TBWA News
Day of firsts for Acromantula
It was a day of firsts at Moonee Valley on Saturday for Gold Front flyer Acromantula who was racing first-up for Lindsay Park. The $150,000 Bendigo Bank Hcp (1000m) was the first race on Cox Plate Day and the former Perth speed-machine was winning for the first time...
Ridgeport filly set for G3 Champion Fillies
Playing God 3yo filly Nickelplay is the latest addition to Ridgeport Farm’s arsenal for the Ascot summer carnival following her impressive maiden win at Belmont on Wednesday. Trainer Neville Parnham liked her as a yearling and he’s already looking ahead with a...
Lady likes Good tracks on Goldfields
Visiting Irish jockey Amy Jo Hayes gave Lady Ducati a polished one-out, one-back ride to win the Goldfields Pest Control Hcp (1300m) at Kalgoorlie last Sunday. Hayes is here for three months during the northern winter and, despite a cosy cart in running, it wasn’t all...
Pattern announcement from TBA
25 October 2024 Tom Reilly Chief Executive Officer Thoroughbred Breeders' Australia I am writing to you about an issue that I know is causing significant consternation in the breeding industry, namely the recent announcements around the Pattern. Earlier this month...
Darley double for Nuimara Farm
Nuimara Farm studmaster Keith Reeves struck for the second time this month when Six Shooter (Shooting To Win) won the Reliable Asset Maiden (1200m) at Belmont on Wednesday. The Boyanup horseman and owner-breeders Barry and Jan McRostie had been in the frame with...
True Player – TBWA Winner of the Week
Playing God’s 4yo crop leaders Rope Them In and Almighty Class can propel another title push for our reigning champion sire at The Pinnacles and there’s more coming through the ranks like last Thursday’s Northam maiden winner True Player. True Player is a member of...
Yarradale tie Triggers double in Goldfields
Pull The Trigger completed a running double at Ascot on Saturday but only banked half the prizemoney after the judge couldn’t separate the Yarradale Stud graduate and Profit Pocket in the Westspeed Platinum Hcp (1400m). Champion jockey Willie Pike earned a full fee...
Ridgeport winner Rocking with Blinkers
Promising Ridgeport gelding Watch Me Rock has unleashed an eye-catching finishing burst to overhaul Madam Kisses (Rommel) right on the line at Ascot. Watch Me Rock looked anything but a short-priced favourite in Saturday’s Morley Growers Market Hcp (1400m) when...
Winning Rupert Revolution in Adelaide
Winning Revolution qualified for the Gytrash Series Final (1200m) at Morphettville next month when he handled a steep rise in grade to win the Croser Hcp (1050m) on Saturday. The versatile son of Geisel Park sire Winning Rupert commenced this season with a Benchmark...
Namerik sprinter nails picket-fence at Ascot
Emerging sprinter Bravo Centurion has nailed a picket-fence while earning a black-type first in the LR Crawford Stakes (1000m) at Ascot. Saturday’s front-running victory was his fifth in as many starts this prep for trainer Luke Fernie and a syndicate that bought him...
Belated black-type victory for Comfort Me
Darling View Thoroughbreds champion Playing God sired his 19th black-type-winner at Ascot on Saturday and it wasn’t before time for Comfort Me in the G3 Eurythmic Stakes (1400m). Comfort Me (Photo / Western Racepix) had already been a Group 1 runner-up on two...
Diamonds are trumps for Long Leaf
Long Leaf sired his third first-crop winner in a week when Diamond Dancer scored an on-pace victory in the Keith Patten Maiden (1500m) on Wednesday. Trainer Simon Miller also acknowledged Diamond Dancer might now have black-type options in the LR Burgess Queen Stakes...
