TBWA News
Winterbottom favoured for Rope Them In
Rope Them In signed off the Belmont season with a hands-and-heels victory on Saturday leaving trainer Steve Wolfe with Group 1 options going into the Ascot summer carnival. The latest rising star by champion sire Playing God resumed from a spell to end the unbeaten...
Mood Swings defiant in Black-type Stakes
War Chant (USA) warhorse Mood Swings continues to defy time and tide with his second black-type victory this year in the LR Black Heart Bart Stakes (1200m) at Belmont. Saturday’s win follows the LR Grandstand Cup (1500m) Ascot in March (Photo / Western Racepix) and,...
Fresh is best for Miss Flirtacious
Miss Flirtacious had nailed a Narrogin maiden first-up in April and she confirmed fresh is best with another dominant display in the Reliable Asset Maintenance Hcp (1000m) at Belmont on Saturday. The Safeguard mare is from Lady Natasha (Real Quiet) who was a LR...
Away win for New York Scandal in Adelaide
Manhattan Rain mare New York Scandal has turned the corner this season winning two of her five starts for Victorian trainer Aaron Laing. A home-town maiden win at Cranbourne was all she had to show in 24 starts before gaining a new lease of life since Laing returned...
WA Guineas on radar for True Apostle
Trainer Dan Morton believes he has a live chance in the G2 WA Guineas (1600m) with progressive Playing God 3yo True Apostle. A Pinjarra juvenile winner in April, True Apostle disappointed with a last bar one finish at Belmont earlier this month but improved out of...
Rupert’s Dashing Darby Winner
Leading syndicator Scott Darby loves Perth and no wonder after banking almost $5 million with star sprinter Overpass who is unbeaten in three starts at Ascot since April last year. Overpass has won the first two editions of The Quokka (1200m) and a G1 Winterbottom...
Madam Kisses a resilient mare for Rommel
Madam Kisses is a first-crop daughter of Rommel and the 6yo mare is going as well as ever for trainer Donna Riordan. That was evident at Belmont on Wednesday when she powered home to catch Swim Through (Patronize) in the 7Plus App Hcp (1200m). Better known for her...
Golden grand-final for Semana
Winning Rupert mare Semana has been heavily backed in early betting for the G2 Golden Pendant (1400m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The Ciaron Maher-trainee opened at $3 when Golden Pendant markets were released and she touched $2.45 before easing to $2.80. Former Perth...
Profitable running double by Playing God
Neville Parnham rolled out two more promising 3yo maiden winners by Playing God at Belmont on Wednesday and they got punters off to a profitable start at the midweek meeting. Divine Impact won the Morley Growers Market Hcp (1000m) as a $3.10 public-elect and less than...
Laced Up Heels back in business at Belmont
Geisel Park mare Laced Up Heels can start addressing some unfinished business this season when she resumes in the LR Black Heart Bart Stakes (1200m) at Belmont this Saturday. Laced Up Heels made headlines ending the unbeaten run of Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) in the LR...
In Good Order – TBWA Winner of the Week
Amelia Park started September with Winner Of The Week Royal Toronado and returned for a second strike this month with In Good Order at Belmont on Saturday. In Good Order was ridden a treat by in-form hoop Chris Parnham for in-form trainer Dan Morton in the Morley...
Hez Got The Winning Look
Karnup trainer Graeme Ballantyne bought a bargain when he paid $2,000 for a Safeguard weanling at the 2022 Perth Magic Millions Winter Sale. An August foal, the bay colt was bred by Ridgeport Holdings principal Santo Guagliardo and looked readymade winning his maiden...
