TBWA News
Cape Falls filly Highlights Belmont Guineas
Hot And High made amends for a last-start loss in the LR Raconteur Stakes (1400m) with a victory that confirmed her class at black-type level in the LR Belmont Guineas (1600m) on Saturday. Hot And High (3f Too Darn Hot - High Conviction by Snitzel) had been unbeaten...
Encouraging Effort for Belmont Oaks
Promising 3yo filly Effortlessly has belied a $21 quote with an encouraging classic trial in the Bisley Workwear Hcp (1600m) at Belmont. The Peters Investments homebred crossed from a wide gate to track King Of The Town (Flying Artie) and the two leaders took control...
TBWA Concerns Over Outdated State Govt Policy
The TBWA Thoroughbred Forum at the Sebel Mandurah Hotel has addressed several challenges confronting the local industry in Western Australia. TBWA President Troy van Heemst focused on (1) Workforce Education & Training and (2) Industry under threat from outdated...
Playing God in touch with Tidwell
Champion Darling View sire Playing God is in touch with another best-ever career statistic after Tidwell won the Glenroy Chaff Hcp (1000m) at the Belmont midweek meeting yesterday. Playing God (Blackfriars) has now sired 26 winners of 43 races with his 3yo division...
Jazz Me Baby – TBWA Winner of the Week
Jazz Me Baby’s managing part-owner Greg Browne and trainer Justine Erkelens can win a third Oaks in as many years when their lightly-raced Gingerbread Man filly lines up in the LR Belmont Oaks (2000m) on July 4. Jazz Me Baby entered calculations for the late-season...
Snippetson strikes again at Belmont
Universal Ruler and Snippetson were barn mates for eight years during halcyon days at Scenic Lodge and there’s been something of a revival for both stallions in recent weeks. Together, they have sired a dozen individual winners and they teamed up once again for a...
Consistent mare Simply too good at Belmont
Simply Thinkin’ had been in good form without winning this year and she finally broke through on Saturday with the help of a ground-saving ride by Clint Johnston-Porter at Belmont. The Adam Durrant-trained daughter of So You Think (NZ) had finished in the first four...
Hong Kong calling for Cool Gent
Westbury Park-bred graduate Busy Fingers (Rubick) was named a TBWA Winner of the Week earlier this month and Westbury Park owner Phil Ibbotson has been busy fielding calls since announcing his new-look roster for 2026. Straight Charge (Written By) is popular ahead of...
Veteran strikes again in Strickland Stakes
Western Empire (NZ) propelled Peters Investments to an unbeatable lead in the 2025-26 WA Leading Breeders Award with a third Group 3 victory in a row at Belmont on Saturday. Peters Investments (17 points) was always well-placed with a margin to Graham White (10...
Busy Fingers – TBWA Winner of the Week
Busy Fingers was competitive in six starts without winning last year but he returned an altogether different proposition winning first-up in the Lawn Pride Australia Maiden (1000m) at Belmont last Wednesday. The Adam Durrant-trained gelding had been a costly...
Vatican Storm awesome for Playing God
Darling View champion Playing God sired his 28th black-type winner at Belmont on Saturday but there was only a nose between his promising 3yo Vatican Storm and unbeaten filly Hot And High (Too Darn Hot) in the LR Raconteur Stakes (1400m). Clint Johnston-Porter settled...
Universal Ruler purple-patch at Belmont
Universal Ruler clocked a second double in a fortnight when his mares Military Jane and Empress Of India were both successful at Belmont on Saturday. The Scenic Lodge resident had commenced a purple-patch at Belmont on Saturday, May 23 when Gold Maker broke a run of...
