TBWA News
Idyllic interstate campaigns beckon Perth Raiders
King Of Light launched what could be a career-defining season with a walk in the park victory in the LR Idyllic Prince Stakes (1300m) at Belmont on Saturday. Appearing for the first time since December, the chestnut son of Earthlight (Shamardal) exploited a...
Williamson-bred winners gaining Momentum
Gray Williamson is on a roll this month and the momentum continued with About Turn his third maiden winner in as many weeks at Pinjarra on Thursday. What’s more, the trio aren’t your run of the mill maiden winners. According to their trainers - Stefan Valaha, Chris...
Ingratiating colt tops second Forest View Sale
Forest View Farm’s two consignments offered on the Magic Millions Digital Sale platform this month have realised a combined turnover that exceeded $1.8 million. The first Unreserved Dispersal comprised 26 lots with valuable mare Sminky Shorts (Snitzel ) topping trade...
Belhus Racing cock-a-hoop with Back To Bondi
The Belhus Racing ‘Time To Run’ syndicate was cock-a-hoop after cheering home Back To Bondi in the Bisley Workwear Hcp (1650m) at Belmont on Wednesday. So were punters who backed him into a $3 favourite. “He was dropping in grade from the inside gate with a claim for...
Foster mare and colt bonding at Gold Front
The majority of studs have a heartrending story among abundant stress-free deliveries at this time of the year. The foaling barn doesn’t discriminate between champion mares and those that retired without any fanfare. Neither do vets or stud hands on foal duty. ...
Raw Umber – TBWA Winner of the Week
Mogumber Park-bred graduate Raw Umber had excuses when unplaced on debut at Belmont last month so Willie Pike took luck out of the equation when he cruised home in the State Wide Turf Services Hcp (1200m) at Pinjarra on Wednesday. Pike sent him straight to the front...
Pateman brothers bond with Bosun
Mitch Pateman trained bookend winners The Persian God (Tagaloa) and Lord Shiva (Playing God) at Belmont on Saturday and for good measure added a third with Bosun (Gingerbread Man) in Heat 1 of the Westspeed Platinum Spring Series (1300m). Bosun is as good as qualified...
Houston’s colours come Calling at Pinjarra
Last week was a busy one for Magic Millions WA Manager David Houston with entries closing for the 2027 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale on Friday but he took time out to savour the win of Vienna Calling at Pinjarra on Wednesday. Houston races Vienna Calling (I'm All...
Perth Crusader set for lucrative spring in Melbourne
Perth raider Cosmic Crusader staked his claim for a lucrative Group 1 campaign at the Melbourne Spring Carnival with an emphatic victory in the G2 P B Lawrence Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. The Peters Investments homebred was transferred to Victoria to win first-up in...
Phat Chaps builds confidence at Bunbury
The Bondi breed are better known as sprinters but Mitch Pateman believes his Bondi maiden winner Phat Chaps will perform just as well going past a mile. Phat Chaps (4g Bondi - Bella Contessa by Bel Esprit) started an odds-on favourite in the Redink Homes Southwest...
Yarradale graduate Storms home at Pinjarra
Yarradale Stud’s successful start with its maiden winners this season continued with Fennec Storm (Pinjarra) on Wednesday and Artie's Eclipse (Bunbury) on Thursday. Fennec Storm (4g Rommel - Metallic Storm by Metal Storm) had been close to a breakthrough more than...
First Foals of the Season
The Australian Stud Book reported Western Australia’s 38 registered stallions covered 1,091 mares in 2025. The ASB also reported WA foal crops have remained steady at around 8% of the entire Australian foal crop for the last five seasons. The Australian foal crop of...
