TBWA News
Bumbasina for sale by Amelia Park
A week after receiving $1.3 million for a Zoustar – Lady Cosmology yearling colt at the Gold Coast Magic Millions, Amelia Park owner Peter Walsh has announced his precious Group 1-producing mare Bumbasina will go to public auction later this season. The Irish-bred dam...
David Smith retires from Scenic Lodge
Scenic Lodge founder David Smith has announced his retirement from the industry and will sell his horses unreserved at the Inglis Online February (Early) Sale. The Muchea nursery has also catalogued 17 yearlings for the Perth Magic Millions on February 22 and 23. ...
Romming Danger – TBWA Winner of the Week
Romming Danger had run a promising fourth at Northam during her first prep in the spring and she returned looking a lot more confident when a convincing winner of the Amelia Park Maiden (1000m) at Belmont on Wednesday. A big 3yo filly by Ridgeport Farm resident...
TBWA amends weekly Sires’ tables
Thoroughbred Breeders WA has amended the rule for the inclusion of former interstate and international tried stallions in the WA Sires’ tables that are published on the TBWA website every week. At last month’s committee meeting, TBWA brought the date forward for...
Sessions sprinter Super in Great Southern
Supersession showed a brilliant turn of foot to come from the rear of the field to win the $125,000 Fitzpatrick Plate (1230m) in a three-way photo-finish at Albany on Sunday. With champion jockey Willie Pike timing his run to perfection on the lightly-raced $2.70...
Ridgeport Holds sway for WA on Gold Coast
Leading trainer Neville Parnham and Ridgeport Holdings owner Santo Guagliardo led WA buyers during Book 1 of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale with a bid of $280,000 for the Hellbent colt from Perth Stakes winner Private Dancer (Oratorio). Offered by Yarraman Park as...
Amelia Park millionaire into the Cosmos
Amelia Park owner Peter Walsh was pumped up selling a Blue Point (Ire) colt for $900,000 at the Gold Coast Magic Millions last year and he went to another level after his Zoustar – Lady Cosmology colt made half as much again on Friday. “I feel incredibly proud,...
Memory Parade – TBWA Winner of the Week
Memory Parade has a black-type pedigree and she backed that to the hilt with a dominant debut at Belmont on Wednesday. The 3yo daughter of Yarradale Stud sire War Chant (USA) won a speed battle for the lead in the Macmahon Maiden (1300m) and was held accountable by...
Winning run continues for Playing God
Playing God gelding Currimundi won the last city race of last season to put the finishing touches on the Darling View stallion’s first WA Sires’ premiership in 2022-23. The Steve Wolfe-trained sprinter miler was back in the frame on Saturday with a late burst to land...
Amelia Park leads WA breeders at Gold Coast
Amelia Park leads WA breeders with Book 1 colts by Street Boss (USA) and Zoustar at the Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale starting on Tuesday. Both colts are being prepped by Segenhoe Stud on behalf of Vasse-based breeder Peter Walsh. They sold a $900,000 Blue...
Some Came Running in Sydney
Champion Victorian trainer Ciaron Maher has his Sydney stable ticking over like clockwork at Warwick Farm and that helped 4yo mare Running By convert a last-start Caulfield victory into a running double at Randwick on Saturday. Running By was bred by WA-based Dawson...
Winning half-sisters delight Divitini Racing
A December double with half-sisters Magnificent Carat and Ghobella gave Bellbridge Park a boost building up to next month’s Perth Magic Millions. Bellbridge Park’s Michael and Siobhan Campbell are prepping five yearlings for the Swan Valley Sale comprising colts by...
