TBWA News

Odinaka – TBWA Winner of the Week
Stable jockey Shaun McGruddy made sure bad luck didn’t strike twice at Ascot when he steered Odinaka to a two-length victory in the Amelia Park Plate (1000m) on Saturday. Odinaka was stuck in traffic on debut a fortnight ago and went to the line under a stranglehold...

Ruby’s rough diamonds at Magic Millions
Ruby Racing & Breeding has catalogued 14 yearlings for the Perth Magic Millions on February 23 & 24 and one of the standouts is the half-brother to Wednesday’s promising Warwick Farm winner Wollambi. Catalogued as Lot 104, the bay colt is a first-crop son of...

Perfect timing for Gold Front
Gold Front Thoroughbreds and its Group 1 stallion Awesome Rock received a timely update ahead of the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale when Perfetto opened his account in Hong Kong on Sunday. Perfetto won the On Ting Hcp (1600m) at Sha Tin like a very promising...

City Angel – Winner of the Week
A split-second decision by Paul Harvey to make a lightning move on City Angel made all the difference at Belmont on Wednesday. The lightly-raced 4yo daughter of City Place (USA) settled midfield on the fence but was eager to go faster approaching the home-turn. ...

Manhattan mare on track in Melbourne
Manhattan Rain mare Irish Mist carried colours familiar to WA punters when she took a short-cut to score at Pakenham on Thursday. The black silks with pink spots and hooped sleeves are registered to Barry and Barb Saunders who raced Voile D’Or (Dieu D'Or) to Group 1...

Reliable buys for WA at Karaka
Western Australian buyers spent over $1 million on yearlings at the Gold Coast Magic Millions last month and they also broke seven-figures when the NZB National Sale concluded on Friday. Bloodstock agent John Chalmers, who has been a regular buyer for Peters...

Perth goes Platinum for Magic Millions Sale
Booming week-to-week prizemoney augmented by the super-successful Westspeed Platinum Bonus Scheme gives WA vendors every right to be confident ahead of this year’s Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale. This season’s inaugural $10.5 million The Pinnacles in...

Magic Millions WA Magazine online
Magic Millions WA Magazine is now available online and is exactly what you need! 112 pages of news and information previewing the Swan Valley Sale on February 23 and 24. Taking a break to read the 2023 Perth Yearling Sale Magazine is just doing your homework...

New home for King’s Troop in 2023
All The King’s Men has landed the first black-type win for his sire King’s Troop in the Listed Breeders’ Classic (1400m) at Pinjarra. Sunday’s renewal was sponsored by Greenfields Lodge and it put the focus back on King’s Troop who is looking for a new home for the...

Jigsaw set for Group 1 Oakleigh Plate
Jigsaw is arguably Australia’s most-improved sprinter and his trainer Cindy Alderson is now considering the ultimate short-course test in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m). Manhattan Rain’s 4yo speed-machine kicked off his current unbeaten campaign winning the Apache...

Trainers on a roll with Rommel
Mogumber Park sire Rommel has been on a roll in the last fortnight and Bernie Miller was only too happy to saddle up the latest winner with his filly Madam Kisses at Pinjarra on Sunday. The Hopeland-based trainer (Pictured with Madam Kisses / Western Racepix) prepares...

Winner of the Week – Snow Prince
Trainers Sean and Jake Casey threw their hats into the ring for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a professional youngster at Ascot on Saturday. Their Safeguard first-starter Snow Prince was unveiled after a Belmont trial win earlier this month and a debut booking...