TBWA News

Twisted Steel – TBWA Winner of the Week
Twisted Steel was the centre of strong support before facing the starter for the first time at Northam last Wednesday and he gave jockey Willie Pike and favourite punters a comfortable ride in the Prominence Maiden (1100m). Backed from $2.35 into $1.90, the Simon...

Black-type treble beckons Opportunistic
Winning connections will let the dust settle before making a decision whether to send Opportunistic for a spell or keep him in work for the LR Aquanita Stakes (2000m) at Bunbury on July 12. The Lynward Park-bred graduate had won the LR Raconteur Stakes (1400m) earlier...

Yarradale prevails thanks to Pike Playbook
Lightly-raced Silent Amarda climbed off the canvas to land the first-leg of a Yarradale Stud double at Northam on Wednesday. Silent Amarda (3g Merchant Navy - War Of Whispers by War Chant) was appearing first-up in the Pro Con Australia Maiden (1100m) since an...

Playin’it Sweet – TBWA Winner of the Week
It’s been 10 years since Rod and Tania Cosgrove purchased Sweet Ora at the 2015 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale and the latest dividend from that $15,000 buy arrived when Playin'it Sweet won at Pinjarra on Saturday. Playin'it Sweet went out a $1.50 public-elect for...

Playing God sister to Platoon tops Winter Sale
Playing God, Yarradale Stud and Pearce Racing topped the yearling and weanling leader-boards at the Magic Millions Perth Winter Sale on Sunday. A Playing God – Oriel (Oratorio) full-sister to Group 1 galloper Platoon was snapped up by Ben and Dan Pearce for $90,000...

Beauty Joy Impressive in HKJC Premier Plate
Former Impressive Racing galloper Beauty Joy notched his fourth black-type victory in Hong Kong on Sunday with a late surge to land the G3 Premier Plate (1800m) at Sha Tin. Beauty Joy (8g Sebring - Impressive Jeuney by Jeune) came from the rear of the field to collar...

Admirable strike in Strickland Stakes
Karnup trainer Jason Miller will set Group 1 mare Admiration Express for an interstate campaign next season and stablemate Bonjoy will join her for the rich autumn carnivals. Miller signalled a trip to Melbourne and/or Sydney for the rising 6yo mares after Admiration...

Playing God colt fronts Westbury Park Yearlings
Westbury Park owners Phil and Lindy Ibbotson have been busy on several fronts while prepping their draft for the Magic Millions Winter Sale this Sunday. Lindy is in the Ladies Syndicate that races last-start Bunbury 2yo winner Sound Of Speed (Microphone) with Trevor...

Westspeed Stallions Magazine Online
Westspeed Stallions 2025 Magazine was mailed to TBWA members this week and the digital edition can be viewed here. Stallions are listed alphabetically from A Lot to Winning Rupert comprising Arion pedigrees and all the essential information for WA broodmare owners....

Bargains lure buyers to MM Winter Sale
Perth’s Winter Sale is a happy hunting ground for bargains and Magic Millions has catalogued another 50 yearlings and 27 weanlings plus supplementary entries for buyers after value in the Swan Valley this Sunday, June 22. Winning Winter Yearling Sale graduates offered...

Aphrodite Magic – TBWA Winner of the Week
Gervase Park owners Chris and Andrea Gales completed one of the more improbable trebles when Aphrodite Magic gave her rivals windburn in the Woodskin Maiden (1100m) at Northam last Thursday, June 12. Aphrodite Magic (3f War Chant - Aphrodite Rock by Commands) became...

Baby boomers winning for Bowen Family
Ridgeport Farm resident Rommel sired a crop-by-crop treble to open Saturday’s Raconteur Stakes meeting at Bunbury and the remaining support races saw Impressive Racing and Oakland Park chime in with winning doubles. Rommel 2yo Baby Pearl kick-started the card for...