Trainer Jocelyn Young is confident she has the quality of horse to be competitive in upcoming feature races at Gloucester Park at the end of the year.

Chris Voak had a successful weekend, with a training double on Saturday night at Northam for the Pinjarra based stable and it looks like it’s only going to improve.

There’s no denying that the standardbred is extremely tough, but Johnny Lombo only further confirmed that this weekend when he not only backed up for the Friday/Saturday race meets but took home first place in both races for trainer Lang Inwood.

Mark and Kerry Lee are on cloud nine this week, with the avid harness enthusiasts represented in both $215,000 2YO Westbred Classics, with Last Hard Copy in the colts and geldings final, and Bull Shark Betty in the fillies this coming Friday, September 6.

With Westbred the theme of the night there will be nothing but westbred horses gracing the track on Friday, September 6 at Gloucester Park, with the two and three-year-old Westbred Classics highlighting the exciting program.

Making the decision one day he wanted to learn about pacers and the harness racing industry, Bevan Stokes answered a wanted advert looking for staff at a local stable, and freely admitting he didn’t know the front end from the back of a horse, Sam Torre took a chance on him, an opportunity Stokes couldn’t be more grateful for.

Spots in the rich Westbred finals will go up for grabs in strong sets of heats at Pinjarra and Gloucester Park on Monday and Tuesday respectively.

Exciting pacer My Watchlist has taken another step towards a keenly anticipated comeback with an impressive trial performance at Pinjarra yesterday.

Saturday night at Bunbury was a first for breeder and owner Kim Tuckey, with a breeding treble on the card, but the night was highlighted when Miss Hepburn claimed the feature of the night, the $30,000 WASBA 2YO Westbred Fillies WA Country Oaks.

A leg injury almost two years ago saw Admiral Darcy put in the paddock and ‘forgotten’ about, but when Ivan Miles received a phone call to say he had to bring him home, he made the decision to put the then six-year-old back into work, and on Sunday at Kellerberrin, the lightly raced seven-year-old saluted after over two years away from the winner’s circle.

For more than 50 years, Bert enjoyed a long and successful career as a trainer, his impact profound, courtesy of two great thoroughbreds, Fait Accompli and Asian Beau, one he forged into a champion and the other he recognised as a champion from a yearling.