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Aldo Is Pacing’s Bionic Man Crashing through the alsynite roof of his carport and hurtling headlong towards the concrete surface almost four metres below, Aldo Cortopassi instinctively thrust his hands out to protect his head. He survived, but was badly battered, bloodied and bruised in that dramatic experience six months ago when he emerged with […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas Star Pacer Does His Own Thing If Magnificent Storm had the ability to speak, he would say “leave it to me; I’m in charge,” thus giving Aiden De Campo the comparatively simple task of enjoying the ride in the sulky. Questioned about his planned tactics after driving […]
Gloucester Park harness racing preview with Ken Casellas Prentice is aiming high Astute trainer Kim Prentice has thrown inexperienced pacer Soho Shakedown (Soho Tribeca) in the deep end by setting him the task of competing against superstar Magnificent Storm in the $31,000 Trotsynd August Cup over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The tyro […]
Gloucester Park harness racing preview with Ken Casellas Bonds Seek A Hat-Trick Champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond have decided to roll the dice and are looking for untried standing start pacer Captains Creek to win the $30,000 Westside Auto Marathon Handicap over the testing 3309m journey at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas American Blaze Delivers The Goods It was as a young boy in Western Australia that Steve Levar developed a keen interest in horses, and as a 14-year-old he broadcast harness racing trials at Byford before calling meetings at the trots and gallops. Now in his 40s, he […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas In Her Dam’s Footsteps A decade or so ago veteran trainer Ross Olivieri enjoyed many successes with Sheer Rocknroll, and now he has high hopes that the second of her progeny, Sheer Rock Lady, will prove a worthy successor on the track. Four-year-old Sheer Rock Lady produced […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas Hawkins Regains His Zest For Pacing Former successful jockey and talented trainer-reinsman Kristian Hawkins has rekindled his love of harness racing, and he celebrated his first win at Gloucester Park for six and a half years when he prepared veteran pacer Jamie Kim for his victory in […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas Fakenit Is Poised For The Top Brilliant four-year-old Fakenit gave further proof that she will be a major player in the rich feature events for mares later this year when she romped to an easy victory in the $50,000 Group 3 Kerry Clarke Free-For-All over 2130m at […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas High Praise For Gee Heza Sport Outstanding driver Deni Roberts declares that veteran pacer Gee Heza Sport is the best horse currently racing in Western Australia, and she is confident that the sprightly eight-year-old will win the $31,000 Christmas In July Free-For-All over 2536m at Gloucester Park […]
Gloucester Park harness racing preview with Ken Casellas Hotly Pursued gets his chance Six-year-old gelding Hotly Pursued is blessed with sparkling gate speed and it is that important attribute which is sure to make him hard to beat when he contests the $31,000 Western Australian of the Year, Dr Jim Giumelli Pace over 2130m at […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas Luvbite Exceeds Expectations When veteran pacer Luvbite was purchased for $10,000 about four months ago by a band of ace trainer Michael Young’s faithful stable clients, expectations were not particularly high. However, the seven-year-old Victorian-bred gelding, who had managed just three metro-class wins (at Albion Park from […]
Inexperienced four-year-old American Eyes lost few admirers when she finished third at her first harness racing appearance at Gloucester Park last Friday night, and she should prove hard to beat when she contests the $9 Swan Draught Pace over 2130m on Friday night, despite drawing the outside barrier (No. 9) on the front line. The […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas Big plans for Runkle Crunch Ace trainer-reinsman Aiden de Campo announced ambitious plans for Runkle Crunch after driving the gelding to an effortless victory in the $31,000 Ray Duffy Memorial over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He will now have a bit of a break […]
“This is my first metro win, and it’s very exciting,” exclaimed Busselton trainer Katie Howlett after Chris Voak had driven the inexperienced five-year-old Brought To Light to an easy victory in the Westral Meshlock Security Doors And Screens Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Howlett has revived Bought To Light’s harness racing […]
Gloucester Park harness racing preview for Friday 6th March with Ken Casellas Suvaljko picks Bettors Pride Ace reinsman Shannon Suvaljko has driven High Price at his past two starts and has been impressed with his efforts in finishing fourth to Magnificent Storm in the Governor’s Cup and third behind A Little Silence. But he has […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas Max Delight A Panacea For Aiken Champion trainer David Aiken has enjoyed great success with his pacers in Western Australia, and it was an emotional time at Gloucester Park on Friday night when his old war horse Max Delight caused an upset with a thrilling victory in […]
Gloucester Park harness racing preview with Ken Casellas Franco Motu is a stand specialist Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr will be bidding to win the Garrard’s Horse And Hound Easter Cup for a record seventh time when he drives the inexperienced five-year-old Franco Motu in the testing 2503m event at Gloucester Park on Friday night. […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas Franco Motu Is A Nullarbor Hope Lightly raced but richly talented five-year-old Franco Motu is an outside hope of contesting the $1,250,000 Nullarbor slot race on April 17. FRANCO MOTU REPLAY https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/wa/GPM27032609.mp4 That’s the latest news from the powerful Gary Hall Snr stable after Gary Hall Jnr […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas Minstrel Is Awe-Inspiring Mighty pacer Minstrel, placed in the past two Nullarbor slot races, is poised to break through and win the $1,250,000 feature event on April 17. The superstar nine-year-old is at the peak of his powers, and he produced a remarkable effort to score an […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas Hall Admires Im Stealthy New Zealand-bred gelding Im Stealthy is green, inexperienced and has a lot to learn. But champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr predicts the three-year-old is capable of becoming a star performer. “It will take a good one to beat him in the WA Derby,” […]
Gloucester Park harness racing preview for Friday 6th March with Ken Casellas Penny Black set to repeat the dose Twelve months ago, Penny Black scored a comfortable victory in the Lombardo Pace, and she is poised to repeat the dose when she begins out wide at barrier No. 8 in the $50,000 Westside Auto Lombardo […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas Hez The Boss on target for riches Further rich plums are on the menu for exciting youngster Hez the Boss (Poster Boy) after he carried too many guns for his rivals when he sped to victory in the $125,000 APG WA Sales Classic for two-year-old colts and […]
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 […]
Gloucester Park harness racing review with Ken Casellas Williams Celebrates A Surprise cure Earlier in the week Robbie Williams was confined to bed and feeling terrible as he suffered from a virulent virus before his doctor cleared him to resume training his pacers. “I was really crook and spent Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in […]
