TBWA News
Hokahey legs it to Sunshine State
Hokahey (War Chant) won the first-leg of an interstate double for Yarradale Stud at Eagle Farm on Saturday and a couple of hours later Red Fifty Three (Gingerbread Man) filled out the second at Belmont. Under a perfect ride by Sam Collett, Hokahey sat behind the pace...
Ginnivan a gangbuster by Universal Ruler
Scenic Lodge resident Universal Ruler was runner-up to Playing God among active stallions for the WA sires’ premiership in 2022-23 and he franked that form when Ginnivan blew his rivals away on debut at Belmont. Ginnivan was coming off a five-length barrier trial win...
Pinjarra double for Darling View’s Eladdair
Not many mares throw two winners at the one meeting but Eladdair lived up to her 'bred in the purple pedigree' at Pinjarra on Thursday. Eladdair (Elusive Quality) is owned by Darling View Thoroughbreds Director Clive Atwell and she kicked off with Prophet And Power...
First foal from final crop by Snippetson
Snippetson sired the first reported foal of the season in WA when She’s A Galah delivered a filly last Sunday night. She’s by the former Scenic Lodge stallion who started the new season with a double at Belmont on Wednesday (Gold Keeper & Snips Rock) before a...
Amelia Park leads WA Breeders
Amelia Park’s Group 1 winner Amelia’s Jewel was a key element in the Vasse stud topping the WA Breeders’ table in 2022-23. Guaranteed to be named WA Racehorse of the Year, Amelia’s Jewel was bred by Amelia Park owner Peter Walsh using a southern cover to Siyouni (Fr)...
Carnival horse the catalyst for Ducimus
Ducimus was a clear winner of the 2022-23 WA First-Season Sires’ premiership with earnings of $273,541 and just as pleasing was the class factor of his aptly-named Ascot winner Eliteone. Rivercrest Park stands the promising sire-son of Snitzel for Orbis Bloodstock who...
Safeguard wins second WA 2YO Sires’ title
Mogumber Park stallion Safeguard jumped to an early lead with his juveniles in 2022-23 and was never headed to win a second WA 2YO Sires’ premiership on Monday. Safeguard finished the season with earnings of $626,054 to defeat A Lot ($542,677) and Playing God...
Playing God crowned Champion WA Sire
Newly-crowned Champion WA sire Playing God had clinched his first premiership long before siring a winning double on the final day of the city season at Belmont. Playing God’s 3yo filly Goddess Of Giving and 4yo gelding Currimundi closed a season to remember for the...
Changing Guard – TBWA Winner of the Week
Impressive Racing trainer Darren McAuliffe has hit the ground running with a promising young team at his new stables in Pinjarra. His Belmont winners earlier this month included Vast Art (Flying Artie) and Chollima (Starspangledbanner) and they were joined by Changing...
War Chant’s $965 double signs off 2022-23
War Chant (USA) has sired a winning double with his 6yo sons Seminole Brave and Mood Swings in the last two city races conducted in Perth this season. The Belmont brace on Saturday consolidated the Yarradale Stud sire’s Australian career stats to 155 individual...
Professional win by brave Becalotti
A Lot (USA) filly Becalotti refused to surrender when headed by Invincible Ruby at Belmont on Saturday and her will-to-win made all the difference in the Western Racepix Hcp (1200m). Never out of the first two in all six starts since February, Becalotti was coming off...
Lightning fast filly by Manhattan Rain
Exciting filly La Danseuse Rouge overcame a wide barrier to land a first-up victory in the LR Lightning Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The 3yo daughter of Geisel Park stallion Manhattan Rain found cover under jockey Jake Noonan and was strong through the...
