it is just days away. That is not because West Aussie wonder Gary Hall junior doesn’t care, far from it. The 43-year-old just has some business to take care of at home before he starts […]
It’s advantage Gary Hall Junior after the fields were released for the first round of the World Driving Championship at Kaikoura on Sunday. The Australian will drive last start harness racing winner Hoof It Hagrid in the opening heat, then the in-form Midnight Diamond and Spirit Downunder in the day’s third and final heat. New […]
Speedy four-year-old mare Raklou (Sweet Lou) scored an easy harness racing victory in the Heather Halford-Black Flag Girl Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, but her future is uncertain because of a seemingly incurable habit of hanging inwards in her races. A winner at four of her 16 starts in New Zealand, Raklou has […]
Australian harness racing legend Gary Hall Jnr is set to take on the world’s best next month as he represents Australia in the prestigious 2025 World Drivers Championship, held across New Zealand from November 2 to 11. With an impressive career spanning 17 years, Hall Jnr has amassed a staggering 4,208 race wins, including 71 […]
Leading driver Gary Hall Jnr made the right choice when he guided promising colt D Mac (Downbytheseaside) to am impressive harness racing win in the Group 1 Channel 7 $150,000 Golden Slipper Stakes at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Hall Jnr had previously taken all before him with the Justin Prentice trained Ideal Beach but […]
Exciting three year old New Zealand bred Cyclone Jordy (Art Major) maintained his unbeaten Australian record with his tenth successive win in the $35,000 Listed Five Twenty Equine Breeding 3YO Battle of Bunbury at the Bunbury circuit on Saturday evening. Seen as a prelude to the West Australian Derby to be run on October 31 […]
Brilliant five year old Mister Smartee (Always B Miki) enhanced his credentials for Western Australia’s forthcoming classics with an effortless all the way win in the Members Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Freshened up since his resumption last week when he finished fourth after a tough run, Mister Smartee looked in sharp condition […]
Former southern two year old D Mac (Downbytheseaside) won his WA debut at Gloucester Park last night. D Mac who is named after Southland born All Black Damion McKenzie was developed by Brad Morris before being sold to clients of Gary Hall snr. In last night’s Golden Slipper Prelude, driver Gary Hall jnr took D […]
When you look at the pacing superstars West Australian harness racing trainer Gary Hall snr has trained, it’s obvious he’s a big fan of New Zealand and Southern Bred Southern Reared stock. Running an eye over his list of top ten pacers, all ten are New Zealand bred and seven are SBSR. The SBSR seven […]
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 […]
A favourable barrier draw proved to be the main factor in Ideal Beach’s (American Ideal) in his all the way harness racing win in the Group 2 $100,000 Hoist Torque Australia two year old colts and geldings Final at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. In his Heat, Ideal Beach was forced to work hard and […]
The judge could not split Major Jay (Art Major) and Onesmartfella (Tintin In America) as they fought out an epic finish in the $50,000 John Higgins Memorial Final the main harness racing event at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. In a wide betting race favourite Cee Dee Three found the early lead and it appeared […]
Gary Hall Jnr was seen at his very best when he guided top pacer Mighty Ronaldo (Alta Christiano) to a strong harness racing win in the $50,000 Group 3 Nova Winter Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. The seven year old gelding eventually obtained a beautiful one and one back trail early after being […]
Promising harness racing filly Ruby Lovera (Sweet Lou) completed a unique double when she led all the way in the Group 3 $50,000 Westral 3YO Fillies Diamond Classic Final at Gloucester Park on Friday night. As a two year old Ruby Lovera had won the Diamond Classic for 2YO fillies in August, a feat only […]
