TBWA News
A Lot of winners adding up in Avon Valley
Westbury Park resident A Lot (USA) sired a running double on WA Day at Northam and added a third promising 3yo winner on Wednesday in the Avon Valley. Our Paladin Al (Photo / Western Racepix) landed the first-leg of the public holiday brace on Monday as a $1.20...
Simply Royalty – TBWA Winner of the Week
Lynward Park resident Bondi sired Beach Pad to a fighting victory at Morphettville on Saturday and he buttered up with Northam winner Simply Royalty in the Triple M Maiden (1100m) on Monday. Simply Royalty is trained by Ryan Hill for owner Chris Harding and was easy...
Turnover tops $120 million at Magic Millions
The curtain came down on the fifth and final session of the Magic Millions National Sale on Tuesday with overall turnover reaching $120 million for 900 foals, mares and yearlings on the Gold Coast. West Australian vendors and buyers were active during all three sales...
Hong Kong multi-millionaires bred in WA
WA owners Santo Guagliardo and Chris Wells have Group 1 triumphs in common at Ascot and they shared more success at the Sha Tin meeting on Saturday with Hong Kong multi-millionaires Tourbillon Prince (Rommel) and Helios Express (Toronado). They’re accustomed to the...
Autumn double for Clare Downs
Mount Barker breeders Norm and Jeannine Burren notched another autumn win when the Gary Portelli-trained 3yo filly Miss Backchat made short work of her opposition at Goulburn on Friday. The Burrens own Clare Downs Stud and their locally-bred gelding Makin Prophets had...
Too Darn Stormy – TBWA Winner of the Week
Champion jockey Willie Pike was a favourite with punters when he diffused a wide draw to power home on Oakland Park homebred Too Darn Stormy at Belmont on Saturday. Pike slotted into the running line and Too Darn Stormy received a nice cart into the race to win the...
International double for Dawson Stud
Dawson Stud graduates completed an international double last week with Sterling Wongchoy (Hong Kong) on Wednesday and Magic Will Reign (Kalgoorlie) on Sunday. Sterling Wongchoy was sold by Dawson Stud (as agent) for $70,000 at the 2021 Perth Magic Millions and his...
Splintex sister tops Magic Millions Foal Sale
A full-sister to Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion Splintex topped Day 1 of the Magic Millions National Foal Sale at the Gold Coast on Sunday. The opening session also saw Ascot trainer Simon Miller lead a WA buying bench that spent more than $1 million on 15...
Gingerbread Man joins Ton-Up Club
Gingerbread Man sired his 100th individual winner when Order Online motored home on debut for an outstanding victory in the BJS Elantis Maiden (1000m) at Pinjarra on Thursday. Order Online (3g Gingerbread Man - Snitzerella by Snitzel) settled at the tail of the field...
In Confidence – TBWA Winner of the Week
In Confidence looked readymade on debut sitting outside the speed and then sprinting to a winning lead in the Sound Telegraph Maiden (1200m) at Pinjarra on Wednesday. Trained by Dan Morton for Amelia Park part-owner and breeder Peter Walsh, she was given two barrier...
Belmont Final High-Lights Camera Action
Shooting To Win came within a half-length of siring another Group 1 winner when Payline flew from last to be placed in the BRC Doomben 10,000 (1200m) on Saturday but there was a consolation prize for the Oakland Park stallion at Belmont. His Bullsbrook-based mare...
Duke delivers a dozen for Playing God
Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Playing God isn’t resting on his laurels even with a hat-trick of WA premierships just around the corner. Playing God ($7.26m) has maintained a substantial margin over Maschino ($5.12m) with 12 individual winners in the last month. ...
