TBWA News
Cable Rock on the double for Dawson
Dawson Stud started October with a winning double and finished the month with another brace when its Magic Millions graduates Cable Rock (Cable Bay) and Bopping Blue (Magnus) won at Belmont on Wednesday. Cable Rock (Photo / Western Racepix) scored first-up in the...
Rommel’s Goddess shining in Avon Valley
Rommel's Goddess has taken a shine to the Avon Valley for a Neville Parnham partnership since resuming after nine months on the sidelines. The Ridgeport mare was placed at York first-up behind Mai Aloha (Long Leaf) and looked right at home winning the Boulevard...
WA link in Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar
The highlight of this year’s Breeders’ Cup meeting is undoubtedly Coolmore Stud colt City Of Troy (USA) and his bid to make history in the Group 1 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (2000m) at Del Mar on Saturday. City Of Troy (3c Justify -Together Forever by Galileo) is...
Red Can Man the real deal in Winterbottom
A Group 1 victory in the Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) has been an elusive goal for Red Can Man who will be contesting our premier sprint for the fifth time on November 30. The Steve Wolfe-trained gelding (pictured) won the LR Fairetha Stakes (1400m) as a 3yo in 2019...
Rally The Troops – TBWA Winner of the Week
Rally The Troops freewheeled in front of a capacity field at Geraldton on Thursday and he had them all off the bit a long way from home in the Champion Bay Freemasons Maiden (1400m). The well-bred 3yo colt is trained by Pearce Racing and only needed a reminder or two...
Grey winner a Ripper from Geisel Park
The dogs were barking Ripper Farooq at Northam on Sunday and punters lowered the boom on bookies with enough support to see him firm into a $1.40 favourite for the Western Racepix Maiden (1100m). The Geisel Park 3yo homebred is a standout grey and he settled in the...
West Star breakthrough in Belgravia
Playing God was the first WA stallion to break through the million-dollar barrier this season when winning his first LR Belgravia Stakes (1200m) with West Star. West Star also became the 20th Stakes winner by Playing God at Ascot on Saturday when he led home a...
Ain’t No substitute for Ascot
Ain't No Other Man is the horse to beat in the Westspeed Platinum Series Final (1400m) on December 7 after an effortless Heat 1 victory at Ascot on Saturday. The Gingerbread Man gelding had been in work since June without winning before racing returned to Ascot...
Ridgeport on rotation with Playing God
Darling View champion Playing God provided Ridgeport Farm owner Santo Guagliardo with his second city winner this week when All Play returned from an injury-enforced spell to land the Guinness Hcp (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday. Guagliardo is also the managing...
Winning Rupert winner for Mad Syndicate
Mad Darcey ran a shocker first-up at Hawkesbury earlier this month but there was no stopping the Winning Rupert mare at Randwick on Saturday. “We walked away from Hawkesbury very disappointed but we came here with a bit of confidence,” trainer David Pfieffer confirmed...
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...
