TBWA News
Juniper – TBWA Winner of the Week
Lynward Park homebred Juniper (Russian Revolution) kicked off a winning treble for Grant and Alana Williams on a Heavy 9 surface in the Avon Valley on Thursday and there was plenty to like about the promising first-timer in the TABtouch Maiden Plate (1000m). Juniper...
Jokers Grin back on deck in Sydney
Maschino is off to a flyer this season siring 11 individual winners in August to share the lead in that WA category with Playing God. The Alwyn Park resident kicked off with Flying Maradona (Northam) and followed up with Hey Pino (Belmont), Hype Machine (Bunbury),...
Lead role for Main Act in Platinum Final
Gingerbread Man gelding Main Act made the most of an on-pace bias to defeat long-time leader Kelvinater (Heritage) in Heat 2 of the Westspeed Platinum Spring Series (1300m) on Saturday. The two front-runners duelled for the length of the straight before Main Act...
Boy Crush ready to realise potential in Placid Ark
Boy Crush showed any amount of potential at Ascot earlier this year and he’s poised to go to the next level after a first-up victory for Greenfields Lodge owner-breeder Tony Patrizi and part-owner Andrew Inglis. The Manhattan Rain colt tracked front-runner Dawn Dancer...
Fernie Wont Wait For Luck in Kalgoorlie
Trainer Peter Fernie is a perennial premiership winner in the Goldfields and he’s on track for another title leading into this year’s Kalgoorlie-Boulder Race Round. Fernie has prepared doubles at the last three meetings with Sainty Cullity (Star Witness) & Door...
Streaker stands up at Belmont
The real Streak Of God stood up in the Afgri Equipment Hcp (1650m) on Wednesday and that was good enough to upset a plunge on Cheeto (Universal Ruler) at Belmont Park. Streak Of God (4g Playing God - Streak Away by O’Reilly) is a Yarradale Stud-bred graduate and he...
Soft win for Scenic Lodge Gem
Cosmic Gem relished the soft surface at Belmont on Wednesday with a three length victory in the Glenroy Chaff Hcp (1400m) for trainer Steve Wolfe and stable jockey Shaun McGruddy. It was his second win on a Soft 5 surface following an Albany maiden as an odds-on...
Right fit for orphan Foal
We led last week’s Foal Gallery with an image of a Sessions colt that was orphaned at Gold Front Thoroughbreds after the death of his dam Alta Sull’Amore (Sepoy). Gold Front’s Sue Olive and Naomi Montuolo have updated his progress from what was a heartrending...
Three-wide Lane a winner for Hot Chix Syndicate
Hot Chix Lane beat the rain and a scramble out of the gates to break through in the Morley Growers Market Maiden (1200m) at Belmont on Wednesday. Stewards reported more than one runner was bumped on jumping and others were either unbalanced or raced keenly in a...
The Rocket – TBWA Winner of the Week
The Rocket has come good with a vengeance this season winning two in a row at Belmont after being given every chance to fulfil his potential by trainers Sean and Jake Casey. A son of Swettenham Stud’s Group 1 winning racehorse and sire Toronado (Ire), he didn’t debut...
Golden Saddle goal for Lord Shiva
Lord Shiva was successful off a seven-day turnaround after in-form trainer Mitch Pateman rolled the dice for the Black Heart Bart - Hall Of Fame Hcp (1200m) on Saturday. The Oakland Park-bred son of Playing God led from barrier-to-box in a Belmont graduation on August...
Idyllic interstate campaigns beckon Perth Raiders
King Of Light launched what could be a career-defining season with a walk in the park victory in the LR Idyllic Prince Stakes (1300m) at Belmont on Saturday. Appearing for the first time since December, the chestnut son of Earthlight (Shamardal) exploited a...
