TBWA News
Spring kick-off for Kuroyanagi at Caulfield
Ridgeport 3yo filly Kuroyanagi returns to action this Saturday ahead of a spring campaign set to climax in the G1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield on November 16. She has opened a $4 favourite for the $150,000 Thoroughbred Club Of Australia Plate (1200m) and she...
Dawson-bred graduate a Brisbane Gem
Pierata's Gem brought up an interstate double for Dawson Stud this week when she won the Spring Carnival Maiden (1350m) at Doomben on Wednesday. Trained by Chris and Corey Munce, she was bred and initially sold by Graham Daws as a foal for $50,000 at the 2022 Magic...
Yarradale Stud segues from Goldfields to Ascot
Yarradale Stud can complement its winning run during the Goldfields round when racing returns to Ascot this Saturday. Resident sire Gingerbread Man has London’s Rascal making her debut in the Initial Plate (1000m) and former sire War Chant (USA) will be represented by...
Alsephina primed for time-honoured Toorak
The tyranny of distance doesn’t hold any fears for Grant and Alana Williams in their quest to win another Group 1 in Melbourne with Star Turn mare Alsephina at Caulfield this Saturday. The Karnup couple have won 16 Group 1 races and the time-honoured Toorak Hcp...
Queen Of Hawks – TBWA Winner of the Week
Bullsbrook-based John Paikos celebrated another success for one of his mares when Queen Of Hawks won the TABtouch Maiden (1110m) for Pearce Racing at Geraldton on Thursday. The Sessions filly is still a work in progress but she had a class edge on her rivals after...
Colts create Marine One Monopoly
The odds of it happening are astronomical, nevertheless, Mogumber Park reports the first 13 foals by Marine One born on the farm this spring are all colts! Do the math and the chances are 8,192 to 1. Marine One (Capitalist) won a Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m) at...
Impressive Hannans win by Vast Art
Impressive Racing sprinter Vast Art won the LR Hannans Hcp (1400m) despite sitting four-wide without cover in the feature sprint of the Kalgoorlie season on Wednesday. Vast Art (Flying Artie) had disappointed as an even-money favourite in the TABtouch Stakes (1200m)...
Ruby graduate ready to Star in Kal Cup
Ruby Racing & Breeding can continue its kick-start season with 2021 graduate Starry Heights in the LR Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) this Saturday. Starry Heights will be pursuing a Goldfields feature double after his LR Boulder Cup (2100m) victory a fortnight ago. ...
Aysar foals all quality from Geisel Park
The first foals by Aysar are turning heads at Geisel Park and stud manager Conor Dunlop reports there hasn’t been one negative response among the positive feedback from broodmare owners. “The consensus among breeders is they’re all quality and we’re over the moon with...
Let’s Talk – TBWA Winner of the Week
Let’s Talk was seen out in seven Belmont barrier trials before finally making his raceday debut at Northam on Thursday. Trainer Jim Taylor had him well and truly primed for the Avon Valley and the market reflected that confidence as the first-starter firmed from $6...
September Born set for The Pinnacles
Trainer Neville Parnham believes Playing God colt September Born can emulate his full-sister Kay Cee during the forthcoming Ascot Pinnacles summer carnival. The untapped 3yo resumed from a winter break to win a barrier trial at Belmont on Monday ahead of a campaign...
Ridgeport strikes rich vein in Victoria
Ridgeport owner Santo Guagliardo has struck a rich vein of form in Victoria with recent debut winners Kokako and Regina D’Italia. The Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans-trained stablemates have been given time to mature and will continue to improve during their second...
