TBWA News
Cape Falls Queen a gem in Crystal Slipper
Precocious filly Yes Queen gave nothing else a chance to win as she liked on debut in the Crystal Slipper Stakes (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday. Trained by ‘King of the Kids’ Dion Luciani for south-west owner-breeder Brett Fogarty, Yes Queen looked a very promising...
Nonesospicy wins all so easily at Belmont
Trainer Sean Casey has flagged a bright future for his Gingerbread Man filly Nonesospicy after her front-running victory at Belmont on Wednesday. Nonesospicy anticipated the start of the MCA Polytrack Hcp (1000m) and was never in danger under Willie Pike. She saw off...
Parnham family milestone with Caporetto
Caporetto scored a milestone win for trainer Neville Parnham and his son Chris on Wednesday after never leaving the fence in the National Pump & Energy Maiden (1300m) at Belmont. The Ridgeport Farm graduate notched the 200th win for the pair going back to 30...
Helluva Goddess – TBWA Winner of the Week
Playing God sired his second Winner Of The Week this month when Helluva Goddess caused a $32 upset on debut in the Cuprum Distillery Maiden (1200m) at Bunbury on Thursday. The Darling View Thoroughbreds champion had also been highlighted on November 7 when Black Ora...
Walk in the park for Ridgeport Rocker
Trainer Grant Williams believes Watch Me Rock could a headline horse for the G1 Railway Stakes but he’s thinking twelve months in advance towards the 2025 renewal of the Big Mile at Ascot. Watch Me Rock (4g Awesome Rock - What Choux Want by Jimmy Choux) is one of the...
Playing God reigns at The Pinnacles
Champion WA sire Playing God completed a rare black-type treble on Day 1 of The Pinnacles and there’s more in the pipeline with three Group 1 events in the next month at Ascot. Rope Them In (Photo / Western Racepix) won the first of Saturday’s feature races in the G3...
Westspeed yearlings to sell on Gold Coast
Over a dozen Westspeed-eligible yearlings have been entered to start the 2025 sales season at the Gold Coast Magic Millions in January. Magic Millions released the catalogue this week and it numbers 1,401 lots over six sessions commencing Tuesday, January 7. One of...
Finalflutter in Champion Fillies Grand-Final
Yarradale Stud goes into Day 1 of The Pinnacles on the back of an amazing start to November and that augurs well for Ron's Finalflutter in the G3 Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot this Saturday. Ron's Finalflutter (Written Tycoon) was bred by Yarradale and she...
Westspeed Platinum Competition
TBWA has announced details for the Stallion Leaderboard Competition which will take place on Awards Day at Westspeed Platinum Race Day at Ascot on Saturday, December 21. The Stallion who accumulates most points will win the Competition. Points will be awarded in each...
Luck’s a Fortune for Luciani
Dion Luciani farewelled stable star Oscar’s Fortune earlier this month and finding a likely replacement among his latest 2yo crop began on Monday when Rommel colt Morf won a barrier trial at Belmont. Morf was sold by Ridgeport Holdings for $60,000 at the 2024 Perth...
Black Ora – TBWA Winner of the Week
Trainer Adam Durrant lost a filly of immense potential when Assetro fell in a tragic end to the 2019 WA Oaks (2400m) at Ascot. Assetro (Blackfriars) started a $3.90 favourite for the WA Oaks following a black-type placing in the LR Natasha Stakes (2200m). She had...
Playing God colt comes of age at Ascot
September Born came of age when he became the 21st black-type winner by Playing God in the LR Fairetha Stakes (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. He went to top of the class and laid down the gauntlet to his 3yo rivals with a brilliant victory over Exceed The Planet...
