TBWA News
Glory days for Hayes in Hong Kong
Geisel Park sire All American was instrumental in David Hayes passing another milestone in a record-breaking training career on Sunday. Hayes was registering his 600th win in Hong Kong when All American gelding Regent Glory defeated Happy Tango (Eavesdropper) and...
Julie Godfrey appointed Executive Officer
Popular racehorse owner Julie Godfrey has been appointed Executive Officer of Thoroughbreds Breeders’ WA. Godfrey admits to knowing how to read a form-guide before she could write her name growing up in Glasgow. That’s always a plus in racing and another positive on...
Playing catch-up with Fee for Playing God
Darling View Thoroughbreds has announced Playing God’s service fee will rise to a WA record $49,500 (inc GST) in 2024. The news continues year-on-year increases since Playing God arrived at Mundijong in 2020 and he’s earned every one of them. Stud manager Brent...
Sapphire Street salutes in Sheila Gwynne
April was a month of many moving parts for Oakland Park and there was no shortage of black-type with its homebred stablemates Bustling (G2 Karrakatta Plate) and Sapphire Street (LR Sheila Gwynne Classic) leading the way for trainer Dan Morton. Sapphire Street (3f...
Spice Is Right – TBWA Winner of the Week
Gingerbread Man youngster Spice Is Right led from the jump and refused to surrender when tackled by Tactics (Rommel) to win the Amelia Park Hcp (1400m) at Ascot on Anzac Day. Spice Is Right carries the pink and blue checked colours of owner-breeder Wally Daly and...
Seonee top of the class for Winning Rupert
A crystal ball could not have predicted the surge of Group winners sired by Winning Rupert since it was announced he would be crossing the continent to stand at Geisel Park Stud. Winning Rupert (Written Tycoon) had been bereft of black-type this season prior to the...
Gold Flakes a Godsend at Ascot
Champion stallion Playing God sired his first juvenile winner of the season with True Apostle at Pinjarra a fortnight ago and he doubled up in that division when Gold Flakes scored like a seasoned professional at Ascot on Saturday. Gold Flakes (2f Playing God - Corn...
Super Easy (NZ) to stand at Roselee Park
Former Hallmark Stud stallion Super Easy (NZ) has arrived at Roselee Park in Western Australia where he will stand for an introductory service fee of $5,500 (inc GST). Perth trainer Brock Lewthwaite signed Super Easy (Darci Brahma) to join King’s Troop (Redoute’s...
King’s Troopers Salute at Pinjarra
Roselee Park stallion King’s Troop sired a double with promising 3yo maiden winners Kings Honour and Kings Salute at Pinjarra on Wednesday. King’s Troop (Redoute’s Choice) is one of the most underrated stallions in WA but punters didn’t underestimate his pair - Kings...
Oakland Park dominates Inglis Digital Sale
Fresh from a Group 2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) triumph with Bustling at Ascot on Saturday, Oakland Park dominated the Inglis Digital April (Late) Sale that closed on Wednesday. Oakland Park’s proven broodmare Molto Allegro (Fast 'n' Famous) topped the leaderboard at...
Striking Fella – TBWA Winner of the Week
Striking Fella resumed from a long spell to score a soft win for Peace Racing in the Seashells Mandurah Maiden (1413m) on Sunday. The son of Gold Front stallion Awesome Rock was the pick from a quartet of promising 3yo maiden winners at Pinjarra that also included his...
Bragging rights for Bustling in WA
Bustling is odds-on to be named Champion WA 2YO for 2023-24 following a hollow victory in the G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Oakland Park homebred went into Perth's premier juvenile event as a short-priced favourite off the back of a winning...
