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                               THE STAR OF FREMANTLE CUP

                               BONDS’ CONQUER PACING CUP
                                           IN MIGHTY WAY

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    The star of Fremantle Cup
    By Michael Heaton
    Betterthancheddar five-year-old Caviar Star                    Hall Snr is no stranger to racing at the elite level, having
    upstaged more-fancied rivals to take out the                   trained in excess of 50 Group 1 winners in his illustrious
                                                                   career to date, but it’s fair to say that his latest Fremantle Cup
    $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup (2526m) at
                                                                   triumph came as somewhat of a surprise to the legendary
    Gloucester Park on January 10, extending Hall of               horseman.
    Fame trainer Gary Hall Snr’s unrivalled record to
                                                                   “Leading up to the carnival I didn’t think I’d have a horse in
    nine wins in the time-honoured race.
                                                                   any of the good races, really,” Hall Snr said.
    The gelding went into the feature event in solid form after
                                                                   “I was trying to qualify Caviar Star, Ideal Liner, Herrick
    returning two second-place finishes and a win at his three
                                                                   Roosevelt and Speed Man.
    lead-up runs, however, he started on the fourth line of
    betting at $7.50 in a race comprising of five runners from     “Speed Man had a hard run leading into it, then Herrick
    the strong stable of Greg and Skye Bond, as well as talented   Roosevelt got into the Fremantle Cup but drew bad, and I
    pacers Shockwave and Bill Haley.                               actually thought he was probably a little bit better horse than
                                                                   what Caviar Star was at the time.

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“But the thing about Caviar Star is he has real determination      opportunity to work at Kevin Pizzuto’s stable in Sydney in
and that’s what makes him so special.                              2017 before relocating back to the west six months later.

“He’s got a never-say-die attitude and I think that’s what’s       It was upon his return that he secured a job working for Hall
held him in good stead.                                            Snr and, now the stable’s foreman, he says he had always
                                                                   dreamed of driving a Group 1 winner but didn’t think it would
“As far as ability goes, he’s only limited, but he’s as tough as
                                                                   be for his boss due to the dominance of WA’s leading driver
any horse I’ve had.”
                                                                   and Hall Snr’s son, Gary Jnr.
Despite having tasted success in the Fremantle Cup on eight
                                                                   “At the start I got told that I’d just be the stablehand and I
previous occasions, as well as winning three Inter Dominions
                                                                   had to work my way up and I’d get more opportunities the
and a record 11 WA Pacing Cups, Hall Snr appeared almost-
                                                                   more work I do,” McDonald said.
unusually overjoyed following the win of Caviar Star.
                                                                   “I never thought I’d drive a Group 1 winner for Senior.
He says the surprise factor made the achievement even
more enjoyable, as well as sharing the moment with a               “He always has a few runners in those races, so I thought I
relatively-new ownership group.                                    might pick something up, but I definitely didn’t think I’d ever
                                                                   be on the best chance in the race of ours.
“I was pretty chuffed to win it because I was thinking that I
couldn’t possibly,” he said.                                       “We might not always get along and we have our blues, but I
                                                                   have a lot of respect for him.”
“I thought he was a rough hope, but that he’d need every bit
of luck he could possibly get.                                     McDonald drove Caviar Star in the gelding’s three last starts
                                                                   leading into the Fremantle Cup, however, as the stable’s
“The owners have only come into my stable in the last
                                                                   second-string driver, he says he wasn’t confident of retaining
couple of years, too, so it was great to see them have
                                                                   the drive in the Group 1 event.
success in a race like that.
                                                                   “I wasn’t 100 per cent sure, because we had a couple of
“It was a big thrill and we didn’t pay a lot for him, either.
                                                                   chances going into it and Junior hadn’t been offered the
“I think he was about 60 grand landed in Perth from New            drive on Shockwave yet,” he said.
Zealand, so he was relatively cheap, really.”
                                                                   “It wasn’t until a week before the race where it was found
Caviar Star’s driver, 25-year-old New Zealand-born Stuart          out that he was offered the drive on Shockwave and was
McDonald, crossed the ditch more than eight years ago and          going to take it, then I was told I was getting the drive on
has called Australia home ever since.                              Caviar Star.

After previous stints with Perth trainers Greg Schofield and       “After the draw I always thought I could win it from quite a
Ross Olivieri, the former leading WA junior driver took up an      few different positions, but I never got confident because I

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    just wasn’t sure what was going to happen with so many Bond        “It was an awesome feeling, but then I had to drive in the next
    runners in the race.                                               race which took the buzz away a bit, so all I could think of
                                                                       was, ‘I need to do that again’.”
    “But I knew how good the horse was going leading into the
    race and then I knew at the 600 how good he was travelling,        Usually one to downplay his performances in the sulky,
    so it was just a matter of getting into the clear.                 McDonald was lauded by Hall Snr following the Fremantle
                                                                       Cup victory.
    “In running, all I had to worry about was the last 500 metres
    and if I was going to have to get lucky or be able to force my     The champion trainer was quick to praise the under-rated
    way out somehow.”                                                  ability of his newest Group 1-winning driver.

    McDonald was able to obtain a clear passage passing the            “Stewy’s a pretty good driver,” Hall Snr said.
    400-metre mark before pulling the plugs and looming
                                                                       “He stuck with Eloquent Mach all the way through his
    ominously approaching the home turn, however, race-leader
                                                                       preparation and I kept him on.
    Vampiro ($23) kicked clear entering the straight.
                                                                       “I think eventually he could make a driver of the top echelon.”
    Always up for a challenge, Caviar Star knuckled down to the
    task brilliantly, levelling up to the pacemaker at the 50-metre    Reflecting back on a period of dominance that has seen him
    mark and pulling away late to snatch victory by a head.            conqueror the pinnacles of Australasian pacing, Hall Snr is
                                                                       surprised with the way his own career has unfolded.
    Despite the small margin, however, McDonald ensured he
    salvaged the career-best moment by producing a celebratory         He says the Fremantle Cup is one of many races that initially
    salute in the shadows of the post.                                 eluded him, however, as history would tell, the best-in-the-
                                                                       west continues to re-write the record books each season.
    “I thought about it all Friday morning because I thought I
    could win the race, but I thought I wouldn’t be given the          “I ran a hell of a lot of places in the Fremantle Cup before I
    chance to salute in my first Group 1 because it’ll probably be a   could win one,” he said.
    really close race,” he laughed.
                                                                       “It took me a long time.
    “Then, half-way down the straight, I got really confident and
                                                                       “I ran second a couple of times and third a couple of times,
    thought, ‘yep, I’ll get it going’.
                                                                       then (Gary Hall) Junior seemed to be the change in my
    “Afterwards, I didn’t know how to feel.                            success in my Group 1 races, that’s for certain.

    “I was surprised and happy, but it didn’t hit me straight away.    “I could never have imagined that I’ve ended up with the
                                                                       record I’ve got.
    “It wasn’t until I finished my warm-down lap and saw all the
    owners and Senior celebrating and running up to me that I          “I can’t believe it, really.
    thought, ‘okay, this is for real,’.
                                                                       “I remember just hoping that one day I could win a Fremantle
                                                                       Cup or a Pacing Cup or an Inter Dominion.”

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    BONDS’ CONQUER
    PACING CUP IN
    MIGHTY WAY
    By Michael Heaton
    After chasing an elusive Pacing Cup victory without success    his grand final but outlined his class when sitting in the
    for many years, the powerhouse husband-and-wife                breeze and proving too strong for his stablemate over the
    partnership of Greg and Skye Bond ticked the milestone         concluding stages to score by a head.
    off their bucket lists in emphatic fashion when training the
                                                                   Reflecting back on the triumph, Greg Bond says although
    trifecta of the $450,000 Group 1 event on January 17.
                                                                   the gelding had a less-than-ideal lead-up to the race, he still
    The dynamite duo had a record seven runners engaged in         maintained confidence in his ability on the night.
    the iconic feature, headed by race-favourite Galactic Star
                                                                   “We had to wait through a process with Mighty Conqueror’s
    ($4.20), but it was the progressive Mighty Conqueror ($5.50)
                                                                   sore foot,” Bond said.
    who took the honours from brave front-runner, Vampiro
    ($9), and evergreen 11-year-old, Our Jimmy Johnstone           “We had to make some corrective shoeing and it was a bit
    ($7.50).                                                       of heart-in-mouth stuff at times going into it but, with our
                                                                   structure at home, we were still able to keep the work up to
    Mighty Conqueror, an American Ideal five-year-old, had
                                                                   him so he went into the race lacking no fitness.
    to overcome hoof bruising in the fortnight leading into

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“We were fortunate enough to have the numbers this year,          “Sometimes you feel like you just want it over with when
which helped, and some horses with good ability.”                 they’re on the track, so it was a long lead up.

Galactic Star, a proven Inter Dominion heat and Group 2           Then, I don’t know if relief is the right word, but you feel like
winner, was regarded as the Bonds’ number-one seed in the         you’ve achieved something that you’ve been chasing.
Pacing Cup after stable driver Ryan Warwick elected to drive
                                                                  “You think of all the behind-the-scenes work, not just by Skye
the gelding in preference of its stablemates.
                                                                  and myself, but your staff, vets and all of that stuff, and that
The previous week saw the seven-year-old gallop                   you plan for these races months out.
approaching the home turn after copping interference and
                                                                  “You feel like it is a mission accomplished, rather than
he subsequently finished at the tail of the field, however, his
                                                                  anything else.
luck didn’t change in the Pacing Cup when being blocked at
crucial stages.                                                   “A part of me would’ve liked to see Robbie Gartrell win,
                                                                  because he has a share in Vampiro and has been a great
“I thought Galactic Star was probably our best chance with
                                                                  stable supporter but, other than that, I’m just happy to win
clear running and, if he had’ve got clear running 300 out
                                                                  the race.”
from home, I think he could’ve still won the race,” Bond said.
                                                                  Mighty Conqueror’s winning driver in the Pacing Cup, Dylan
“It wouldn’t have been an easy decision for Ryan with the
                                                                  Egerton-Green, was introduced to the Bond camp through
barrier draw, but I guess he went with the more proven horse
                                                                  his father-in-law and harness racing veteran, Colin Brown, as
and, things didn’t work out for Galactic Star in that race, but
                                                                  a junior driver.
he’s since proven his form to be not too bad.”
                                                                  The popular and well-respected 27-year-old took up an
Asked to describe his feelings in the moments immediately
                                                                  opportunity to become the stable’s outright number-two
before and after his Pacing Cup trifecta, Bond says he was
                                                                  driver to Warwick 18 months ago and has reaped the rewards
filled with a range of emotions.
                                                                  ever since.
“Before the race, the warm-up leading up to the race seemed
                                                                  “Colin used to drive for Greg and Skye a lot and he got me in
like it took forever because you get to a point where all the
                                                                  there a bit when Greg had claiming drives,” Egerton-Green
work is done,” he said.
                                                                  said.

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          “You feel like                                               Pacing Cup night proved to be even more fruitful for

          it is a mission
                                                                       Egerton-Green when, three races after his Group 1 success,
                                                                       he led from go-to-whoa on a pacer he trains himself, Tyler
                                                                       Brett.

          accomplished,                                                However, less than 24 hours after the best night of his career,
                                                                       he says he was quickly brought back down to earth.

            rather than                                                “The day after the Pacing Cup I felt on top of the world, then I
                                                                       went to Bunbury on the Saturday arvo and I don’t think I even

          anything else"
                                                                       ran a place,” he laughed.

                                                                       “I got brought back to reality pretty quick.

                                                                       “But hopefully I can get some more opportunities to drive
                                                                       some nice horses in nice races now.”

                                                                       Bond, like many participants in the harness industry, speaks
    “Ryan was Greg’s number-one driver but, because Colin had          highly of Egerton-Green on-and-off the track.
    slowed down a little bit, they were looking for someone who        He says the young gun’s second Group 1 win in the space of
    would be happy to drive their second stringers when they           12 months is an appropriate result for the work he has put
    came up.                                                           into his craft.
    “When they asked me, I jumped at it and it’s all just gone from    “Dylan did a lot of driving for us when he had his claim,” Bond
    there.                                                             said.
    “Ryan’s the number-one driver and gets the best drive on the       “He’s always been held in high regard by both Skye and
    night but, with their horses, it’s whoever gets the best luck in   myself, not just as a driver, but as a person as well.
    the run because they’re always a winning chance.
                                                                       “We got to the stage where the numbers were up and I spoke
    “They don’t send them around with no hope.”                        to him about 18 months ago about wanting him to be our
    It has been a whirlwind past nine months for Egerton-Green         second string and asked how that would sit with him, and he
    after scoring his first Group 1 victory aboard the Brown-          was very happy for the opportunity.
    trained Patrickthepiranha in the Westbred Colts & Geldings         “He’s driven great and he’s a quality young man who’s a
    Classic (2130m) on June 21 before returning his 500th win in       hard worker and gets on with the job, so winning the Cup is
    the sulky aboard Sarah Suvaljko’s Nowuseemesmile less than         probably just reward for someone like him who has put the
    eight weeks later.                                                 effort it.”
    Looking back on his recent accomplishments, Egerton-               A clearly-delighted Bond took immense satisfaction from
    Green says achieving the milestones on his biggest                 adding his and his wife’s name to the WA Pacing Cup honour
    supporters’ horses have made the moments even more                 roll, however, he says it was back to business as always
    special.                                                           following the feature win.
    “I did a lot of work with Patrickthepiranha, because I’d been      “The Pacing Cup is the marquee race to win on the local
    working him, so it was really good to get my first Group 1 for     calendar and we’ve completed that now, so it gave us the full
    someone so close to me and a horse I’d done a lot of work          book,” he said.
    with,” he said.
                                                                       “We’ve won the Slipper, the Derby, the Oaks, the Nugget
    “Ryan was happy to drive Galactic Star in the Pacing Cup and       and the Fremantle Cup, so that was probably the only one
    I’d driven Mighty Conqueror before, so they said I could drive     missing out of the mantle-piece, so to speak.
    him.
                                                                       “But, 10 minutes after the race Skye was planning for next
    “It was always going to be tough because it’s such a great         year, so you move on pretty quick.
    race and nothing ever gets given to anyone.
                                                                       “There’s always something on next week or next month
    “He had to do it the hard way and proved he was the best           that you’ve got to prepare your horses for, so you’re always
    horse on the night.                                                focusing on the next project.”
    “I wasn’t overly confident going into it, but I thought he’d run
    a really good race.”

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                                 LADIES OF PACING AWARDS

     Thursday 16 January Racing and Wagering Western Australia   win a race against men when she landed the $5.60 chance
     (RWWA) announced the winners of the inaugural Ladies of     San Lisa a winner at Bunbury at her first drive.
     Pacing Award at an event celebrating the many women who
                                                                 Ms Dixon has since been an avid supporter of women in
     work and thrive in the harness racing industry.
                                                                 racing and pacing, and has inspired many to take the leap
     The award highlighted women’s achievements in the           and build a career for themselves in the industry.
     following categories; Leadership, Dedication to Harness
                                                                 Jeanine Diederich, the president of Western Australian
     Racing, Welfare and Administration.
                                                                 Standardbred Breeders Association (WASBA), took home the
     The 140 attendees saw pioneer Wendy Dixon win the Ladies    Dedication to Harness Racing Award.
     of Pacing Leadership Award. Ms Dixon made her racetrack
     debut on 16 September 1978, becoming the first woman to

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A strong and steadfast figure supporting WA harness           Both winners were recognised for their exceptional skills,
breeding and racing for many years, WASBA’s achievements      positive attitude and achievements that had added value to
under Ms Diederich’s leadership is a demonstration of her     their respective clubs, and the wider industry.
commitment and drive.
                                                              RWWA General Manager Racing Charlotte Mills said she was
Bayley Thomas was recognised for her outstanding              proud to launch the first Ladies of Pacing Award on behalf of
commitment to the care of retired Standardbreds, winning      RWWA.
the Ladies of Pacing Welfare Award.
                                                              “We have an incredible female workforce working both
Going above and beyond to help trainers and owners find       on and off the track in WA, and I believe it is important to
new homes for their retired racehorses, Ms Thomas has         celebrate their success and dedication.”
worked hard from a very young age to ensure the right horse
                                                              “The winners announced here this afternoon are driving
is matched with the right home.
                                                              change and creating new possibilities for the next generation,
Two worthy winners took home a trophy for the Ladies          and I am thrilled we could come together as an industry to
of Pacing Administration Award; Executive Assistant at        applaud and recognise them for their contribution,” she said.
Gloucester Park Patricia Swallow and General Manager
                                                              The Ladies of Pacing Award was held at Victory Lounge,
Bunbury Trotting Club Julie Doble.
                                                              Optus Stadium.

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     Giving back                             TO THE WA COMMUNITY
     TEAM TEAL                                                      YOUNG RUGBY REFEREE WINS COMMUNITY TAB
     Pinjarra Harness Racing Club and Community TAB have
                                                                    OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
     joined forces to raise funds for Team Teal at the annual       Joondalup local Tyler Miller has been recognised as the
     Pinjarra Pacing Cup in March, benefitting ovarian cancer       2019 Official of the Year at the RAC SportWest Awards,
     awareness and research.                                        Western Australia’s premier sports awards, which was held
                                                                    at Optus Stadium Thursday 13 February 2020.
     The Team Teal campaign is a partnership between
     WomenCan and the Harness Racing industry in Australia          Over 500 people gathered at the awards to recognise
     and New Zealand, running annually during Ovarian Cancer        excellence in sport and celebrate the achievements of WA
     Awareness Month.                                               sportspeople throughout 2019.
     Community TAB is matching funds raised on Pinjarra Pacing      Community TAB proudly presented the award of
     Cup Day up to $2,000, as well as donating $200 each time       Community TAB Official of the Year to 25 year old rugby
     a race is won by a Team Teal rider until March 15, as the WA   referee Tyler Miller, who kicked off her refereeing career at
     team sponsor.                                                  just 12 years old.

                                                                      Image: Tyler Miller & Matthew Thomas Community TAB
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                      WILLIAMS HARNESS
                         RACING CLUB
      75 years Celebration

     Image: Turnstiles to be installed at Gloucester Park

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Williams Harness Racing Club had their final                    WILLIAMS CUP DAY -16TH FEBRUARY 2020
meeting for 2019/2020 season on the 16th
                                                                The club was founded in 1944 with the first race meeting
February with the running of the Williams Cup
                                                                held in February 1945.
and the celebration of 75 years of racing in
                                                                There was a memorabilia display with an extensive list of
Williams.
                                                                officer bearers and committee, and previous Williams Cup
The first race meeting for the season was on Australia          winners, a wooden springback spider and a handheld bell
Day January 26th. At this meeting Mrs Helen Bunch was           that had been used for many years as the bell lap.
honoured for her service to the club.
                                                                On race day the club used the bell in the Williams Cup,
Helen joined the committee in 1991 and was secretary/           which was rung by Charles Cowcher who has been lap
treasurer for 21 years and a further 4 years as Secretary and   steward for 44 years. Charles and his wife Beryl have been
is still an active member on the committee.                     donating the trophy for the Williams Cup for over 10 years
Helen’s dedication to the club is amazing, seeing many          On all race days the club has lucky book prizes, losing
changes at the club and in the sport of harness racing. At      betting ticket draws after each race and a members draw
one point the Western Australia Trotting Association was        for a meal voucher. On cup day this year there were free ice
going to relocate Williams race meetings to Narrogin, Helen     creams and face painting for the kids.
and the committee members at the time joined with the
                                                                For the second season the Wiliams Club offered a $500
local community and fought to keep racing at Williams.
                                                                bonus to Owners and Trainers whose horse won a race at
The day ended with a barbeque to celebrate Australia            both race meetings. This bonus was won on cup day by
Day with the Gloucester Park Harness Members and the            Follow the Dragon
community of Williams in attendance.
                                                                Williams Harness Racing is a community event where
                                                                community groups and businesses are involved.

Images: Extracts from old race books

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                         - A Step Back In Time by Tim Blee -

           THE 1952 CARNIVAL
       PRELUDE TO THE 1953 INTERS
     The unprecedented success of the 1950 Christmas                    Produce Stakes and been unplaced on only 1 occasion.
     Carnival, which saw NZ super star Single Direct stamp              Floodlight, whose full sister Desmouth was destined for
     his superiority over a strong contingent of locals, marked         harness racing immortality as the dam of the mighty
     the start of a flood of visiting stars to Gloucester Park in       Halwes, already had an imposing record in addition to
     the 1950’s. Royal Shadow, a gallant runner up to Single            his Interdominion placing at Harold Park, having already
     Direct in the Golden Jubilee Federation Cup of January             won the 1952 AG Hunter Cup, just one of his eventual 36
     1st, 1951 had one of his many highlights under lights              victories across all Australian States with the exclusion of
     when successful in the following year’s version of WA’s            Queensland.
     premier race for Pop and Max Johnson, but with the 1953
                                                                        The first round of 12 heats of the Christmas Handicap
     Interdominion Series scheduled for Gloucester Park in
                                                                        got under way on Saturday December 6th, and with only
     February, the Christmas Carnival would see an early arrival
                                                                        heat winners qualifying for the 2,600 pound final, it was
     become the first horse ever to travel by air transport for a
                                                                        Kolect Again who drew first blood for Athol Robertson
     WA harness meeting.
                                                                        when he led all the way in defeating Trader (D.Martin) and
     The Tasmanian Champion Floodlight would be bought                  Don Thomas’s Hasty Nelson. Bob Pollock took a freelance
     to Perth 11 weeks early by his ace trainer driver Don              drive on Rhoda’s Gift and cruised home an easy winner
     Cornish in an attempt to gain an edge in both fitness and          over Kratsa Dan (W.Scott) and Retinue (Frank Kersley) in
     acclimatization, with Perth summers being traditionally a          the second heat. In winning the 3rd heat of the night, Beau
     lot harsher than those back in Tasmania. Whilst other early        Don advanced to a 2.11 mark, thus making him eligible for
     travelers such as Tennessee Sky and Pick On would also             the WA Cup on January 1. After galloping out and losing
     arrive early in the middle of December, they travelled by          ground at the start, driver Bill Foy took advantage of the
     the more traditional sea journey but arrived a little stiff and    slow early pace to win easing up over Sandridge (Lorne
     sore from the long journey and they could not contest the          Richter) and Beaudale (Ron Porter).
     Christmas Carnival. Floodlights 18 hour air journey from
                                                                        The December 13 round of heats saw the 7/4 favourite
     Sydney was a walk in the park compared to the journey by
                                                                        Red Hussar take out heat 4 for Fred Kersley with Trader
     sea.
                                                                        once again the runner up with Speedy Van in 3rd for Max
     Although light in condition as he stepped off the plane,           Johnson but the slow mile rate 2.14 indicated it was one of
     master trainer Cornish quickly bought Floodlight to hand           the weaker heats. Kratsa Dan rated 2.10 ¾ in easily winning
     and he was able to trial him into second place behind              heat 5 over Fred Kersley’s Happy Mint with Telluride
     Kolect Again at Gloucester Park on December 14th prior             (Harold Richter) back in 3rd, whilst visiting Interdominion
     to contesting a heat of the Christmas Handicap. Qualifying         nominee Retinue franked his good form with a win in heat
     him for both the Christmas Handicap Final and the WA               6 for Frank Kersley over San Guy (Alan Woodworth) and
     Cup would see him have the opportunity to pick up good             Wirradale (Max Johnson). However, the star of the night
     prizemoney prior to the beginning of the 19,000 pound              was the recent import from New Zealand, Dillon Grattan.
     Interdominion Series on February 18. However, Floodlight,          The son of Dillon Hall, though only contesting a minor
     3rd in the previous year’s Interdominion Final at Harold           race, would go on to be a standout sire in WA after arriving
     Park to the champion Avian Derby and Recovered, and                on the same vessel that bought NZ Champion single Direct
     renowned throughout Australia, would have a rising local           to Perth for the Christmas Carnival 2 years earlier. He
     star to deal with in the form of Bill Foy’s brilliant 4 year old   recorded his 6th consecutive win after travelling 3 and 4
     Beau Don, as well as perennial crowd favourite Kellett.            wide for the first mile before scoring an emphatic victory.
     Beau Don had only started 14 times prior to the carnival           The 700 pound Free For All that night was won by Norm
     but had won 11 times including the WA Derby and the Sires          Duncan’s Game Globe, driven by Harold Richter, but it

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was marred by a bad fall that resulted in the favourite British     The final set of heats was contested on Boxing night and
Machine being unfortunately euthanized post-race.                   the winners would have little time to recover in readiness
                                                                    for the Final the next evening. 5/4 favourite Happy Mint was
The 3rd round of heats, Saturday December 20th, could
                                                                    successful in heat 10 over Kolfast and Telluride, Speedy Van
well have been labelled “Raider Domination Night” with the
                                                                    scored as an even money favourite for Max Johnson over
legendary sire producing 3 of the 7 winners (Steorra, Dainty
                                                                    Wilbourne (Jim Kinnear) and Prince Hall (Frank Kersley) in
Patsy and Floodlight), whilst Scott’s Way, later to achieve
                                                                    heat 11, whilst Sandridge won the final heat for Lorne Richter
fame as the sire of world record holder Dainty’s Daughter,
                                                                    accounting for Lily Girl (W.Read) and Remlap (R.Pollock).
won his Qualifying Stakes as a 2/1 on favourite, posting a very
                                                                    Punters were of the view that provided Beau Don stepped
pedestrian 2.15 mile rate. Heat 7 of the Christmas Handicap
                                                                    cleanly in the final, he may have too much speed for both
went to Harry Moran’s Dainty Patsy who defeated Kolfast
                                                                    Floodlight and Rhoda’s Gift.
(Frank Kersley) and Speedy Van (Max Johnson) and Hasty
Nelson made amends in Heat 8 scoring a narrow win for Don           However, there was to be a substantial twist as the tale of the
Thomas over Happy Mint (Fred Kersley), with Trader running          final unfolded, accompanied by great controversy. Trainer
a third consecutive placing in the heats to be branded the          Ray Williams sprung a late driving change on Kratsa Dan
unluckiest contestant of the heats. The race of the night           after regular driver W.V.Scott reported that under medical
however was in heat 9 when Floodlight beat Kellett (also sired      advice, he would “not be able to do full justice to Kratsa Dan”
by Raider) in sensational circumstances, prevailing by a mere       and ace driver Alan Woodworth was engaged. Kratsa Dan
3 inches after Kellett mixed its gait after heading Floodlight in   was heavily supported into 4/1 second favourite behind
the straight. Beaudale (Ron Porter) ran 3rd on a night when         Beau Don (7/4), and rumours were rife that the Woodworth
the course patrons where agog with the news that a serial           Stable backers had invested heavily, in spite of denials from
poisoner had killed Tasmanian champion Payray and his full          both Stan (“I never invested a penny”) and Alan Woodworth.
brother Herbray overnight in Launceston, by administering           Kratsa Dan, in winning from the scratch mark by 18 inches
Strychnine to both horses. Payray had won the Newton Free           over Happy Mint (12 yrds) and Floodlight (36 yrds), took 4 ½
For All in record time the day before and was scheduled to          seconds off Royal Shadow’s previous race state record after
travel to Victoria for the Hunter Cup prior to coming to Perth      recording a time of 3.30 for the 13 furlongs (2600m). With
for the Interdominion Series. At the same time, handicaps           Beau Don pulled out of the race after a tardy beginning along
were released for the Interdominion with reigning champion          with Kolect Again, all eyes now turned to the upcoming WA
Avian Derby receiving an imposing 48 yard handicap. Avian           Cup to be held on Jan 2.
Derby was in fine form having outclassed a strong field in the
                                                                    Another huge crowd turned out for the Thursday Night,
Wayville Mile the week before.
                                                                    January 1st WA Trotting Cup with a full field of 14 to contest

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     the 3,600 pound race with the 3 main fancies all drawn           Dan and Dainty Patsy in the 2.16 and better Association
     on the scratch mark. Kellett (5/2) who had easily beaten         handicap, with Rhodas Gift also backing up from the
     Bintravis in a FFA on the night of the Christmas Handicap        Christmas Handicap final to defeat Kolfast in the other
     Final, was suspect at the distance and had been missing the      2.16 and better handicap. Horses were there to be raced in
     start recently and the favourite at 5/4 was Floodlight with      the 1950’s with the toughness of the colonially pedigreed
     Beau Don at 7/4. Kellett predictably blew the start and it was   Standardbred very well to the fore.
     Beau Don who careered away to an 18 yard victory over the
                                                                      With the Carnival now complete, all eyes now turned to
     courageous Kellett whilst Floodlight weakened in the straight
                                                                      the upcoming 1953 Interdominion Series in February. With
     to be 5 yards away in 3rd place. It would take a race record
                                                                      a stellar list of nominations and a number of contestants
     from Beau Don and driver Bill Foy, who ran the 2 miles in 4
                                                                      already having arrived in Perth, the stage was set for a
     min 20 ½ seconds to spread-eagle the field at a 2.10 ¼ mile
                                                                      memorable series. With two past winners in Avian Derby and
     rate. Last year’s victor Royal Shadow (24 yrds) was a further
                                                                      Captain Sandy entered, along with established stars of the
     5 yards away in 4th place after coming off an interrupted
                                                                      day like Floodlight, the mighty Ribands, Inters placegetter
     preparation and he couldn’t overcome his back mark. In
                                                                      Recovered, the brilliant New Zealand mare Blue Mist, the
     winning the cup, Beau Don took his record to 13 wins from
                                                                      enduring Bruce Hall and future champ Tennessee Sky, along
     17 starts and over 7,500 pounds in stakemoney. He was
                                                                      with star drivers that were household names of the 1950’s
     heavily supported with a number of bets of 1000 to 500
                                                                      such as Perc Hall, Sylvester Bray and Freeman Holmes,
     pounds landed and he returned to a thunderous reception.
                                                                      it would be left to an ageing outsider, a master trainer
     The very consistent Trader, placed in all 3 attempts in the      and his young driver to pull off one of the great feats of
     Christmas Handicap heats, was finally in the winner’s circle     Interdominion History – Captain Sandy , Dinny Nolan and
     on Cup night when the Raider entire accounted for Kratsa         Bob Pollock – but that is another story for another day.

     CONGRATULATIONS!
     Owners Only and Racing and Wagering WA would like to congratulation Jeanette Levine and Chris Feast for
     each winning a $5,000 APG Voucher to spend on a yearling at the 2020 APG Perth Yearling Sale. Jeanette and
     Chris were drawn at random out of more than 400 entries for the competition. The pair have both chosen their
     yearlings and we wish them the best of success in the future.

     The Owners Only Enclosure is an event held on the last Friday at Gloucester Park between the months of January
     to April to reward and recognise harness owners for their contributions to the industry. All owners received
     an email invite with a link to register their interest to attend one of the four events where they will receive a
     complimentary drink and light refreshments throughout the race night. If you’re an owner who did not receive
     this email invite, please contact ownersonly@rwwa.com.au.

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Vale Joe Petricevich
Astute trainer Joe Petricevich, a leading light in harness   which included a victory over Gay Society and Copper
racing in Western Australia in the 1950s, 60s and 70s,       Chief in the 1958 WA Derby.
passed away on 17 January 2020 at the age of 97.
                                                             Petricevich also won the 1964 WA Derby with the
Phil Petricevich, the youngest of his ten children, said     brilliant Rising Scott beating Good Grattan and Tugman.
it was quite moving that his father died just moments
                                                             The distinctive Petricevich livery of red and gold
before the 12 runners got under way for the $450,000
                                                             horseshoes was also carried to victory by top-flight
WA Pacing Cup at Gloucester Park. It was on January 1,
                                                             pacers Beau Corse (purchased for 80 pounds), Shagrim
1962 that Joe Petricevich achieved his most important
                                                             and Coneeda. Beau Corse notched his 16th win when
success as an owner and trainer when Beau Travis,
                                                             Kersley drove him to victory over Defiance and Leuros
driven by Fred Kersley jnr and six days before his 23rd
                                                             in the 1961 Winter Cup; Kersley was also in the sulky
birthday, finished brilliantly and won by almost three
                                                             when Shagrim won the 1967 Navy Cup and when
lengths from the pacemaker Peppercorn in the 2450
                                                             Coneeda won the 1967 Fremantle Cup --- shortly after
pound ($4900) WA Trotting Cup over two miles,
                                                             starting at 33/1 and finishing second to Binshaw in the
witnessed by an enthusiastic crowd of 16,000.
                                                             1967 Interdominion championship final.
A great conditioner of pacers and an excellent judge
                                                             Petricevich also enjoyed considerable success in the
of a young horse, Joe Petricevich purchased Beau
                                                             1990s with Picture Son (16 wins) and Theresa Franco
Travis as a yearling for 36 pounds ($72) and the gelding
                                                             (seven wins).
earned more than $20,000 in a wonderful career,

     Vale Dudley Anderson
Dudley Kenneth Anderson, affectionately known as             Anderson also drove Royal Force when the pacer
Boof throughout his long and distinguished career in         finished third behind Pure Steel and Paleface Adios in
harness racing, died aged 88 on Tuesday 28 January           the 1977 Hunter Cup in Melbourne and when he won
2020.                                                        the Fremantle Cup that year. Two years later, Royal
                                                             Force was third behind Pure Steel and Koala King in the
A blacksmith by trade, he also was an astute trainer and     WA Pacing Cup.
skilful reinsman who drove a winner of a WA Derby, a
Fremantle Cup and a Miracle Mile at Sydney’s Harold          Anderson also achieved great success with several
Park.                                                        pacers he trained and drove, including Smooth Dave,
                                                             Regal Counsel, Southern Knight and Just Mick. Regal
He also had a keen eye when selecting a horse and it         Counsel, a chestnut, won the 1972 James Brennan
was on his recommendation that WA trainer Bill Horn          Cup, Smooth Dave scored a notable victory over
and Gordon and Cecelia Cox purchased Village Kid for         Classic Garry in the 1982 WA Derby and Southern
$36,000 after the pacer had won at three of his first        Knight finished second to Flashing Star in the 1994
nine starts in New Zealand. Trained by Horn, Village         Golden Nugget championship. The WA-bred Southern
Kid developed into a superstar who raced 160 times           Knight went on to finish second to Justaboyden in the
for 93 wins, 25 seconds, 12 thirds and $2,117,870 in         1995 WA Pacing Cup and third behind Our Sir Vancelot
prizemoney.                                                  and Norms Daughter in the 1997 WA Pacing Cup.

The highlight of Anderson ‘s career was when he drove
Royal Force (trained by Wagin farmer George Kennett)
to victory over Paleface Adios and Markovina in the
Miracle Mile at Harold Park in March 1977.

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2019/20 FEATURE RACES
DATE          DAY      RACING CLUB                            FEATURE RACE NAME               CLASS           FEATURE    FEATURE
                                                                                                              STAKES     STAKES
                                                                                                              LEVEL
02-Mar-20     Mon      Pinjarra Harness Racing Club (Inc)     PINJARRA CUP                    Open            G2        $50,000
02-Mar-20     Mon      Pinjarra Harness Racing Club (Inc)     GENERIC RWWA FEATURE                            OT        $10,000
02-Mar-20     Mon      Pinjarra Harness Racing Club (Inc)     TROTTERS SPRINT                 Open            OT        $10,000
06-Mar-20     Fri      Gloucester Park Harness Racing         3YO COLTS AND GELDINGS SALES    3YO C&G         G2        $50,000
                                                              CLASSIC
06-Mar-20     Fri      Gloucester Park Harness Racing         3YO FILLIES SALES CLASSIC       3YO F&M         G2        $50,000
06-Mar-20     Fri      Narrogin Harness Racing Club           GENERIC RWWA FEATURE                            OT        $10,000
07-Mar-20     Sat      Albany Harness Racing Club             DENMARK CUP                     Restricted      OT        $10,000
08-Mar-20     Sun      Collie Harness Racing Club             JOE SUVALJKO MEMORIAL           Restricted      OT        $7,000
13-Mar-20     Fri      Gloucester Park Harness Racing         4YO & 5YO CHAMPIONSHIP          4YO & 5YO       G2        $50,000
14-Mar-20     Sat      Bunbury Trotting Club                  BATTLE OF BUNBURY               3YO             BL        $25,000
15-Mar-20     Sun      Bridgetown Harness Racing Club         BRIDGETOWN CUP                                  OT        $10,000
15-Mar-20     Sun      Bridgetown Harness Racing Club         CEDRIC JONES FINAL                              OT        $7,000
15-Mar-20     Sun      Bridgetown Harness Racing Club         GENERIC RWWA FEATURE                            OT        $7,000
20-Mar-20     Fri      Gloucester Park Harness Racing         WESTERN GATEWAY                 3YO             G2        $50,000
20-Mar-20     Fri      Gloucester Park Harness Racing         WESTERN CROWN FINALS COLTS &    2YO C&G         BL        $25,000
                                                              GELDINGS
20-Mar-20     Fri      Gloucester Park Harness Racing         WESTERN CROWN FINALS FILLIES    2YO F&M         BL        $25,000
21-Mar-20     Sat      Narrogin Harness Racing Club           4Y0 + MARES WESTBRED RWWA       C&G             OT        $10,000
                                                              FEATURE
21-Mar-20     Sat      Narrogin Harness Racing Club           4Y0 + ENTIRES & GELDINGS        F&M             OT        $10,000
                                                              WESTBRED RWWA FEATURE
22-Mar-20     Sun      Collie Harness Racing Club             COLLIE CUP                                      OT        $10,000
22-Mar-20     Sun      Collie Harness Racing Club             GEORGE ASHCROFT MEMORIAL                        OT        $7,000
23-Mar-20     Mon      Pinjarra Harness Racing Club (Inc)     GOLDEN GIRLS MILE               Open F&M        G3        $30,000
27-Mar-20     Fri      Gloucester Park Harness Racing         EMPRESS STAKES                  Open F&M        G2        $50,000
27-Mar-20     Fri      Gloucester Park Harness Racing         THE CLARKE                      Restricted      G3        $30,000
27-Mar-20     Fri      Gloucester Park Harness Racing         TROTTERS SPRINT                 Open Trotters   G3        $30,000
28-Mar-20     Sat      Narrogin Harness Racing Club           WA COUNTRY DERBY                3YO             G3        $30,000
28-Mar-20     Sat      Narrogin Harness Racing Club           NARROGIN CUP                    Open            G3        $30,000
03-Apr-20     Fri      Gloucester Park Harness Racing         WA DERBY                        3YO             G1        $200,000
05-Apr-20     Sun      Central Wheatbelt Harness Racing       KELLERBERRIN CUP                                OT        $7,000
                       Club
09-Apr-20     Thu      Gloucester Park Harness Racing         EASTER CUP                      Restricted      G2        $50,000
10-Apr-20     Fri      Pinjarra Harness Racing Club (Inc)     GOOD FRIDAY
11-Apr-20     Sat      Northam Harness Racing Club (Inc)      GENERIC RWWA FEATURE                            OT        $10,000
17-Apr-20     Fri      Wagin Trotting Club (Inc)              WAGIN CUP                       Restricted      OT        $10,000
17-Apr-20     Fri      Wagin Trotting Club (Inc)              GENERIC RWWA FEATURE            C&G             OT        $7,000
17-Apr-20     Fri      Wagin Trotting Club (Inc)              GENERIC RWWA FEATURE            F&M             OT        $7,000
18-Apr-20     Sat      Bunbury Trotting Club                  COUNTRY OAKS                                    BL        $25,000
18-Apr-20     Sat      Bunbury Trotting Club                  DIGGERS CUP                                     OT        $10,000
19-Apr-20    Sun       Central Wheatbelt Harness Racing       CUNDERDIN CUP                                   OT        $7,000
                       Club
19-Apr-20    Sun       Central Wheatbelt Harness Racing       JOCK COLEMAN MEMORIAL DAINTYS                   OT        $7,000
                       Club                                   DAUGHTER
24-Apr-20    Fri       Gloucester Park Harness Racing         MEMORIAL DAY                    Open            BL        $25,000
24-Apr-20    Fri       Gloucester Park Harness Racing         CHAMPAGNE CLASSIC               2YO             G2        $50,000
24-Apr-20    Fri       Gloucester Park Harness Racing         THE JOHNSON                     Restricted      G3        $30,000
                                                                                              F&M
26-Apr-20    Sun       Central Wheatbelt Harness Racing       GENERIC RWWA FEATURE            C&G             OT        $7,000
                       Club
26-Apr-20    Sun       Central Wheatbelt Harness Racing       GENERIC RWWA FEATURE            F&M             OT        $7,000
                       Club

22 Dates subject to change. Refer to www.rwwa.com.au for current dates
2019 FEATURE RACES

DATE        DAY   RACING CLUB                          FEATURE RACE NAME                   CLASS          FEATURE      FEATURE
                                                                                                          STAKES       STAKES
                                                                                                          LEVEL
26-Apr-20   Sun   Central Wheatbelt Harness Racing     CENTRAL WHEATBELT CUP                               OT        $10,000
                  Club
27-Apr-20   Mon   Pinjarra Harness Racing Club (Inc)   KING LETHBRIDGE MEMORIAL            F&M             OT        $14,000
01-May-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       LAURIE KENNEDY RACE FOR ROSES       F&M             BL        $25,000
01-May-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       WA OAKS                             3YO             G1        $150,000
02-May-20   Sat   Bunbury Trotting Club                DE CAMPO MEMORIAL 2YO COLTS &       2YO C&G        OT         $10,000
                                                       GELDINGS
02-May-20   Sat   Bunbury Trotting Club                DE CAMPO MEMORIAL 2YO FILLIES       2YO F&M         OT        $10,000
08-May-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       BREEDERS STAKES FILLIES AND         Open F&M       G2         $50,000
                                                       MARES
09-May-20   Sat   Bunbury Trotting Club                BUNBURY DASH FOR CASH               Restricted      OT        $10,000
15-May-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       3YO PEARL CLASSIC                   3YO C&G        G2         $50,000
16-May-20   Sat   Narrogin Harness Racing Club         GENERIC RWWA FEATURE                                OT        $10,000
17-May-20   Sun   Central Wheatbelt Harness Racing     S M ELLIOTT MEMORIAL                3YO             OT        $7,000
                  Club
22-May-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       MEMBERS SPRINT                      Open            BL        $25,000
22-May-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       3YO DIAMOND CLASSIC                 3YO F&M        G2         $50,000
22-May-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       PURE STEEL                          Restricted      G3        $30,000
29-May-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       2YO DIAMOND CLASSIC FINAL           2YO F&M         G1        $100,000
05-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       ROTARY CLUB FREMANTLE                               BL        $25,000
05-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       HARRY CAPARARO WESTBRED 4YO &       4YO & 5YO       G3        $30,000
                                                       5YO MARES                           Mares
12-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       2YO PEARL CLASSIC FINAL             2YO C&G         G1        $100,000
12-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       WESTSIRED 3YO COLTS & GELDINGS      3YO C&G         BL        $25,000
12-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       WESTSIRED 3YO FILLIES & MARES       3YO F&M         BL        $25,000
13-Jun-20   Sat   Narrogin Harness Racing Club         GENERIC RWWA FEATURE                                OT        $10,000
19-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       WINTER CUP                          Open            BL        $25,000
19-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       WESTSIRED 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS      2YO C&G         BL        $25,000
19-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       WESTSIRED 2YO FILLIES & MARES       2YO F&M         BL        $25,000
19-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       3YO COLTS AND GELDINGS WESTBRED     3YO C&G         G1        $100,000
19-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       3YO FILLIES WESTBRED                3YO F&M         G1        $100,000
26-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       PAST PRESIDENTS CUP                 open            BL        $25,000
26-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       2YO COLTS AND GELDINGS WESTBRED     2YO C&G         G1        $100,000
                                                       CLASSIC
26-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       2YO FILLIES WESTBRED CLASSIC        2YO F&M         G1        $100,000
26-Jun-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       THE LOMBARDO                        Restricted      G3        $30,000
                                                                                           F&M
03-Jul-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       2YO FILLIES GOLD BRACELET           2YO F&M        G3         $30,000
04-Jul-20   Sat   Northam Harness Racing Club (Inc)    GENERIC RWWA FEATURE                               OT         $10,000
10-Jul-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       2YO GOLDEN SLIPPER                  2YO             G1        $125,000
13-Jul-20   Mon   Pinjarra Harness Racing Club (Inc)   DAINTYS DAUGHTER CLASSIC            3YO F&M        G3         $30,000
17-Jul-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       BOTRA CUP                           Open            BL        $25,000
17-Jul-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       APG 2YO CHAMPIONSHIP                2YO             G2        $50,000
24-Jul-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       JOHN HIGGINS MEMORIAL FINAL         Restricted     G3         $30,000
24-Jul-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       CHANDON                             Restricted      G3        $30,000
31-Jul-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       THE KERRY CLARKE CLASSIC            4YO & 5YO       G3        $30,000
01-Aug-20   Sat   Northam Harness Racing Club (Inc)    VIRGIL QUEEN CELEBRATION            4YO+ Mares      OT        $20,000
01-Aug-20   Sat   Northam Harness Racing Club (Inc)    NORTH EASTERN DISTRICTS COUNCIL     3YO            OT        $10,000
                                                       DERBY
07-Aug-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       SAN SIMEON                          Open            G2        $50,000
07-Aug-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       MARATHON HANDICAP                   Restricted      BL        $25,000
14-Aug-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       AUGUST CUP                          Open            BL        $25,000
14-Aug-20   Fri   Gloucester Park Harness Racing       WASBA 4 & 5YO MARES                 4YO & 5YO       G3        $30,000
                                                                                           Mares

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                                            2020 Sales Results Series 31- Perth
        Lot Sire                      Dam                  Sex       Vendor                       Status              Price    Buyer

        351 Alta Christiano NZ        Falcons Gem NZ       Filly     Karnup Racing Pty Ltd        SOLD                $28,000 L O'Connor

                                      Generally Outspoken            KTC BLOODSTOCKKJF
        352 Betting Line USA                              Colt                                    SOLD                $25,000 R Bell
                                      NZ                             Charles and KTC Bloodstock

              Betterthancheddar
        353                           Gaetana Nicole       Filly     Steve Johnson                SOLD                $22,000 Shardon Lodge
              USA

                                                                                                  PASSED IN
        354 Shadow Play USA           Gaylees Delight NZ   Colt      Ross Waddell                 (reserve $25,000)
                                                                                                  Make an Offer

                                                                                                  PASSED IN
                                                                     KTC Bloodstock as agentK
        355 Betting Line USA          Glenferrie Clan      Colt                                   (reserve $25,000)
                                                                     and A Charles
                                                                                                  Make an Offer

              A Rocknroll Dance       Gota Good
        356                                                Colt      Adda Equine                  SOLD                $12,000 J Gray
              USA                     Lookadda

        357 Sunshine Beach USA        Four Heartbeats      Filly     Colleen Lindsay              SOLD                $12,500 T Reay

        358 Fly Like An Eagle         Has The Looks        Filly     Allwood Stud                 SOLD                $10,000 J Hayman

                                                                                                  PASSED IN
              Captaintreacherous                                     KTC Bloodstock as
        359                           Hearty Franco NZ     Colt                                   (reserve $35,000)
              (US)                                                   agentKevin Charles
                                                                                                  Make an Offer

        360 Sunshine Beach USA        Hannah Isabella      Colt      Steve Johnson                SOLD                $27,000 R Watson

                                                                     KTC Bloodstock as agentK
        361 Bling It On               Highview Ebony NZ    Filly     and A Charles and KTC        SOLD                $4,000   K Harper
                                                                     Bloodstock

        362 Follow The Stars          Hemispherical        Colt      Allwood Stud                 SOLD                $15,000 B Hamilton

                                                                     KTC Bloodstock as agentK
        363 Betting Line USA          Hunter Victoria NZ   Colt                                   SOLD                $16,000 M Wunnenberg
                                                                     and A Charles

              A Rocknroll Dance
        364                           Harper Grace         Colt      Steve Johnson                SOLD                $18,000 Shardon Lodge
              USA

        365 Fly Like An Eagle         Honorable Daughter   Colt      Allwood Stud                 SOLD                $20,000 APG as Agent

        366 Auckland Reactor NZ       Hilmore Disco        Colt      Ross Waddell                 SOLD                $5,000   J Gray

                                                                     Sharon Hornsby & George
        367 Western Edition USA       Hindu Sari           Colt                                   SOLD                $4,500   Bob Mellsop
                                                                     Bolt

                                                                     KTC Bloodstock as agentK
        368 Sportswriter USA          Just Visiting        Filly     and A Charles and KTC        SOLD                $15,000 L Tabbakh
                                                                     Bloodstock

                                                                                                  PASSED IN
        369 Fly Like An Eagle         Hugmeifuluvme        Colt      Allwood Stud                 (reserve $20,000)
                                                                                                  Make an Offer

        370 Always B Miki USA         Harriet Elisabeth    Colt      Steve Johnson                SOLD                $57,500 J Prentice

                                                                     David Fuller & Joy
        371 Sunshine Beach USA        Im For Real          Colt                                   SOLD                $12,500 Greg Schofield
                                                                     Shrimpton

        372 American Ideal USA        Kelty Star NZ        Colt      KTC Bloodstock               SOLD                $12,000 S Suvaljko

24 Dates subject to change. Refer to www.rwwa.com.au for current dates
2020 Sales Results Series 31- Perth
Lot Sire                   Dam                 Sex     Vendor                     Status              Price    Buyer

                                                                                  PASSED IN
373 Fly Like An Eagle      Just Like Gina      Filly   Allwood Stud               (reserve $8,000)
                                                                                  Make an Offer

                                                       Sharon Hornsby & George
374 Western Edition USA    Hindu Shefali       Colt                               SOLD                $4,000   B Lynn
                                                       Bolt

375 Always B Miki USA      Honey And Joy       Filly   Steve Johnson              SOLD                $10,000 J Giumelli

376 Rich And Spoilt        Im Unforgettable NZ Filly   Adda Equine                WITHDRAWN

                                                       KTC Bloodstock as agentK
377 Mach Three CA          Leilani Lombo       Colt                               SOLD                $30,000 G Bond
                                                       and A Charles

      Betterthancheddar
378                        Louise Jade         Filly   Copper Lodge               SOLD                $11,000 G Cox
      USA

379 Follow The Stars       Kin Of Queens       Filly   David Bushell              SOLD                $7,000   E Burnham

      Captaintreacherous                               Kevin & Annette CharlesK
380                        Lavra Florence NZ   Filly                              SOLD                $44,000 Fred Taiba
      (US)                                             and A Charles

      Betterthancheddar
381                        Imogen              Colt    Steve Johnson              SOLD                $20,000 L O'Connor
      USA

                           Lindennys Buttercup
382 Art Major USA                              Filly   KTC Bloodstock             SOLD                $17,000 B Mellsop
                           NZ

                                                                                  PASSED IN                    Walmsley
383 Bettors Delight USA    Katesplace NZ       Filly   Karnup Racing Pty Ltd      (reserve $35,000)            Developments
                                                                                  Make an Offer                Pty Ltd

384 Follow The Stars       Lillian Jeffries    Filly   Allwood Stud               SOLD                $9,000   I Gossage

385 Sportswriter USA       Maddy White         Colt    Copper Lodge               SOLD                $30,000 A Decampo

                                                       KTC Bloodstock as agentK
386 Racing Hill CA         Living Hei          Filly   and A Charles and KTC      SOLD                $8,000   R Lee
                                                       Bloodstock

387 Bettors Delight USA    Isabella Jane       Colt    Jeneen Johnson             SOLD                $70,000 J Giumelli

388 Follow The Stars       Lilyann Joy         Filly   Allwood Stud               SOLD                $5,000   C Feast

                           My Killarney Miss
389 Sweet Lou USA                              Filly   Copper Lodge               SOLD                $27,000 R Huston
                           NZ

                                                       KTC Bloodstock as agentK
      Somebeachsomewhere
390                        Miss Madoff NZ      Filly   and A Charles and KTC      SOLD                $42,500 L Montgomery
      USA
                                                       Bloodstock

391 Always B Miki USA      Karen Elizabeth     Filly   Steve Johnson              SOLD                $32,500 A Belton

392 Follow The Stars       Music Row           Colt    Allwood Stud               SOLD                $30,000 Jemma Hayman

                           Love In The Dark
393 Rich And Spoilt                            Filly   Adda Equine                WITHDRAWN
                           NZ

                           Motu Lady Cullen            Kevin & Annette CharlesK
394 Bettors Delight USA                        Filly                              SOLD                $70,000 J Prentice
                           NZ                          and A Charles

                           Luvya Maddy
395 Fly Like An Eagle                          Gelding Bill Hayes                 SOLD                $10,000 V Vinciullo
                           Lombo
2020 Sales Results Series 31- Perth
Lot Sire                  Dam                  Sex     Vendor                       Status              Price     Buyer

                          Our Cloudy Dawn
396 Sunshine Beach USA                         Filly   Copper Lodge                 SOLD                $14,000 D Wimbridge
                          NZ

                                                       KTC Bloodstock as agentK     PASSED IN
397 Fly Like An Eagle     Not Now Delilah      Filly   and A Charles and KTC        (reserve $12,000)
                                                       Bloodstock                   Make an Offer

                          Our Lady Luxury                                                                         Marc Hanover &
398 Always B Miki USA                          Filly   David AndersonAs agent for   SOLD                $12,500
                          NZ                                                                                      Gordon Banks

399 Always B Miki USA     Kendall Nicole       Colt    Steve Johnson                SOLD                $26,000 K Jeavons

400 Alta Christiano NZ    Montel NZ            Colt    Karnup Racing Pty Ltd        SOLD                $14,000 Shardon Lodge

                                                       KTC Bloodstock as agentK     PASSED IN
401 Betting Line USA      Promising Gift       Filly   and A Charles and KTC        (reserve $15,000)
                                                       Bloodstock                   Make an Offer

402 Well Said USA         Our Copper Art       Colt    Copper Lodge                 SOLD                $30,000 J Giumelli

                          My West End Girl
403 Rich And Spoilt                            Filly   Adda Equine                  SOLD                $16,000 G Bond
                          NZ

404 Fly Like An Eagle     Our Lady Starlight   Colt    Allwood Stud                 WITHDRAWN

405 Sweet Lou USA         Racy Lacy NZ         Filly   KTC Bloodstock               SOLD                $14,000 S Zucchiatti

                                                                                    PASSED IN
406 Alta Christiano NZ    Premium Copper       Colt    Copper Lodge                 (reserve $12,000)
                                                                                    Make an Offer

                          Our Tabletop Dancer
407 Bonavista Bay                             Colt     Spurrs Stud                  SOLD                $10,000 B Smith
                          NZ

                                                       KTC Bloodstock as agentK
408 Sportswriter USA      Requested            Colt    and A Charles and KTC        SOLD                $4,000    L Tabbakh
                                                       Bloodstock

409 Follow The Stars      Righteous Ann        Filly   Allwood Stud                 SOLD                $8,000    P Marsh

                                                                                    PASSED IN
410 Sunshine Beach USA    Pure Empathy NZ      Filly   Copper Lodge                 (reserve $10,000)
                                                                                    Make an Offer

                                                       KTC Bloodstock as agentK
                          She Has Passion
411 Shadow Play USA                            Filly   and A Charles and KTC        SOLD                $7,000    M Wunnenberg
                          USA
                                                       Bloodstock

412 Fly Like An Eagle     Save On Me           Filly   Allwood Stud                 SOLD                $8,000    M Cox

      A Rocknroll Dance
413                       Riverboat Ning NZ    Colt    Copper Lodge                 SOLD                $10,000 M Beech
      USA

                                                       Kevin & Annette CharlesK
414 Bettors Delight USA   Rocknrollsal         Colt                                 SOLD                $40,000 C Whiteoak
                                                       and A Charles

                                                                                    PASSED IN
415 Follow The Stars      She Likes Gold       Colt    Allwood Stud                 (reserve $10,000)
                                                                                    Make an Offer

                          Shez Lockets Rocket          KTC Bloodstock as agentK
416 Alta Christiano NZ                        Filly                                 SOLD                $20,000 K Tuckey
                          NZ                           and A Charles

417 American Ideal USA    Shes Innocent        Colt    Debra Lewis                  SOLD                $30,000 L Montgomery
2020 Sales Results Series 31- Perth
Lot Sire                   Dam                  Sex     Vendor                       Status              Price    Buyer

418 Racing Hill CA         Shez Saul Good       Colt    KTC Bloodstock               SOLD                $11,000 D Margaretic

419 Follow The Stars       Shes All Gold        Colt    Allwood Stud                 WITHDRAWN

420 Alta Christiano NZ     Smart By Design NZ Filly     Karnup Racing Pty Ltd        SOLD                $56,000 J Prentice

421 Follow The Stars       Sierra Gem           Filly   Adda Equine                  SOLD                $8,500   K Watson

                                                                                     PASSED IN
      Captaintreacherous                                KTC Bloodstock as agentK
422                        Sokys Courage NZ     Filly                                (reserve $20,000)
      (US)                                              and A Charles
                                                                                     Make an Offer

                                                                                     PASSED IN
423 Modern Art USA         Soho Diaz            Filly   Westover                     (reserve $10,000)
                                                                                     Make an Offer

424 Follow The Stars       Supreme Royalty      Colt    Allwood Stud                 SOLD                $7,000   H Herbert

425 Art Major USA          The Boulevard NZ     Filly   Karnup Racing Pty Ltd        SOLD                $40,000 K Hiera

      Somebeachsomewhere                                KTC Bloodstock as agentK
426                        Sounds Bettor        Filly                                SOLD                $42,000 J Giumelli
      USA                                               and A Charles

427 Betting Line USA       Stars Aligned        Filly   Bill Hayes                   SOLD                $17,000 S Pottier

428 Fly Like An Eagle      Teen Queen Lombo     Filly   Allwood Stud                 SOLD                $17,500 B Hamilton

                                                                                     PASSED IN
429 Sportswriter USA       Tiffany Twisted      Colt    Colleen Lindsay              (reserve $25,000)
                                                                                     Make an Offer

                                                        KTC Bloodstock as agentK
430 Four Starzzz Shark CA Thats The Spirit NZ   Colt    and A Charles and KTC        SOLD                $27,000 G Elliott
                                                        Bloodstock

431 Always B Miki USA      Topless Beach Girl   Colt    Copper Lodge                 WITHDRAWN

432 Fly Like An Eagle      Urban Graffiti       Colt    Shane Quadrio                SOLD                $6,000   K Young

                                                        KTC Bloodstock as agentK     PASSED IN
433 Pet Rock USA           Theladyisabomb NZ    Filly   and A Charles and KTC        (reserve $0)
                                                        Bloodstock                   Make an Offer

434 Alta Christiano NZ     Twisted Art          Filly   Colleen Lindsay              SOLD                $25,000 C McNaughton

435 Alta Christiano NZ     Under The Tower      Colt    Ross Waddell                 SOLD                $14,000 S Zucchiatti

436 Fly Like An Eagle      What A Card NZ       Colt    Shane Quadrio                WITHDRAWN

                                                                                     PASSED IN
      Rock N Roll Heaven   Where Dreams
437                                             Filly   KTC Bloodstock               (reserve $15,000)
      USA                  Grow
                                                                                     Make an Offer

438 Sunshine Beach USA     Winter Strike NZ     Colt    Karnup Racing Pty Ltd        SOLD                $32,000 J Prentice

439 Fly Like An Eagle      A Drop Of Moet       Colt    Allwood Stud                 SOLD                $11,000 S Wiscombe

                                                        KTC Bloodstock as        PASSED IN (reserve
440 Sportswriter USA       Ace Of Cards NZ      Filly   agentK and A Charles and $10,000)
                                                        KTC Bloodstock           Make an Offer

441 Racing Hill CA         Adda Rising Star     Filly   Adda Equine                SOLD                  $8,000   K Hiera

442 Always B Miki USA      All American Dream Filly     Patrician Park             SOLD                  $26,000 J Hayman
2020 Sales Results Series 31- Perth
Lot Sire                   Dam                  Sex     Vendor                     Status             Price    Buyer

                                                        KTC Bloodstock as        PASSED IN (reserve
      A Rocknroll Dance
443                        All About Pink       Filly   agentK and A Charles and $12,000)
      USA
                                                        KTC Bloodstock           Make an Offer

444 Heston Blue Chip USA   Allthewaytothebank   Gelding Bill Hayes              SOLD                  $10,000 G Rigoli

445 Fly Like An Eagle      Arkareena            Colt    Allwood Stud            SOLD                  $57,500 A Belton

                                                                                                              Walmsley
                           Another Cover
446 Sunshine Beach USA                          Colt    Karnup Racing Pty Ltd   SOLD                  $40,000 Developments
                           Lover NZ
                                                                                                              Pty Ltd

447 Rich And Spoilt        Arconite NZ          Filly   Adda Equine             WITHDRAWN

448 Fly Like An Eagle      Arkndeliver          Colt    Allwood Stud            SOLD                  $23,000 T Howlett

449 Highview Tommy NZ      Art Force            Gelding Ross Waddell            SOLD                  $6,500   T Reay

450 Sunshine Beach USA     Baby She Rocks       Filly   Temuka Park             SOLD                  $10,000 G Cox

451 P Forty Seven USA      Beautiful Day        Colt    Spurrs Stud             WITHDRAWN

452 Sweet Lou USA          Brush With Courage   Filly   KTC Bloodstock          SOLD                  $58,000 Shardon Lodge

                                                                                PASSED IN (reserve
453 Fly Like An Eagle      Artistic Glow        Colt    Allwood Stud            $30,000)
                                                                                Make an Offer

454 Sweet Lou USA          Bettor Whitby        Colt    Copper Lodge            SOLD                  $40,000 L O'Connor

455 Alta Christiano NZ     Bettors Gem          Colt    Karnup Racing Pty Ltd   SOLD                  $70,000 K Jeavons

      Betterthancheddar
456                        Bootscootngirl       Colt    Temuka Park             SOLD                  $24,000 R Jones
      USA

      A Rocknroll Dance
457                        Boys Lie             Colt    Debra Lewis             SOLD                  $20,000 Shardon Lodge
      USA

                                                        KTC BLOODSTOCKKJF
458 Sunshine Beach USA     Cleopatra            Colt    Charles and KTC   SOLD                        $13,000 D Simmonds
                                                        Bloodstock

      Hurrikane Kingcole
459                        Brave Attempt        Filly   Patrician Park          SOLD                  $4,000   K Young
      USA

460 Follow The Stars       Beauteous Maximus    Colt    Allwood Stud            SOLD                  $8,000   L O'Connor

461 Follow The Stars       Call Me Paris        Filly   Bill Hayes              SOLD                  $15,000 S Quadrio

                                                        KTC Bloodstock as
462 Follow The Stars       Double E NZ          Filly   agentK and A Charles and SOLD                 $7,000   S McDonald
                                                        KTC Bloodstock

463 Sportswriter USA       Centrefold Angel     Colt    Colleen Lindsay         SOLD                  $29,000 C Woodworth

464 Sunshine Beach USA     Call Me Kinky        Colt    Patrician Park          SOLD                  $9,000   M Liddelton

465 Follow The Stars       Casual Fling         Colt    Allwood Stud            SOLD                  $12,000 D Miller

466 Betting Line USA       Chemical Romance     Filly   Steve Johnson           SOLD                  $30,000 Shardon Lodge
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