TBWA News
Dream treble on Goldfields
Local trainer Peter Fernie highlighted Hannans Hcp Day winning four races in a row on Thursday and it was the Williamson family’s turn on Saturday with the first three winners at the Kalgoorlie Cup meeting. Gray Williamson stood Champion WA sire Oratorio (Stravinsky)...
Hoba West too tough in Hannans
Born-again sprinter-miler Hoba West shouldered 59kg to see off front-runner Multinational in a rousing renewal of the LR Hannans Hcp (1400m) in Kalgoorlie on Thursday. Hoba West (7g Epaulette - Hoba by Northern Meteor) arrived at Summer Dickson’s Port Kennedy stable...
Corrs foals blueblood colt at Mt Hallowell
Mt Hallowell Stud Craig Thompson and the team at Mt Hallowell Stud in Denmark welcomed this colt by Yarraman Park sire Brave Smash (Jpn) from NZ-bred mare Corrs (Mastercraftsman) on 9 September. Corrs won four races in Victoria up to 2400m at Sandown Lakeside for...
Template for success at Willaview Park
Willaview Park mare Templates (Teofilo) created a unique record on Tuesday morning when three of her foals won barrier trials at Belmont. There’s not a penny in prizemoney at the trials but her 2yo gelding Sprint For Glory (Splintex) is destined to build a tidy bank...
Lady with a future for Cape Falls
Andalady completed a hat-trick of Lark Hill barrier trials before winning on debut at Bunbury’s King’s Birthday meeting on Monday. Andalady (3f Anders - Cape Lady by Charge Forward) is a Cape Falls Thoroughbreds homebred and comes from a black-type family fostered by...
Empire Of Rome – TBWA Winner of the Week
Dawson Stud mare Canny Time has a perfect record as a producer and her fifth winner arrived at Northam on Wednesday when Empire Of Rome repelled several challenges in the TABtouch Maiden (1200m). Facing the starter second-up, Empire Of Rome (King's Legacy) jumped to...
Five-time finale for Pike at Belmont
Willie Pike farewelled Belmont’s Saturday season with a riding masterclass aboard the final five winners yesterday. Pike caused an upset when I Love Ya Money claimed the $100,000 Westspeed Platinum Spring Final (1600m) at the expense of odds-on stablemate Bosun. And...
WATC Derby downgraded to Group 3
The Asian Racing Federation has announced its final decisions regarding the black type status of races run in Australia for the 2026-27 racing season. In Western Australia, the WATC Derby (2400m) has been downgraded to a Group 3. It was a Group 1 until Peters...
Positive results for First-season Sires
Broodmares served by WA first-season sires Straight Charge and Royal Patronage (Fr) have returned PPT results from their early covers this month. Westbury Park owner Phil Ibbotson stands Straight Charge (Written By) on behalf of Mungrup breeder Gray Williamson and his...
Fiji flags potential at Randwick
Yarradale Stud claimed its second running double in as many weeks when Last Stylebender (Harry Angel) and Official Business (Gingerbread Man) saluted as short-priced favourites at Northam on Wednesday. Streak Of God (Playing God) and Bosun (Gingerbread Man) had also...
Full-book foals by Maschino
John Andrew has once again hoisted the book-full sign for Maschino at Alwyn Park. The Group winning son of Encosta de Lago covered 94 mares last year and there’s a waiting list this season despite a fee increase to $13,750 (inc GST). Maschino’s stud career has been...
Roger – TBWA Winner of the Week
Roger is the latest 3yo newcomer to join the TBWA Winner Of The Week roll-call with a two-length victory that wasn’t unexpected in the Perth Racing Recruiting Maiden (1200m) at Belmont on Wednesday. Starting a prohibitive $1.40 favourite on debut, the well-built and...
