TBWA News
Pure Obsession – TBWA Winner of the Week
Colin Webster’s lightly-raced 4yo Pure Obsession took a while to wind up before clicking into overdrive to win the TABtouch Hcp (1400m) at Ascot last Wednesday. The son of Sessions and stable jockey Troy Turner were a long way off front-runner Drag Machine (Maschino)...
Asphalt paves a path to summer carnival
Josh Krispyn raised the bar for Asphalt at Ascot on Saturday and the promising sprinter-miler repaid that faith in a pulsating finish to the MCA Polytrack Hcp (1400m). Asphalt (5g Maschino - Fire Side by Hurricane Sky) defeated G1 Railway Stakes-bound galloper...
Light shines on Amelia Park
Trainer Dan Morton and Amelia Park know what it takes to win a G2 WA Guineas (1600m) and they were both taken with King Of Light when he remained unbeaten in the LR Belgravia Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. So were bookmakers. King Of Light firmed into a $2.80 favourite...
WA draft dominates MM Digital Sale
The first Magic Millions Digital Sale is open for bidding until Wednesday with the largest draft in the inaugural 70 lot catalogue being offered by Maida Vale breeder Pat Robinson. Pat and her husband Bill (pictured) reached the pinnacle in racing when their homebred...
First Light flying with Spicy Thang
Victorian syndicator First Light Racing has a readymade flag-bearer in Perth with its impressive 3yo filly Spicy Thang. The flashy chestnut is the first winner for First Light in the west and she’s bred to be a black-type winner for trainer Luke Fernie. "I think we...
Laced Up Heels in foal to Zoustar
Geisel Park’s black-type mare Laced Up Heels has returned a PPT off a maiden cover to Champion Australian Sire Zoustar. Laced Up Heels (6m by Toronado - A City Girl by Exceed And Excel) was retired following a short autumn campaign highlighted by an eye-catching...
Elite showdown in Placid Ark Stakes
Elite Beau has firmed into a $7 second favourite for the LR Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) next month on the back of a brilliant return in the Patten Hcp (1000m) at Ascot on Wednesday. The Yarradale Stud-bred graduate looked an untapped talent winning an Ascot juvenile on...
Kazana – TBWA Winner of the Week
Kazana was never on the track when racing for the first time at Northam on Thursday but that didn’t prevent the Awesome Rock filly putting her maiden rivals to the sword for Gold Front owner-breeders Alan and Sue Olive. Evening In Paris (King Of Athens) led them up...
Diamonds are trumps in Eurythmic Stakes
Last start G2 Perth Cup (2400m) runner-up Diamond Scene caught punters and jockey Clint Johnston-Porter off guard with an on-pace victory in the G3 Eurythmic Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. A market drifter at $15 first-up since New Year’s Day, Diamond Scene made the most...
Wolfe wins more black-type with Rope Them In
Rope Them In has a penchant for firing first-up and that was evident when the after-burners propelled the Playing God sprinter to his second black-type victory in the LR Crawford Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. He has won four of six fresh starts starting with a debut...
Rainline swoops for Pike and Pearce Racing
Rommel mare Rainline launched a last-to-first finishing sprint to claim the first of four wins for Willie Pike in the TABtouch Hcp (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. Rainline was a dozen lengths off front-runner Swanee (I'm All The Talk) along the riverside and was still...
A Lot a winning connection for Willaview
Willaview Park couple Coel Hunter and Claire Williamson are on a roll with their sire A Lot (USA) and there’s more to come from their mare Mendicity who foaled yesterday’s Northam winner Mia Gusto. Coel purchased Mendicity (Blackfriars) for a bargain-based $1,250 at...
