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The barrier draw will be everything when the Group 1 $200,000 is run on 30 October after last night’s Western Gateway at Gloucester Park last night. Star three year old Im Stealthy (Downbytheseaside) did everything right having the perfect one out and one back trail. However there were some surprises. Stablemate D Mac from the […]
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 […]
Consistent gelding Alta Tribute (Alta Christiano) made a welcome return to the harness racing winners circle mainly thanks to the perfect drive of Maddison Brown as he finished with a flourish to win the Rotary Club of Fremantle Free For All at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. The race proved to be a training triumph […]
Last season’s West Australian Oaks winner Fakenit (American Ideal) looks to have returned better than ever if her impressive all the way win in the $50,000 Group 3 Kerry Clarke Fillies and Mares classic at Gloucester Park on Friday evening is any guide. Fakenit had the advantage of the pole draw with the scratching of […]
CHAMPION trainer Gary Hall Sr has pinned his hopes of back-to-back $1.25 million Group 1 Nullarbor wins on emerging pacer Franco Motu. Hall Sr, who became the first WA trainer to win the Nullarbor last year with Mister Smartee, confirmed Franco Motu would run in the slot he shares with Stephen Waters. The lightly raced […]
The injury plagued My Watchlist (Hes Watching) showed what he is made of when he came with a brilliantly timed burst to take out the main pacing feature at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Driven by stand in Stuart McDonald as stable driver Gary Hall Jnr elected to drive the more fancied Better Eclipse, My […]
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 […]
Trainer Gary Hall Snr trained the quinella when his smart gelding Franco Motu (Always B Miki) outsprinted his harness racing rivals to take out the Group 2 $125,000 North Coast Fibreglass Neerabup Four Year old pace at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Virtually friendless in the betting Franco Motu was driven by Stuart McDonald while […]
The form horse of the moment Fakenit (American Ideal) capped off a highly successful campaign with a sterling win in the Group 1 $150,000 Tabtouch Western Australia Oaks at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Coming off the back of recent strong wins in the Oaks Prelude and the Dainty’s Daughter Classic, Fakenit was easy in […]
Duchess Maria (Father Patrick) stamped her dominance in the two year old trotting ranks with win number four on the trot, at Addington last night. In the inaugural running of the $50,000 Group Three The Sundon, driver Nathan Williamson pushed forward early to take up the running. He then handed up to Landman before Kyvalley […]
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 […]
Master harness racing trainer Gary Hall snr has an enviable record of producing pacers first-up in excellent condition, and he will be hoping for a powerful performance from Raklou (Sweet Lou) in the $23,000 7Mate Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Raklou, a four-year-old New Zealand-bred mare by boom sire Sweet Lou, […]
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 […]
Lightly raced Fakenit (American Ideal) upset her more fancied stablemate Betterthanlife when she finished with a well timed burst to take out the $50,000 Group 3 Daintys Daughter classic for three year old harness racing fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Gary Hall Jnr elected to drive Betterthanlife who he trains ahead of Fakenit […]
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 […]
Former New Zealand pacers and now two of WA’s best, Mister Smartee (Always B Miki) and Cyclone Jordy (Art Major) are close to resuming for West Australian harness racing trainer Gary Hall Snr. Mister Smartee won one of his two starts as a two year old in New Zealand before he was bought by West […]
When West Australian driver Gary Hall Jnr comes to Winton in November to drive in the World Drivers Championships he’ll be coming to the region that bred two outstanding horses, both of which gave him some of his biggest wins in harness racing. Superstars Im Themightyquinn (Washington VC) and Chicago Bull (Bettor’s Delight) were born […]
Craig Edmonds and his wife Donna are having a great run at the moment with stable star Radha (Always B Miki) trained by Craig and their daughter Aimee creating a big impression on the track and Mister Smartee, (Always B Miki) a horse they sold, recently becoming a millionaire in Western Australia. Edmonds purchased Mister […]
Star reinswoman Emily Suvaljko completed the prized feature race double when Alta Tribute (Alta Christiano) stormed down the outside the sweep to harness racing victory in the Group 3 $50,000 Allwood Stud 4&5 year old Championship at Gloucester Park on Friday night. In the previous event Emily had won aboard Penny Black the mares feature. […]
Outstanding local pacer Mister Smartee (Always Be Miki) followed up his harness racing success in last weeks Nullabor with a brilliant finishing burst to take out the Group 1 $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Despite his second row draw there was plenty of solid support for Mister Smartee and he […]
New Zealand-bred gelding Mister Smartee (NZ) (Always B Miki) has entered the millionaires club following his victory in the A$1.25 million Group One The Nullarbor (2536m) at Gloucester Park on ANZAC Day. The A$500,000 winner’s cheque brought his career earnings to just shy of A$1.1 million, with 16 of his 17 victories coming in Australia for trainer Gary […]
Local harness racing star Mister Smartee (Always B Miki) showed that he has reached the big time when he came with a well timed burst to take out the $1.25 million Group 1 Tabtouch Nullabor at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The previous two Nullabors had been won by the Eastern raiders and the West […]
