TBWA News
Champion Sires from Yesteryear
Thoroughbred Breeders WA is updating the list of our Champion sires going back 30 years for General, 2YO or Freshman titles. If you can fill any of the missing seasons below, please send to TBWA Editor Karl Patterson - karlo@bigpond.net.au 2006-07 General Scenic ...
Hezangelic – TBWA Winner of the Week
Pearce Racing homebred Hezangelic was prepped to perfection for his debut in the Debortoli Maiden (1000m) at Northam on Thursday. The Universal Ruler gelding was a dominant Lark Hill trial winner last month and was sent out a $2.80 favourite after the stable booked...
Winning Strategy fulfilled in Fairetha Stakes
Playing God’s domination of Perth’s locally-bred 3yo division was evident again in the LR Fairetha Stakes (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. Investmentstrategy (Photo / Western Racepix) provided the Darling View Thoroughbreds resident with his 14th individual Stakes winner...
Yellow Brick Road from Yarradale
Yarradale Stud has sent hundreds of future winners down the Darling Scarp to Ascot’s racing precinct but none quite like Saturday’s G2 Lee-Steere Stakes (1400m) hero Valour Road. The veteran chestnut is trained by Simon Miller at Ascot and was in his element once...
Proper stayer set for Perth Cup
Trainer Dan Morton labelled Another Chino a ‘proper stayer in the making’ as an autumn 3yo and he looked the part winning the LR Luckygray Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. His Alwyn Park-based sire Maschino has already made an impact this season with Marocchino in...
Home track suits Howley’s Hurricane
Liam Howley bounced back from a best-forgotten Melbourne Cup foray with Virtuous Circle (NZ) to win with New York Hurricane at Kyneton on Wednesday. Unlike Virtuous Circle who was a $151 long-shot, New York Hurricane went out a $3.20 favourite and didn’t disappoint in...
Cher a crowd favourite on Cup Day
Lynward Park homebred Cher was far from overawed when she charged home to overhaul Riseanfall in the Bisley Workwear Hcp (1200m) at Ascot on Tuesday. Cher started a $3.80 favourite in front of a boisterous Melbourne Cup Day crowd and she didn’t let them down despite a...
Black-type sires busy at Westbury Park
This spring has been busier than usual at Westbury Park Stud with ten-year resident My Admiration being joined by former Great Southern stallion A Lot (USA). Two books combined mirror their increased numbers in black-type races at Ascot this season. Admiration...
Gingerbread Man milestone at Ascot
Rapidly improving mare Malkar Pindari notched a milestone 300th win for Yarradale Stud sire Gingerbread Man in the Amelia Park Hcp (1500m) at Ascot on Saturday. It doesn’t seem that long ago that Achernar Star opened Gingerbread Man’s stud account on debut at...
Mirrorschino – TBWA Winner of the Week
Namerik Thoroughbreds-bred mare Kiralui (Safeguard) was in the mix to be named last week’s Winner Of The Week but missed out to Run Pattie Run (Gingerbread Man). This time around it was Namerik’s turn after Mirrorschino scored an all-the-way victory in the Toasting...
Snowdome the spearhead for Rommel
Snowdome confirmed he will be the summer spearhead for Ridgeport Farm sire Rommel following a tough first-up victory in the G3 Prince Of Wales Stakes (1000m) at Ascot. The 4yo sprinter went into Saturday’s race without the benefit of a barrier trial with trainer...
Marocchino lands longshot win at Ascot
Talented stayer Marocchino burnt punters with a bold front-running exhibition in the G3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday for his Group 1 trainer Lou Luciani. Marocchino (Photo / Western Racepix) is being set for another tilt at the G2 Perth Cup (2400m)...
