TBWA News
Playing Games – TBWA Winner of the Week
Playing Games went out an odds-on favourite for the TABtouch Maiden (1000m) at Northam on Sunday and she lived right up to that assessment with a three-length victory untouched under Laqdar Ramoly. The Playing God filly had shown speed on debut in the race won by...
Payback time for Peters Investments
Banjup trainer Michael Grantham can look back on a successful Belmont winter season preparing the likes of Peters Investments winners Arcadia Jewel (NZ), Sentimental Hero, Treasured Queen, Noteworthy (NZ) and Antique Miss. The cerise and white silks also took a road...
Blackfriars sires 48th Stakes Winner
Champion WA stallion Blackfriars sired his 48th individual black-type winner on Saturday when Be Optimistic denied fast-closer Recalled (Epaulette) by a short head in the LR Kalgoorlie Cup (2300m). Be Optimistic (5m Blackfriars - Mekie's Dream by Pluck) was bred and...
Yulong buys Mt Hallowell-bred Belter
Mt Hallowell Stud owners Craig and Rose Thompson bred and sold Sheeza Belter for $50,000 as a yearling at the 2021 Perth Magic Millions and they were just as thrilled as her owners when she changed hands a second time for $1.35 million on Thursday. Sheeza Belter (4m...
Handy Andy wins Hannans Hcp
Owner-breeder David Reed won the LR Hannans Hcp (1400m) for a second time when Magnificent Andy climbed off the canvas to claim the feature sprint of the season in Kalgoorlie on Wednesday Reed is a Life Member of the KBRC and his horses are registered under Trucking...
Dream All American filly at Inglis 2YO Sale
An All American full-sister to Dark Dream has been catalogued for the Inglis Ready2Race Sale in Sydney next Tuesday, October 10. The 2yo bay filly was foaled at Geisel Park and is being offered by Kimall Park (as agent) for Mary Jane Basson who also bred and raced...
Blue Lagoon – TBWA Winner of the Week
Gold Front Thoroughbreds is gearing up for the carnivals with its rising stud success Awesome Rock and his stock have been augmented by last week’s 3yo winners Blue Lagoon (Supido) and Catch The Red Eye (Rubick). Blue Lagoon broke through for trainer Sue Olive in the...
Value as a Rule at Scenic Lodge
Even-money winners Aztec Ruler and Ruler Rocket didn’t offer punters much value at Belmont on Saturday, nevertheless, they’re two very valuable sons of Scenic Lodge sire Universal Ruler. Aztec Ruler redeemed himself off a seven-day turnaround to win a duel with Pompey...
Paris Calling Collect for Winterbottom
Playing God is back on top of the WA sires’ table two months after claiming his first premiership for Darling View Thoroughbreds. His 4yo mare Baby Paris was instrumental in the takeover on Saturday winning the LR Black Heart Bart Stakes (1200m) at Belmont. Wearing a...
Cox Plate on the cards for WA Jewel
Amelia’s Jewel has firmed in pre-post betting for the G1 W S Cox Plate (2040m) following a record-breaking victory in the G2 Stocks Stakes (1600m) on Friday evening at Moonee Valley The WA mare is a $4.40 second favourite behind Hong Kong Champion Romantic Warrior...
Jigsaw saved for Gilgai Stakes
Trainer Cindy Alderson has decided to wait a week before launching the spring campaign of her speed-machine Jigsaw. The exciting son of Geisel Park sire Manhattan Rain was the most improved sprinter in Victoria last season winning five of his six starts with a sole...
High Five for Yarradale Stud
Yarradale Stud’s week-on-week winning run this season went to another level with an interstate double on Wednesday by its resident sires Gingerbread Man (Malkar Pindari) and War Chant (Rockeby Road). They shared five winners and the highlight was Ginger Baker’s...
