TBWA News

Australian breeders will soon be able to access concessional government loans after a sustained lobbying effort by Thoroughbred Breeders Australia. The loans will be available through the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), a federally backed body that provides...

General Grant has always shown staying promise and that potential is surfacing for his trainer Stephen Miller. The lightly-raced son of All American resumed from a spell in February and gradually stepped up to a suitable distance in the Amelia Park Lodge Hcp (1800m)...

Playing God sired his third new Stakes winner in a fortnight when Bruce Almighty snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the LR Old Comrade Stakes (1600m) at Ascot. Bruce Almighty sat on the pace off a moderate tempo and was sooled to the front at the top of the...

The dust has only just settled on Amelia's Jewel's awesome victory in Saturday’s G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) and Amelia Park owner Peter Walsh is already keyed up for another significant milestone in Sydney on Tuesday. Walsh has catalogued a So You Think – Bound Copy...

Gold Front stallion Awesome Rock is setting a cracking pace for the WA second-season premiership but Rommel refuses to let him establish too big a break at the top of the table. With one-third of 2021-22 remaining, Awesome Rock has sired 12 individual winners for...

Snipillicious has returned from an injury-enforced spell to qualify for the $100,000 Westspeed Platinum Autumn Final (1200m) at Ascot on April 23. The Snippetson sprinter sat in the box-seat behind Sioux City in a Heat of the Autumn Series last Saturday and was...

Mojo Rhythm capped another successful month for Playing God when he swept home to win the GWN 7 Maiden (1300m) at Pinjarra on Wednesday. The Kieran McDonagh-trained 3yo gelding was spotting the speed a half-dozen lengths on the corner before balancing up for Joe...

In the space of a week, Geisel Park stallions All American and Vert De Grece (Ire) can span the gamut between a $17,000 maiden at Kalgoorlie and a $500,000 Group 2 at Ascot. All American kicked off the Goldfields season with Total Lockdown in the Regal Engineering...

Burgess Queen Stakes winner Buzzoom has returned to racing as good as ever in the Crown Perth Hcp (1200m) at Ascot. The Safeguard filly relaxed behind a soft lead set by Charleton Eddie before letting down with a quick final 600m sectional (33.85s) on Saturday.  She...

Lady Chant broke her maiden in the G3 WA Oaks (2400m) at Ascot on Saturday but the classic win was no fluke according to trainer Brock Lewthwaite. The daughter of Yarradale Stud champion War Chant (USA) had been placed in three of her four starts and stepping up in...

Promising stayer Alaskan God has completed an Ascot hat-trick in the LR Melvista Stakes (2200m) to ensure he will go out a firm favourite for next month’s WA Derby. The Dan Morton-trained son of Playing God had won a Pinjarra maiden in February prior to a three-timer...