TBWA News

Three of a kind for Scenic Lodge
Scenic Lodge played a hand in the first and last winners on the Ascot card yesterday and the Muchea stud made it three of a kind during the twilight meeting at Cranbourne. Daryte claimed the first leg for trainer Trevor Andrews in the $80,000 Magic Millions Plate...

Stars align for Yarradale Stud & Amelia Park
Yarradale Stud and Amelia Park have celebrated black-type success together with Toropa this season and they’re hoping for more of the same with another filly sourced at the Gold Coast Magic Millions this week. They have every reason to be confident after the stars...

Oakland Park clients on a roll with Sessions
Oakland Park stallion Sessions has been on a roll since New Year’s Day and his wins tally (44) this season is second only to Playing God (60) after the victories of Urquharts Bluff (Ascot) on Wednesday and Slick (Pinjarra) on Thursday. Urquharts Bluff (Pictured...

Amelia Park filly makes Top 10 at Magic Millions
Amelia Park made the Top 10 leaderboard on Day 1 of the Gold Coast Magic Millions Sale with a Home Affairs filly that was knocked down for $700,000 through the consignment from Segenhoe Stud. She was bred by Amelia Park owner Peter Walsh from Group 3 winning racemare...

Saturday horse puts Writing on the Wall
Lightly-raced Winning Rupert sprinter Written Words tracked his stablemate Just Walter John into the straight at Ascot on Wednesday and then put the short-priced favourite away with a finishing burst that belied his last-start loss at Geraldton. Trainer Mitch Pateman...

Winning formula for Namerik at Ascot
Namerik Thoroughbreds owner Alan Bansemer followed a successful formula to breed a winning double at Ascot on Wednesday with Poblano (Vert De Grece) and Flinders Lane (Patronize). Bansemer is a firm believer in that famed advertising slogan, “when you’re on a good...

I’m Odette – TBWA Winner of the Week
I’m Odette displayed a genuine will to win in the Greenfields Lodge at Magic Millions Maiden (1400m) at Bunbury on Wednesday and that will take her a long way this year. The Grant and Alana Williams-trained filly came from last to finish withing three lengths of Rock...

War Chant winners reinforce Reg at Bunbury
Without Reg led the charge for War Chant (USA) in the New Year thanks to a front-running victory in the Mandurah Cup (1400m) at Pinjarra and the former Yarradale Stud sire reinforced that result when War Matters and Mangifera scored fighting wins at Bunbury last week....

Acromantula home-free in Miss Andretti Stakes
Acromantula has turned back the clock to collect his second black-type sprint for Alan and Sue Olive in the LR Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) at Ascot. The veteran short-course specialist revived memories of halcyon days when he flew the coop and free-wheeled to a...

De Grandhomme on a hat-trick for Durrant Racing
De Grandhomme continued his upward progression in city ranks with an on-pace victory for in-form trainer Adam Durrant in the Morley Growers Market Hcp (1200m) on Saturday. The Lynward Park-bred graduate is on a hat-trick at Ascot after tracking Chino La Diva...

Boy Crush breakout for Manhattan Rain
Brilliant debutant Boy Crush became the first Geisel Park-conceived winner by Manhattan Rain in the Magic Millions Plate (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday. Boy Crush (Photo / Western Racepix) is also the first of the WA-bred Manhattan Rain juveniles to appear in Perth and...

Sessions set for successful 2026
Oakland Park homebred Queen Of Hawks continued the winning start to the year for her sire Sessions in the Cuprum Distillery Hcp (1000m) at Bunbury on Wednesday. The Pearce Racing-trained 4yo mare came from the back of the field to notch the fourth win for Sessions in...







