TBWA News

Saturday horse puts Writing on the Wall
Lightly-raced Winning Rupert sprinter Written Words tracked his stablemate Just Walter John into the straight at Ascot on Wednesday and then put the short-priced favourite away with a finishing burst that belied his last-start loss at Geraldton. Trainer Mitch Pateman...

Winning formula for Namerik at Ascot
Namerik Thoroughbreds owner Alan Bansemer followed a successful formula to breed a winning double at Ascot on Wednesday with Poblano (Vert De Grece) and Flinders Lane (Patronize). Bansemer is a firm believer in that famed advertising slogan, “when you’re on a good...

I’m Odette – TBWA Winner of the Week
I’m Odette displayed a genuine will to win in the Greenfields Lodge at Magic Millions Maiden (1400m) at Bunbury on Wednesday and that will take her a long way this year. The Grant and Alana Williams-trained filly came from last to finish withing three lengths of Rock...

War Chant winners reinforce Reg at Bunbury
Without Reg led the charge for War Chant (USA) in the New Year thanks to a front-running victory in the Mandurah Cup (1400m) at Pinjarra and the former Yarradale Stud sire reinforced that result when War Matters and Mangifera scored fighting wins at Bunbury last week....

Acromantula home-free in Miss Andretti Stakes
Acromantula has turned back the clock to collect his second black-type sprint for Alan and Sue Olive in the LR Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) at Ascot. The veteran short-course specialist revived memories of halcyon days when he flew the coop and free-wheeled to a...

De Grandhomme on a hat-trick for Durrant Racing
De Grandhomme continued his upward progression in city ranks with an on-pace victory for in-form trainer Adam Durrant in the Morley Growers Market Hcp (1200m) on Saturday. The Lynward Park-bred graduate is on a hat-trick at Ascot after tracking Chino La Diva...

Boy Crush breakout for Manhattan Rain
Brilliant debutant Boy Crush became the first Geisel Park-conceived winner by Manhattan Rain in the Magic Millions Plate (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday. Boy Crush (Photo / Western Racepix) is also the first of the WA-bred Manhattan Rain juveniles to appear in Perth and...

Sessions set for successful 2026
Oakland Park homebred Queen Of Hawks continued the winning start to the year for her sire Sessions in the Cuprum Distillery Hcp (1000m) at Bunbury on Wednesday. The Pearce Racing-trained 4yo mare came from the back of the field to notch the fourth win for Sessions in...

Peters Investments dominates MM Digital Sale
Peters Investments sold four mares from the Top 10 leaderboard at the Magic Millions Digital Sale which closed yesterday, January 7. Sale-topper Twilight Tale (Savabeel) was purchased for $115,000 by New Zealand-based Go Racing and Blandford Bloodstock. The 4yo mare...

Gold Coast filly all quality from Amelia Park
Amelia Park starts the 2026 yearling sale season for TBWA breeders with a Home Affairs - Dance Music filly at the Gold Coast Magic Millions next Tuesday, January 13. Catalogued as Lot 203 on Day 1, she is the first of two fillies being offered (as agent) by Segenhoe...

She’s Hot – TBWA Winner of the Week
A perfectly-timed Willie Pike ride made all the difference when She's Hot delivered a last-stride victory in the Coral Resort Bakery Maiden (1200m) at Pinjarra on Saturday. She's Hot (Hellbent) was giving Call Me Frosty (Snippetson) and Satin Bow (Patronize) a...

War Chant warhorse wins Mandurah Cup
Yarradale Stud took centre-stage at Pinjarra on Saturday when War Chant (USA) warhorse Without Reg dictated terms with a front-running victory in the $100,000 Mandurah Cup (1400m). It sets him up for black-type assignments in the LR Pinjarra Classic (1300m) and LR...






