TBWA News
Mighty Mungrup double for Playing God
Gray Williamson farewelled Playing God in 2020 after a half-dozen seasons at Mungrup Stud but he’s maintained numerous links with the champion sire like Saturday’s Ascot winners Bruce Almighty and Red Tori. Williamson bred both gallopers when Playing God stood for...
Yarradale on a roll for Perth Magic Millions
Yarradale Stud-bred graduate Come On Emma won first-up at Ascot on Monday like a filly ready to go through the grades for trainer Simon Miller. Come On Emma (Photo / Western Racepix) was resuming after a short spring campaign and firmed from $3.30 into a $2.50...
Later Alligator – TBWA Winner of the Week
Later Alligator was a class above his Albany rivals last Friday and that could prompt connections to pit him against much stronger company in Perth. A Playing God 3yo on debut 400km from home would normally activate interest but Later Alligator was easy to back at $8...
Bunbury Classic winner a bargain for Hill
Peters Investments bred its 8th black-type win this season when London’s Image led at every panel in the LR WA Breeders’ Classic (1200m) at Bunbury on Sunday. London’s Image (Photo / Western Racepix) also doubled her tally at Listed level following a Burgess Queen...
Maschino mare a Joy to behold in Ascot Mile
Bonjoy knows how to demoralise a field with a tremendous turn of foot and she was at it again on Saturday in the LR Ascot Mile (1600m). Her colours have been lowered just once in the last 8 starts for Karnup-based Jason and Sharon Miller who train and manage the mare...
Santos sends Summer into Stratosphere
Port Kennedy owner-trainer Summer Dickson was over the moon on Saturday when Prince Of Santos gave jockey Austin Galati his first city win in the Petaluma Hcp (1500m) at Ascot. Prince Of Santos (4g Santos - Princess Aubrey by Danewin) started a $3 favourite off a...
MM Milestone for Rangeview’s Rob Gray
Rangeview Stud’s Rob Gray is prepping a dozen yearlings for a milestone sale at the Perth Magic Millions on February 20 and 21. It will be 50 years since his first Perth Sale and it’s not surprising Rob has vivid memories of his initial foray into the business of...
Mogumber Park strikes Gold for MM Sale
Mogumber Park received its latest update for the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale when Shalaa Gold scored as easy as you like at Warwick Farm on Monday. The Bjorn Baker-trained 3yo jumped to the front and was under a hold before kicking clear in the Schweppes Plate...
Promising – TBWA Winner of the Week
Aptly-named filly Promising signed off her second prep with an outstanding victory in the MCA Polytrack Hcp (1100m) at Ascot’s midweek meeting last Wednesday. Sent straight to the lead by Shaun O’Donnell, the Trevor Andrews-trained 3yo was shadowed by Queen's Gift...
Caseys chase more black-type after Ascot Blast
Memory Parade (War Chant) chalked up another Ascot win for trainers Sean and Jake Casey on a day when they also claimed the LR Scenic Blast Stakes (1200m) with Twain's Angel (Toronado). The Bullsbrook-based 4yo mares are both lightly-raced and they completed a running...
Ascot win a classic catalyst for Awesome Rock
Gold Front Thoroughbreds received another timely update for its Perth Magic Millions consignment when Rock 'N' The Jam won second time out in the TABtouch Hcp (1400m) at Ascot. Rock 'N' The Jam (3g Awesome Rock - Latakia Friars by Blackfriars) had debuted with a...
Our Naughty Secret – TBWA Winner of the Week
The Ladies Syndicate that races Our Naughty Secret will go into the RL Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) next month confident she will run the distance right out after a very promising victory over that trip at Ascot on Saturday. Our Naughty Secret had been doing her...
