TBWA News
Second Grandstand finish for Playing God
Playing Marika commenced her career with a debut win at Northam in October 2018 and it took 53 starts before she scored another first-up victory in the LR Grandstand Cup (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. A first-crop daughter of Playing God, she is the 12th individual...
Miller’s Girl faultless for Karrakatta
Scenic Lodge stallion Universal Ruler and trainer Simon Miller came up a half-length short with Lady Cosmology in the 2018 Karrakatta Plate but they can redress that result with Wiley Girl in Perth’s premier juvenile event on April 15. Wiley Girl (Photo / Western...
Shaka Zulu – TBWA Winner of the Week
Thursday’s Pinjarra meeting produced promising 3yo winners by Astern, War Chant (USA), Rommel and Universal Ruler (2) but, of the five, it was easy to like the way Shaka Zulu emerged from traffic to claim the Vale Classy Dresser Maiden (1000m). Sitting back in the...
Aysar signed to stand at Geisel Park
Progressive Western Australian Stud Geisel Park has secured the outstanding stallion prospect Aysar (Deep Field) for stud duties at its Myalup property from 2023. A number of prominent WA breeders have joined in a partnership to secure the horse while previous...
Lucky Woodbridge winner in Hong Kong
Hong Kong trainer Ricky Yiu continued a memorable season by claiming the Police Cup Hcp (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening with WA-bred sprinter Lucky Eight. Lucky Eight was bred by Ian Riley at Woodbridge Thoroughbreds and he had made an immediate impact...
Darling View sires cover 20% of mares in WA
Figures released by the Australian Stud Book this week confirmed the growing influence of Darling View Thoroughbreds in Western Australia. In season 2022, Darling View’s leading sire Playing God covered 132 mares to top the WA stallion list alongside the Mundijong...
Bool beckons Hooah Havana
Former Perth trainer Lindsey Smith is weighing up his options with Hooah Havana who is unbeaten in two starts at Warrnambool since arriving in Victoria. The War Chant (USA) colt made the move east with Smith after being runner-up in all three of his starts at Northam...
Awesome stablemates for John O’Shea
Awesome Rock sired two Stakes winners from his initial crop at Gold Front Thoroughbreds and he’s on the cusp of a third at Rosehill on Saturday. His second-crop stayer Awesome John has opened a $4.40 second-favourite for the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) behind...
Jigsaw drawn ideally for G1 William Reid
Geisel Park stallion Manhattan Rain is primed to sire his third Group 1 winner when Jigsaw resumes from a short break in the $1 million William Reid Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Friday evening. Bookmakers have kept Jigsaw safe on the second-line of betting at $6...
Big Boy Blue a banker for Playing God
Leading sire Playing God has several high-profile irons in the fire for the $4 million The Quokka while his midweek winners like Boy Blue are flying under the radar. Ascot trainer Russell Stewart prepares Playing God’s $300,000 earner Swear To God and he unveiled...
Leniency – TBWA Winner of the Week
Mogumber Park sire Safeguard filled out a running double at Ascot on Saturday when his promising 3yo Leniency was an impressive first-up winner of the Dudley Preston Hcp (1200m). Leniency had shown potential during his initial prep last year with wins at Belmont as a...
Another Maschino set for WATC Derby
Lonsdale Park couple Jim and Trish Anderson will be hoping it’s a case of third time lucky with their sire Maschino in next month’s G2 WATC Derby (2400m). Maschino (Encosta de Lago) has sired two placegetters in recent editions of the WATC Derby and this year’s...
