TBWA News
Supreme test for Amelia’s Jewel at Ascot
Amelia Park’s success in the sale-ring continued at Oaklands this week when its Snitzel - Amelia's la Bout filly made $475,000 to the bid of trainer Clinton McDonald. WA-based Amelia Park owner Peter Walsh sold her through the Segenhoe Thoroughbreds consignment as Lot...
Miss Frost back in business at Ascot
Three days after topping overall turnover at the Perth Magic Millions, Yarradale Stud was back in business at Ascot winning the Glenroy Chaff Hcp (1000m) with Miss Frost. Yarradale owner Ron Sayers sold Miss Frost to David Reed at the 2017 Yarradale Yearling Sale and...
Blackfriars a Constant in Ascot 1000 Guineas
Constant Dreaming provided her sire Blackfriars (Danehill) with his 46th individual stakes winner in the LR Ascot 1000 Guineas (1800m) on Saturday. The Adam Durrant-trained filly (Photo: Western Racepix) is from the final crop of the Scenic Lodge legend and is his...
Pearce Racing steals a Bondi in Perth
Pearce Racing bought two yearlings by Lynward Park sire Bondi (Snitzel) at the Perth Magic Millions earlier this week and wasted no time recouping a slice of that spend with the help of their Lynward Park graduate Fear The Wind at Ascot’s twilight meeting on...
Playing God tops turnover at Magic Millions
Group 1 stallion Playing God topped turnover at this week’s Perth Magic Millions with 24 yearlings finding new homes for $2,283,500. The Darling View Thoroughbreds champion also led local sires on the leader-board for averages at $95,146. It was his second win...
Stunning Sale results in Swan Valley
Magic Millions has drawn the curtain on a stunning Perth Yearling Sale with another strong set of figures for Book 2 on Wednesday. Across two sessions in the Swan Valley, turnover increased by 35% to $18.66 million and the average rose by 24% to $68,871 off a...
Playing God colt tops Perth Magic Millions
Western Australian vendors are celebrating a win against the odds following record-breaking Day 1 results at the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale. Despite border restrictions, local buyers responded with an overall spend of $12.76 million on the 140 Lots that...
Misty Valley Man a Fernie Favourite
Perth Magic Millions vendors dominated the LR Detonator Stakes meeting with six winners at Ascot on Saturday The two-day Perth Yearling Sale commences at 4pm (AEST) on Tuesday and inspections have been conducted in extremely hot conditions with the mercury failing to...
Sichern surges for Safeguard
Sichern might be a late-bloomer from Safeguard’s record-breaking first-crop but he’s making up for lost time with south-coast trainer Liz Strempel. The 5yo gelding didn’t debut until this time last year and he didn’t reappear for his second prep until last month. He...
Winning Blackwatch update at Belmont
Wily owner-trainer Bob McPherson pulled off an old-fashioned sting when Fletcher Road won the TABtouch Better Your Bet Hcp at Belmont on Wednesday. The Demerit gelding firmed from $18 into the $5.20 tote favourite after McPherson removed the blinkers and extended him...
Lucky roll of the Dice at Belmont
No Dice had to dig deep to win yesterday’s Reliable Asset Hcp (1200m) for trainer Sarah Evans and Yarradale Stud sire Bradbury's Luck. With Pat Carberry riding the perfect race at Belmont, No Dice did best in a four-horse finish after being headed in the straight. ...
Dawson’s point of difference in Perth
The extended countdown to Perth’s Magic Millions Sale means vendors get another chance to upgrade their consignments during the LR Detonator Stakes program at Ascot on Saturday. Magic Millions has catalogued 338 Lots over two sessions in the Swan Valley next Tuesday...
