TBWA News

All American millionaire Looks Like Elvis can complete a black-type winning week for Geisel Park in the LR Chester Manifold Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on New Year’s Day. Sydney-based Looks Like Elvis revels on the road and trainer Jarrod Austin is quietly confident...

Scenic Lodge staff celebrated another successful season at the TBWA Awards on December 17 and, not to be outdone, the Scenic Lodge roster followed up with 8 winners in 8 days on either side of Christmas. The Muchea stud won Breeder of the WA 3YO Of The Year with Black...

Gingerbread Man kicked off the festive season in style for Yarradale Stud when Enchanting Sound scored a first-up victory at Belmont Park last Thursday. Enchanting Sound had trialled nicely behind subsequent Ascot winner Costazita (A Lot) earlier this month and that...

Rivercrest Park stallion Ducimus sired his first winner when Leading Taddy bolted in at Pinjarra on Boxing Day. Leading Taddy (Photo / Western Racepix) crossed the field after a furlong and then extended that lead under Holly Watson in the Ocean Renovations Maiden...

Demerit filly Pot Shot was a fitting winner of the opening race at Ascot on a day devoted to the Thoroughbred Breeders’ WA Awards. Pot Shot (Photo / Western Racepix) had won the 2021 Initial Plate (1000m) on debut but didn’t strike again until her 10th start in the...

Promising Manhattan Rain 4yo Packing Treadmill will be set for a multi-million dollar assignment in Hong Kong after completing a hat-trick in the Poinsettia Hcp (1600m) on Saturday. Trainer Francis Lui indicated Packing Treadmill will go straight to the Classic Mile...

Having won over the west, Playing God is looking further afield for black-type and he may have found a spearhead with Melbourne filly Nunthorpe. Touted on debut from the trials, Nunthorpe appreciated a Peter Moody prep and a Jamie Kah steer in the Hertz Maiden Plate...

Knot Secret simmered off some sizzling sectionals before hoisting a wet sail to land the Westspeed Platinum Mile (1600m) at Ascot on Saturday. Rounding off a competitive afternoon of racing, he came from last at the furlong to win running away for ‘Shooter’ McGruddy. ...

The Group 2 Ted van Heemst Stakes (2100m) honours a WATC Chairman who played a pivotal role in the growth of our racing and breeding industries for over twenty years. Still a presence at Ascot, van Heemst played two different roles on Saturday following the wins of...

Sockoff filled out a feature double for Loloma Farms and trainer Dion Luciani in the Epona Classic (1200m) on TBWA Platinum Stakes Day at Ascot. The Sessions mare was a convincing barrier-to-box winner over Glasgow Girl (Rogano) and Vane Tempest (Snippetson) on...

Trainer Grant Williams has a long-term Group 1 goal for his Star Turn mare Alsephina centred on the 2023 Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot. He revealed the twelve-month plan after Alsephina won the Starstruck Classic (LR, 1600m) on Saturday.  Despite meeting black-type...

Brilliant 3yo Feels Playful looked a pro leading home a quinella for Playing God in the Own The Dream Maiden (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. The Mitch Pateman-trained 3yo accelerated like a black-type filly under Holly Watson to score by panels from Fashion Stakes who...