TBWA News
Rockin’ Rupert erupts for Wally Daly
Rockin' Rupert is in the best form of his career for owner Wally Daly with city wins at Ascot and Belmont (2) so far this preparation. The 5yo son of Geisel Park stallion Winning Rupert is on a hat-trick after collaring The Spruiker (I’m All The Talk) and then going...
Doctor spearheads double for War Chant
War Chant (USA) was a favourite among broodmare owners during his southern-hemisphere years and there were another two locally-bred 3yo winners by the former Yarradale Stud sire in June. Chris Gales (Gervase Park) bred Doctor Jay who charged home to claim the...
Galahs cheaper by the dozen for Stelmachs
He's Archie continued the winning run of Rangeview Stud at Pinjarra on Thursday with an overdue victory in the Alcoa Hcp (1200m) for part-owner and breeder Jerry Stelmach. Given the run of the race by Clint Johnston-Porter, He's Archie (Galah) tracked fellow...
Safeguard home-free at Mogumber Park
Mogumber Park owner Colin Brown has implemented a cost-effective deal for broodmare owners supporting his resident stallions Marine One and Safeguard this season. Breeders booking into Marine One at $8,800 (inc GST) will receive another service at no extra charge to...
Toropa – TBWA Winner of the Week
Toropa isn’t the only two-time TBWA Winner of the Week but she’s definitely the only one to double up in just two starts. She was profiled after a debut win at Belmont on July 5 last year when trainer Vern Brockman declared she was a definite prospect for the 2023...
Playing God in Overdrive for 2yo premiership
Playing God has gone straight for the jugular in pursuit of this season's WA 2yo title and it didn’t hurt having the wins of his fillies Overdrive and Noahquintilly only sanctioned by stewards after protests at Belmont last week. Overdrive was awarded the Amelia Park...
Canny Rock breakthrough at Belmont
Awesome Rock sired his third new winner last month when Canny Rock scored a front-running victory in the Drummond Golf Maiden (1300m) at Belmont on Wednesday. The Gold Front resident had sired Northam maiden winners Rapid Rock (June 3) and Rocking Gem (June 13) and...
Fabergino in focus at Inglis Digital Sale
High-class sprinting mare Fabergino will remain in WA hands after being purchased by Perth businessman Frank Fiore for $380,000 at the Inglis Digital June Late Sale. Last week’s online transactions also saw Byerley Bloodstock’s Liam Peters buy Chokito (Vespa) for...
Baggins a big win for Bookies
Someone forgot to tell Big Bad Baggins he wasn’t supposed to win the XXXX Maiden (1300m) at Northam on Thursday. Big Bad Baggins blew like the proverbial gale before his first start although the untapped 3yo son of God Has Spoken was none the wiser in running. Kept...
Rissoles on a roll for Geisel Park
Laced Up Heels was a ground-breaking black-type winner for Geisel Park and Luke Fernie at the Ascot summer carnival in 2022 and the same team have unearthed another talented filly who goes by the name of Rissoles. With a moniker like that, you could be forgiven for...
Sparks Fly for Lightning Bloodstock
Perennial premiership winner Peter Fernie has a huge lead at the top of the Goldfields trainers’ table and a treble in Kalgoorlie on Sunday helped seal another title this year. Fernie (31) holds a massive margin over second-placed Paul Tapper (5) and there are more...
Fluro Neuro flying for Gingerbread Man
Fluro Neuro was held up for a run in the Schweppes Hcp (1300m) at Belmont on Saturday but that proved a blessing in disguise for Belhus Racing manager Peter Morley and trainers Grant & Alana Williams. The 4yo son of Gingerbread Man is best when left for a late...
