TBWA News
Playing God Advancing to third Premiership
Playing God sired his first city double of the season with Advanced and Warralea Lass at Belmont on Wednesday and trainer Neville Parnham may have also found his next winner by the reigning champion at the trials this week. Advanced appreciated cover in the blustery...
Amazing winner by Awesome Rock
Watch Me Rock doubled up at Belmont on Saturday for a Ridgeport Farm partnership that has doubled down with the lightly-raced son of Awesome Rock. It’s been a great journey going back-to-back with an on-pace victory over Uncle Gerard (Alfred Nobel) and Trio (Maschino)...
Lacey steps down as TBWA President
Fiona Lacey has announced she will step down as TBWA President and committee member at the TBWA Annual General Meeting on Thursday evening, 5 September. “I’ve been on the committee for seven years and have served as President since April 2020,” Lacey said. “They were...
Royal Toronado – TBWA Winner of the Week
Royal Toronado won a Northam 3yo maiden like a horse going places this time last year before losing his way during an autumn prep aimed at the G2 WA Derby (2400m) in April. He resumed this season at Pinjarra a fortnight ago for trainers Grant and Alana Williams and...
Bull’s-Eye for Sessions and Oakland Park
Silver Eye has been one of the most consistent horses in training during the winter months and Adam Durrant may well keep him in work on the back of another convincing victory at Belmont on Saturday. The Oakland Park homebred had won on a Heavy 8 a fortnight ago and...
Father’s Day covered by Universal Ruler
Scenic Lodge resident Universal Ruler sired Ginnivan to win Saturday’s $100,000 Jolly Beggar Stakes (1000m) at Belmont before celebrating with his first serve of the season on Sunday morning. And it wasn’t just any cover on Father’s Day. It was Australian-bred...
WBA graduates Party during August
Western Breeders Alliance has entered a quality draft for the 2025 Perth Magic Millions Sale amid another successful month for our leading vendor in August. WBA graduates Zing To Win (Shooting To Win) and Cruise To Victory (Lucky Street) won before the 2025...
Ridgeport reeling in winners by Rommel
The Bureau Of Meteorology is forecasting more rain for Perth this week and that suits trainer Michelle Hagley and her Rommel mare Desert Nymph leading up to Saturday’s meeting at Belmont. Desert Nymph has relished wet conditions this month on a Heavy 8 at Pinjarra and...
Grand Reserve – TBWA Winner of the Week
Grand Reserve (Maschino) got the better of his stablemate In Good Order (American Pharoah) at Belmont on Wednesday despite hitting a flat spot at the top of the straight. They were resuming in the Schweppes Hcp (1300m) after unplaced runs in the G2 WATC Derby (2400m)...
Searchin’ Roc’s in step for Awesome Rock
Searchin' Roc's surprised no-one stepping up for her latest spring and summer campaigns with a determined first-up victory in the LR Idyllic Prince Stakes (1300m) at Belmont. The 6yo daughter of Awesome Rock has been unplaced in five attempts at Group 1 level at Ascot...
Moore of the same for Mungrup & Vevinsky
It’s been four years since the Mungrup Stud Dispersal Sale and rarely a week goes by without a winner emerging from the 157 lots catalogued by the Great Southern nursery in August 2020. Mungrup Stud’s Gray Williamson kept a few mares and among them was Dirty Vegas...
Bonny Kiwi Lass clicks for Super Easy
There was more good news for incoming Roselee Park sire Super Easy (NZ) on Saturday when his elite mare Bonny Lass defeated a star-studded field in the G2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa. The successful start to her latest campaign continues a black-type career...
