TBWA News
Crusader Railroads rivals at Belmont
Peters Investments bred a feature double over the weekend and they don’t come any easier than Cosmic Crusader’s demolition job in the $100,000 TABtouch Stakes (1650m) at Belmont on Saturday. Cosmic Crusader (5g Maurice - Cosmic Storm by Street Sense) streeted his...
Hymns hat-trick for Darling View
Karnup trainer Adam Durrant prepared four winners at Belmont on Saturday and the first three came courtesy of Darling View Thoroughbreds and its Champion Sire Playing God. Playing God fillies Playin'it Sweet and Black Ora opened proceedings and Darling View-bred...
Surf’s up for Sessions
Troy Turner had a handful of horse aboard Surfside Session approaching the home turn at Belmont on Wednesday and the lightly-raced gelding balanced up like a horse going places for trainer Colin Webster and Krisman Park owner-breeder Phil Bruce. Surfside Session...
Startling Star – TBWA Winner of the Week
Peters Investments homebred Startling Star won against the odds at Belmont on Wednesday after emerging from a pocket late in the straight for Irish apprentice Amy Jo Hayes. Stewards reported Startling Star was impeded for clear running until steadied outwards across...
Fiction flashes ability from Avon Valley to Ascot
True Fiction wasn’t far off Perth’s leading 2yo division last season but signalled he can bridge that gap as a 3yo with a flashing-light victory in the AFGRI Equipment Maiden (1000m) at Northam on Sunday. The Gingerbread Man gelding firmed from $8.50 into $4.20,...
Golden Saddle in sight for Rokanori
Awesome Rock climbed the WA Sires ladder after doubling up with Rokanori in the $100,000 Nicopolis Stakes (1200m) at Belmont and Outspoken Lad in the $60,000 Carnarvon Cup (2000m). The Gold Front Thoroughbreds stallion sits in fourth spot on the current table and...
The Real Mahjong The Real Deal in Melbourne
Champion trainer Ciaron Maher prepared his second Oakland Park winner in as many weeks when The Real Mahjong scored on debut in the Lindsay Park Plate (1200m) at Seymour on Thursday. The Real Mahjong is a 3yo son of Universal Ruler and was fit and raring to go...
Cream of first crop a cornerstone for Aysar
Entries close today for the 2026 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale and among the highlights will be the cream of the first crop by Geisel Park sire Aysar. Geisel Park owner Eddie Rigg has entered 22 yearlings for the Swan Valley Sale in February with a standout...
Perfect Pike Spin for Pearce Racing
Safeguard mare Kiralui overcame a fleeting setback approaching the furlong to get up for a gutsy victory for Namerik Thoroughbreds owner-breeder Alan Bansemer in the Ascend Trophies Hcp (1400m) at Belmont on Wednesday. Kiralui (Photo / Western Racepix) wins a race...
Hasani – TBWA Winner of the Week
Time will tell the true depth of the field that Hasani defeated to break his maiden in the Lawn Pride Australia Hcp (1300m) on Wednesday. He’s a homebred from Wyadup Valley Farm and that alone gives him a leg up leading into a staying career for Trevor and Terrie...
Ginger Baker right at home in Goldfields
Ginger Baker defied top-weight of 60kg and a 600km journey to Kalgoorlie for a resounding victory in the Coolgardie Cup (1760m) on Sunday. The veteran son of Yarradale Stud sire Gingerbread Man owns a career-card going back to a Pinjarra maiden win in December 2020...
Cool Memories of Impressive Farnley Stakes
Cool Memory and Brad Parnham made the most of an on-pace bias to rout their LR Farnley Stakes (1400m) rivals at Belmont on Saturday. The Impressive Racing homebred was sent straight to the lead and won as he pleased in a result reminiscent of his all-the-way victory...
