TBWA News
Norich set for Summer Scorcher
Norich makes his black-type debut in the LR Summer Scorcher (1000m) on New Year’s Day after completing a winning hat-trick at Ascot on December 21. The 6yo son of former Taunton Vale sire Demerit (Lonhro) has been a work in progress for quite some time. In fact, he...
Hasty tasty Boxing Day for Chop Suey
Safeguard is flying at the top of this season’s WA 2YO Sires’ Premiership with gun youngster Castle Road and he’s also making inroads with a 4yo crop that added another notch on Boxing Day with Chop Suey at Pinjarra. Chop Suey was bred by Ridgeport Farm’s Santo...
Tactics – TBWA Winner of the Week
Patience has been the key to Tactics and the Rommel 3yo is our second Winner Of The Week in a row to show the benefit of persistence at Ascot. Tactics greeted the judge at start No.8 which was marginally better than Earthstorm (Calyx) who took 9 starts to break her...
Daytona delivers for Yarradale in December
Beautifully-bred 3yo Daytona Pete continued Yarradale Stud’s winning run in December with a comprehensive victory in the Westspeed Platinum Sires Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The son of Yarradale resident Gingerbread Man (Shamardal) is a full-brother to millionaire...
Playing God double on Platinum Day
On an afternoon that celebrated the WA breeding industry at Ascot, Champion sire Playing God was not to be denied doubling up with Investmentstrategy in the Westspeed Platinum Sprint (1400m) and Rissoles in the Epona Classic (1200m). Both winners are from Playing...
Rocking Society no risk in Platinum Cup
Rocking Society was backed off the map prior to his last-start victory at Ascot and bookies weren’t prepared to risk him a second time in the Westspeed Platinum Cup (2100m) on Saturday. The Awesome Rock gelding opened at $2.90 and punters piled on to make him a...
Safeguard leads WA 2YO Sires’ Premiership
Safeguard has taken the lead for the 2024-25 Western Australian 2YO Sires’ premiership and the view from the top of the table isn’t anything new to Mogumber Park’s ‘King Of The Kids’. He leap-frogged I’m All The Talk (Stratum) on Saturday thanks to another consummate...
Valour Road retires to Yarradale Stud
Evergreen sprinter Valour Road has run his last race and will return home to Yarradale Stud on Wednesday. Foaled at Yarradale in September 2015, Valour Road (Frost Giant) was beaten but not disgraced when he bowed out in the G3 Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. ...
Perth Magic Millions catalogue online
The 2025 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale catalogue has been released comprising 350 lots on Thursday and Friday, February 20 and 21. Darling View Thoroughbreds leads vendors with 28 lots - its first stand-alone sale since commencing a decade-long partnership in the...
Westspeed breed in command at Sha Tin
The Westspeed breed notched its latest Hong Kong win on Sunday when Rommel expat Tourbillon Prince produced a commanding front-running performance at Sha Tin. Tourbillon Prince was bred and sold by Ridgeport Farm owner Santo Guagliardo for $34,000 and the latest of...
Earthstorm – TBWA Winner of the Week
Trainer Russell Stewart fronted the media a relieved man after Earthstorm finally broke her duck in the TABtouch Plate (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Calyx (GB) filly was still a maiden going into her ninth start but the win dispelled any doubts about her ability...
Patience pays with Mt Hallowell Princess
Papavero Princess has gone to another level for trainer Summer Dickson this prep and that was evident when she bolted in at Ascot on Saturday. The Sessions mare was a dynamic winner first-up at Pinjarra on December 1 leading into another easy steer for Steve Parnham...
