TBWA News
Hostile Talk goes back-to-back for War Chant
Hostile Talk has maintained his winning momentum this prep with a comprehensive victory in the Quayclean Hcp (1400m) at Ascot for premier trainers Grant and Alana Williams. The lightly-raced son of former Yarradale Stud sire War Chant (USA) always looked the winner...
Rommeo ready for next level with Green
Rommeo adopted unfamiliar front-running tactics in the Belhus Racing Hcp (1800m) on Saturday and his narrow victory at Ascot even surprized Gingin owner-trainer Cliff Green. The Geisel Park-bred graduate (Photo / Western Racepix) had drawn the outside gate but Shaun...
Bonjoy Celebrations at Ascot
Alwyn Park stallion Maschino brought up another double at Ascot on Saturday when his black-type winner Bonjoy won again in the Celebration Of Life Day Trophy (1500m). Bonjoy (5m Maschino - Amity Belle by Snitzel) went out a $3.60 favourite against class mares the...
Bosustow wins big bucks on Gold Coast
Bosustow has emerged from the shadow of his big sister Amelia’s Jewel with a stunning victory in the RL Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) on Friday night. Group 1-placed as a 2yo in Brisbane and runner-up in a 3yo black-type support-race at Flemington on...
Yarradale Hits the Jackpot in Albany
Hit The Jackpot has hit his straps with two wins from two starts this prep for trainer Ryan Hill and owner-breeders Mick Wilson and Vern Brockman. The Gingerbread Man sprinter was given time to mature and that’s starting to pay dividends with a running double in...
Sail Session – TBWA Winner of the Week
Tearaway leader Horus (Demerit) turned the MCA Maiden (1800m) into a survival test at Ascot last Wednesday and Sail Session (Sessions) passed with flying colours for Oakland Park owner-breeders Neville and Susan Duncan. Sail Session went out a $2.50 favourite and was...
Rommel 3yo winners flying at Ascot
Rommel is flying with four winners in consecutive meetings at Ascot and that’s good news for vendors who have entered 15 of his yearlings for the 2025 Perth Magic Millions Sale. The Ridgeport Farm resident is represented by a fleet-footed 3yo division this season. ...
More black-type for Man Crush & Misty Valley
Leading Western Australian breeder Tony Patrizi struck for the fourth time in three weeks at Ascot when Man Crush claimed the LR Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) on Saturday. Man Crush (Manhattan Rain) was coming off a midfield finish in the G1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m)...
Darling View debutante set for MM Classic
Darling View Thoroughbreds-bred graduate Luana Miss raced her way into calculations for next month’s RL Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (1200m) with an outstanding debut at Ascot on Saturday. Luana Miss (2f Bivouac - Little Bit Ditsy by Bel Esprit) was backed into...
Fernie raises capital for Gold Coast Capitalist
Ascot trainer Luke Fernie is rising force in the west with strong stable support from clients who backed him to spend $925,000 at the Gold Coast Magic Millions Sale this week. Fernie paid $625,000 for the Siyouni (Fr) full-brother to Amelia’s Jewel (Lot 234) on...
Brother to Amelia’s Jewel to race in Perth
Amelia Park completed a successful sale at the Gold Coast Magic Millions this week with the brother to Amelia’s Jewel (Lot 234) selling for $625,000 on Tuesday and the Russian Revolution filly from its star mare Lady Cosmology (Lot 580) making $230,000 on Thursday....
Winning Whisper raises the roof at Ascot
Rommel 3yo filly Desert Whisper gave her rivals a galloping lesson with a free-wheeling victory in the Studco Hcp (1000m) at Ascot on Wednesday. It was the first leg of a double for Rommel and she could have scored by more than the official four-length plus margin...
