TBWA News
Swan Valley spotlight shifts to Ascot
Perth Magic Millions vendors were back in the spotlight at Ascot on Saturday following a record-breaking week for the local industry in the Swan Valley. Forest View Farm owners Ben & Jo Duncan were straight out of the blocks in the opening race with Filthy...
Turnover bursts through $20 million in Perth
Turnover at Perth’s Magic Millions Yearling Sale burst through $20 million for the first time during a ground-breaking session at the Swan Valley on Friday. “It’s been a sensational week. Record heat, a record sale and a record high price,” Magic Millions WA manager...
Bright future for Bleecker Street
Impressive Racing’s new racing model is taking shape for Darren McAuliffe and saddling Ascot winner Bleecker Street was a timely result leading into the Perth Magic Millions Sale. Aided by a rails run, Bleecker Street delivered a city first for an Impressive Racing...
Playing God dominates Day 1 in Swan Valley
The Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale leaderboard underlined the gulf between Playing God and rest of Western Australia’s stallion ranks on Thursday. Playing God smashed the record for a yearling sold in Perth when Melbourne bloodstock agent Sheamus Mills paid...
Russian ready for Classic Challenge
Russian To The Bar has the potential to emulate his older half-sister Kissonallforcheeks at Group 2 level this season following a classy victory in the LR Challenge Stakes (1500m) at Ascot on Wednesday. Russian To The Bar (3g Russian Revolution – Rosie Rocket by...
Snitzel sires vie for Second-season title
Lynward Park stallion Bondi upped the ante for the WA second-season sires’ premiership when Bondi Bubbles won the $250,000 Magic Millions 3YO Trophy on Saturday. Rivercrest Park resident Ducimus held a significant lead before the weekend and looked likely to go...
Premium Girl – TBWA Winner of the Week
Progressive filly Premium Girl has gone to another level this campaign winning three of her four starts for owner-breeder Les Andrews and trainer Tony Triscari. The 3yo daughter of A Lot (USA) broke her maiden first-up at Pinjarra on New Year’s Eve before producing a...
Playing God the drawcard in Swan Valley
Playing God is the big drawcard at the Perth Magic Millions on Thursday and Friday with 43 yearlings dominating a 352-lot catalogue in the Swan Valley. That represents 60% of his foal crop conceived in 2021 and www.breednet.com.au reports they are poised to play a big...
Weekend to remember for John Andrew
Alwyn Park owner John Andrew came back to earth on Monday morning following a weekend to remember during Magic Millions Raceday at Pinjarra and TBWA Awards in the Swan Valley. Saturday’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Big Shots (Sizzling) and Magic Millions 3YO...
Lynward Park breaks out the Bubbles
Lynward Park manager Troy van Heemst was busy transporting his yearlings and tack to the Swan Valley on Saturday morning but he wasn’t too occupied to talk about the chances of Bondi Bubbles in the RL Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy (1200m) at Pinjarra. The David...
Coolmore filly flying for Willow Dale Farm
Willow Dale Farm vendor Eva Highley has raised the bar every year at the Perth Magic Millions since a final yearling-sale season in the Hunter Valley back in 2018. Another PB is highly-likely next week with a draft that numbers 18 lots (as agent) for a client list led...
WA buying bench active at Inglis Classic
Western Australian buyers outlaid $1.84 million for 16 yearlings at the Inglis Classic Sale in Sydney this week. Three sessions of trade came to a close on Tuesday with the western bench led by Grant and Alana Williams ($480,000) and Byerley Bloodstock ($400,000)....
