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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Iron mare Penny Black (Sweet Lou) showed her again her tremendous fighting powers when she outstayed her harness racing rivals to take out the $100,000 Group 2 Barbagello Lamborghini Norms Daughter classic for mares at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Regular driver Emily Suvaljko opted to drive Heavenly Gypsy giving the drive for Penny Black […]
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 […]
Well bred four year old mare Rose of Clare (Lazarus) continued her impressive form taking her third win in a row when she scored an effortless all the way harness racing win in the Hoist Torque Mobile Pace at Gloucester Park on Tuesday evening. Sent out a prohibitive favourite on the strength of her previous […]
Albany is already 7 meetings in of their 10 on offer this harness racing season in the Great Southern, with Friday February 2 boasting an eight-race card. Hayden Reeves and Stuart McDonald dominated the meeting, with the pair walking away with trebles in their respective fields. Three-year-old Del Bocavista Bay won on return for trainer […]
Stuart McDonald claimed his 400th harness racing driving success on Monday, on board the Lara Brennan trained Shes Lush (Betterthancheddar), his only drive on the day. At just 28-years-old, McDonald has added two Gr1 features to his resume, with a win in 2020 on board Caviar Star NZ in the Retravision Fremantle Cup for trainer […]
Stuart McDonald’s successful stint in Victoria is about to come to an end with the Group 1-winning harness racing reinsman set to return to Western Australia. McDonald has taken up an opportunity with champion WA trainer Gary Hall Senior and will travel back “home” at the end of this month. The 27-year-old moved from the […]
