TBWA News
Madam Kisses a resilient mare for Rommel
Madam Kisses is a first-crop daughter of Rommel and the 6yo mare is going as well as ever for trainer Donna Riordan. That was evident at Belmont on Wednesday when she powered home to catch Swim Through (Patronize) in the 7Plus App Hcp (1200m). Better known for her...
Golden grand-final for Semana
Winning Rupert mare Semana has been heavily backed in early betting for the G2 Golden Pendant (1400m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The Ciaron Maher-trainee opened at $3 when Golden Pendant markets were released and she touched $2.45 before easing to $2.80. Former Perth...
Profitable running double by Playing God
Neville Parnham rolled out two more promising 3yo maiden winners by Playing God at Belmont on Wednesday and they got punters off to a profitable start at the midweek meeting. Divine Impact won the Morley Growers Market Hcp (1000m) as a $3.10 public-elect and less than...
Laced Up Heels back in business at Belmont
Geisel Park mare Laced Up Heels can start addressing some unfinished business this season when she resumes in the LR Black Heart Bart Stakes (1200m) at Belmont this Saturday. Laced Up Heels made headlines ending the unbeaten run of Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) in the LR...
In Good Order – TBWA Winner of the Week
Amelia Park started September with Winner Of The Week Royal Toronado and returned for a second strike this month with In Good Order at Belmont on Saturday. In Good Order was ridden a treat by in-form hoop Chris Parnham for in-form trainer Dan Morton in the Morley...
Hez Got The Winning Look
Karnup trainer Graeme Ballantyne bought a bargain when he paid $2,000 for a Safeguard weanling at the 2022 Perth Magic Millions Winter Sale. An August foal, the bay colt was bred by Ridgeport Holdings principal Santo Guagliardo and looked readymade winning his maiden...
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...
