TBWA News

Korilya-bred stayer Stars in Kalgoorlie
Korilya Stud owner Ellie Giles bred her third LR Boulder Cup (2100m) winner when Starry Heights raced away for a four-length victory over Irish-bred import Iowa (Galileo) on Sunday. Starry Heights (Photo / Western Racepix) went out a $2.50 favourite after a sound...

Rokanori rebounds for Awesome Rock
Perth Magic Millions graduates Empress Of India (Universal Ruler) and Snippy Sean (Snippetson) kicked off a successful week for Gold Front Thoroughbreds at Belmont on Wednesday before its foundation stallion Awesome Rock weighed in with a feature double on the long...

Ducimus winner fulfilling Elite potential
Eliteone was one of several back-to-back winners at Belmont on Saturday and now he can go on and fulfill the potential that had been bubbling under the surface before a confidence-boosting breakthrough a fortnight ago. Eliteone (Photo / Western Racepix) is a...

Front-running double for My Admiration
Oregon Hiker and Great Fortune completed a double for My Admiration at Belmont on Saturday and they’re both on a hat-trick for the Westbury Park stallion. Oregon Hiker (Photo / Western Racepix) went out a short-priced favourite for the Westspeed Platinum (1000m) and...

McHale makes Shooting To Win’s First XI
Oakland Park Stud resident Shooting To Win (Northern Meteor) sired his 11th individual black-type winner when McHale sprang surprise in the G3 Bill Ritchie Hcp (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. McHale (4g Shooting To Win - Xaar's Jewel by Xaar) belied a $26 quote when...

New President for TBWA
Thoroughbreds Breeders’ WA is in capable hands with incoming President Troy van Heemst. Born and raised in the racing and breeding industries, he joined the TBWA committee in 2017 and a leadership role was a natural progression following the last four years as...

Right Pick for Ron Sayers Memorial
Prospector's Pick has booked a trip to the Goldfields carnival on the back of an all-the-way victory in the 7Plus Hcp (1200m) at Belmont. Bred and sold by Darling View Thoroughbreds, he had been freshened up by trainer Simon Miller after a winter prep highlighted by a...

Girls Day Out first winner by Long Leaf
Rangeview Stud resident Long Leaf sired his first winner on Sunday when Girls Day Out landed the De Bortoli Winemakers Maiden (1100m) on debut at Northam. The 3yo first-crop daughter of Long Leaf was given time to find her feet by Luke Campbell while Red Autumn...

Astro World – TBWA Winner of the Week
Peters Investments homebred Pierro filly Astro World is the latest TBWA Winner of the Week and she owns a page that wins every day of the week. Astro World was given five Lark Hill trials by trainer Donna Riordan before running home nicely on debut behind Gi Gi Pops...

Man Crush set for home-town Hannans
Luke Fernie won last year’s LR Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m) with Be Optimistic (Blackfriars) and he would like nothing better than to emulate his father Peter in the LR Hannans Hcp (1400m) next month. Peter prepared Black George (2011) and Mr Vadim (2013) to win the Hannans...

Perth Cup on Bucket list for Amelia Park
Buckets Ridge continued the winning run of Amelia Park at Belmont on Saturday ahead of another big weekend in the Eastern States for Peter Walsh and the team at Vasse. Amelia Park’s 2022 Perth Magic Millions graduates Toropa (Toronado) and In Good Order (American...

Bondi Plunge back-to-back at Belmont
Bondi Plunge made it back-to-back wins at Belmont on Saturday giving trainer Dan Morton every reason to believe she can continue going through the grades this season. Given time to find her feet behind speedy front-runner Cross Statement (Press Statement), she angled...