TBWA News
Searchin’ for a drought-breaker in Railway
It’s been a decade since a WA-conceived galloper won the G1 Railway Stakes (1600m) but TABtouch favours Alaskan God (Playing God) and Trix Of The Trade (Trade Fair) to end the drought this Saturday. TABtouch has Alaskan God heading its market at $4 ahead of Trix Of...
Express delivery in Champion Fillies Stakes
Admiration Express gave her sire My Admiration his most prestigious win to date in the G3 WA Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) on Saturday. The grey filly was a maiden going into Ascot’s spring grand-final for 3yo fillies but emerged with an enhanced reputation and bank...
Alwyn Park’s Big Bash in Railway
Winning the inaugural LR Luckygray Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday came with a bonus for David Harrison and his Trade Fair (GB) gelding Buster Bash. His on-pace victory meant Buster Bash will back-up off a seven-day break in the G1 Railway Stakes (1600m). He’s...
Alderson unlocks key to Jigsaw
Trainer Cindy Alderson was happy to admit that she had made a mistake with her placement of Jigsaw after he set a course-record in the $175,000 Apache Cat Classic (1000m) at Cranbourne on Saturday. The son of Geisel Park Stud sire Manhattan Rain (pictured) clocked...
Peters Investments Treasure Railway Stakes
Peters Investments bred a Group 2 winner in New Zealand on Saturday only to miss a golden opportunity to mount a dual attack on the Group 1 Railway Stakes a few hours later at Ascot. Bob and Sandra Peters have bred any number of feature winners around Australia but...
Dawson double-handed at The Pinnacles
This’ll Testya has firmed into a $7 third-favourite for the G1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) with bookmakers who are wary of her ability to perform on the big stage. The Dawson Stud-bred mare has been known to hand in a shocker, however, she was on song for the G3...
Swim Through takes plunge for Patronize
Dropping back from a Stakes race to midweek company suited Swim Through in the TABtouch Hcp (1000m) at Ascot last week. Swim Through (Patronize) started a well-backed $2.80 favourite and eye-balled newcomer Ruler Rocket (Universal Ruler) until the pressure was applied...
Winner of the Week – Alaskalot
Alaskalot has the pedigree and the potential to make the grade on the strength of his first win in Schweppes Maiden (1400m) at Ascot on Wednesday. The 3yo son of A Lot (USA) was usurped as favourite but defied the drift to sit three-wide without cover and still find...
Ruler rising to black-type challenge
This week commenced with a setback for Scenic Lodge and resident sire Universal Ruler but they could get back on track with some black-type on Saturday. Universal Ruler’s unbeaten 3yo Aztec King was an early scratching from the LR Placid Ark Stakes (1200m) when...
Howley Hurricane set for Sandown Guineas
Laced Up Heels is favoured to continue Geisel Park’s winning run in the G3 Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot this Saturday. She firmed into $2.60 with TABtouch after it was announced Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) would be reserved for the G2 WA Guineas (1600m) on...
Hands-down winner by Rommel
Rommel 3yo Catch These Hands rocketed home for an outstanding victory in the Amelia Park Maiden (1400m) at Ascot on Wednesday. Short-priced favourite Missile Storm (Smart Missile) looked all over a winner at the furlong but Catch These Hands made up six lengths to...
Happy Days thanks to War Chant
Winning awards and breaking records is nothing new to Yarradale Stud’s long-serving stallion War Chant (USA). The only active son of Danzig in Australia, he converted a Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile triumph at Churchill Downs into a successful stud career in Kentucky and...
