TBWA News
Diamonds’n’rubies wins Westspeed Platinum Final
Alwyn Park sire Maschino sent his season earnings through $4 million on Saturday when lightly-tried mare Diamonds'n'rubies won the $100,000 Westspeed Platinum Winter Series Final (1400m) at Belmont. The Mitch Pateman trained front-runner led at every call and pinched...
Westspeed Stallions Magazine online
The 2026 Westspeed Stallions Magazine is now online and can be viewed here. There are two newcomers to the WA stallion ranks this year. Royal Patronage (Wootton Basset) joins the Darling View Thoroughbreds roster and Straight Charge (Written By) is one of two...
Maschino filly tops MM Winter Yearling Sale
A Maschino - Sheza Chalmer filly topped the Magic Millions WA Winter Yearling Sale on Sunday when purchased by Roostand Racing principal David Gatti for $55,000. She’s the first foal from Sheza Chalmer (Vital Equine) who won the LR Belmont Guineas (1600m) in 2021 and...
Fugaku -TBWA Winner of the Week
Mt Hallowell Stud’s homebred filly Fugaku made an instant impact on debut in the Drummond Golf Maiden (1200m) at Belmont last Wednesday. Fugaku is by Arrowfield Stud shuttler Maurice (Jpn) and looked one of the better off-peak 2yo winners this season in a race that...
WA-bred Beauty a Joy to behold in Hong Kong
WA-bred expat Beauty Joy won a second G3 Premier Plate (1800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday to improve his Hong Kong record to 8 wins in 56 starts since arriving from Perth with an unbeaten record in August 2020. Beauty Joy (9g Sebring - Impressive Jeuney by Jeune) was ridden...
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TBWA Concerns Over Outdated State Govt Policy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 TBWA President Troy van Heemst focused on (1) Workforce Education & Training and (2) Industry under threat from outdated...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...
