TBWA News
Empire strikes back for Peters Investments
Peters Investments-bred veteran Western Empire returned to the scene of his greatest triumphs with a powerful victory in the G3 Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. Western Empire (Iffraaj) drew wide in the $1.5 million Gold Rush but was always travelling for...
Bonjoy strikes black-type in Starstruck Classic
Alwyn Park-bred graduate Bonjoy had been knocking on the door for a Stakes victory and it finally came to pass in a pulsating finish to the LR Starstruck Classic (1600m) on Saturday. Bonjoy became the 7th individual black-type winner for Alwyn Park resident Maschino...
Hidden Ridgeport gem unearthed in Adelaide
Hidden Witness opened Friday’s Morphettville card with a first-up win that turned out to be the easiest of the meeting. Never sighted on debut at Morphettville in June, she resumed in the Sportsbet Maiden Plate (1050m) and came from ten lengths off the leaders turning...
Fiores on the Money at Bunbury
Fiore family ties enhanced a promising win by their lightly-raced gelding Money Trees in the Vinidex Maiden (1000m) at Bunbury on Sunday. Myalup trainer Brandon Fiore prepares Money Trees for a partnership that includes his parents Frank and Pauline Fiore. What’s...
Surf Patrol – TBWA Winner of the Week
Pearce Racing floated Surf Patrol down to the Great Southern on Thursday and Natasha Faithfull helped the 3yo look a good thing winning the Emu Point Maiden (1230m). Starting a $2.10 favourite third time out, he was good value even at that short quote after flying...
Happy New Year beckons Playhouse Patron
Dalyellup owner-breeder Betty Lammie is looking forward to the G2 Perth Cup (2400m) with Playhouse Patron after an all-the-way victory in the LR George Towton Cup (2200m) at Ascot. Playhouse Patron (5g Patronize - Playhouse Theatre by Racer's Edge) took up an...
Nonesospicy an ultra professional
Nonesospicy had to pass a vet inspection behind the barriers before completing a winning hat-trick in the Racing Towards Better Plate (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Gingerbread Man filly sat at the girth of front-runner Nicely Played (Nicconi) and let down in the...
Playing God treble on Northerly Stakes Day
Ridgeport graduate All Play signed off a winning treble for Champion WA Sire Playing God at the Group 1 Northerly Stakes meeting on Saturday. He was bolting for Shaun O'Donnell on the corner and, once in the clear, levelled up to fellow Ridgeport graduate Sunlit...
Old Firm wins with King of the Castle
Breeding a winner is as safe as houses when Champion Sire Safeguard covers super mare Clarecastle (Tribu) at Mogumber Park. Clarecastle foaled outstanding filly Specialism out of Safeguard’s initial book at Bullsbrook in 2015 and she was instrumental when he claimed...
Clare Downs filly flying with Portelli
I’m All The Talk took an early lead in this season’s WA 2YO Sires’ premiership when his final-crop filly Talkanco came from the clouds to claim a first-up victory in the Magic Millions Plate (1000m) at Ascot last month. He unearthed another promising debutante in...
Vinnie filly a natural for Ridgeport
Ridgeport filly Invincible Lover passed an important marker in her initial prep when working for the first time on the grass at Cranbourne on Monday. Invincible Lover was a record-breaking $400,000 buy for Ridgeport owner Santo Guagliardo at the Adelaide Magic...
Daytona Pete – TBWA Winner of the Week
Daytona Pete was the top-priced colt at the 2023 Perth Magic Millions and he paid the first instalment of a $280,000 price-tag at Pinjarra on Sunday. The Steve Wolfe-trained 3yo was facing the starter for just the third time down the straight in the Country Comfort...
