TBWA News
Grey day out for Gingerbread Man
Pearce Racing trained its second grey winner by Yarradale Stud sire Gingerbread Man when Charcoal Chaos was successful in the Great Western Insurance Brokers Maiden (1200m) at Geraldton last Thursday. Their first was Yarradale homebred Born Spicy in a Pinjarra Maiden...
Rulers braced for half-million heists
Scenic Lodge sire Universal Ruler reprised a Northam double a fortnight ago with a much more lucrative interstate brace on Wednesday. No Surrender won the Filkel Hcp (1400m) at Bendigo to qualify for the $500,000 Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final (1600m) at...
Winner of the Week – Bernbrae
Westbury Park stallion My Admiration just missed out on a black-type victory when Eeyore Wayz was runner-up in the LR Northam Cup (1600m) on Sunday but there was a promising consolation win earlier in the afternoon courtesy of Bernbrae. The Adam Durrant-trained 3yo...
Marocchino spurs a Melbourne Moment
An on-speed bias spurred Marocchino to a fighting victory for trainer Lou Luciani in the LR Northam Cup (1600m) on Sunday. Luciani also bred Marocchino and his partner Trish Roberts races the 6yo stayer with Mark & Paul Luzi. They’ve banked $875,215 in prizemoney...
Bustler rated the best by Parnham
Trainer Neville Parnham wasn’t caught up in the moment when he stated Bustler might be the best horse in his stable after the Amelia Park Hcp (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Parnham has always been careful not to get too carried away on raceday and his was a considered...
Featherweight sizzles for Snippetson
Scenic Lodge sire Snippetson has Sniparoochy bursting to return from a spell for the Pinnacles Carnival on the back of a brilliant Lark Hill trial win last Monday. Trainer Stephen Miller has nominated Sniparoochy for the G1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) on November 26...
Amelia’s Jewel blouses boys in Belgravia
Class came to the fore when unbeaten filly Amelia's Jewel bloused out the boys in the LR Belgravia Stakes (1200m) at Ascot on Saturday. Perth has its best 3yo division for years and Amelia's Jewel reigns supreme going into the Pinnacles Carnival. The TAB confirmed...
All About selling winners at Forest View
The Forest View Farm consignment to the 2023 Perth Magic Millions received an early update when All About Eve scored a barnstorming last-to-first victory at Ballarat on Thursday. Forest View owners Ben and Jo Duncan bred and sold All About Eve (Star Turn) in...
Mum’s the word at Geraldton
Race-caller Darren McAullay rarely gets it wrong but he could be forgiven for calling Choix De Lace a bridesmaid at Geraldton on Thursday. The 5yo daughter of Choisir had finished second three times in a row at Geraldton earlier this year but she had already thrown...
Tufilli homebred the equal of Two Fillies
Owner-breeders Nino and Tina Tufilli unveiled a filly with untapped potential when My Bella Mae scored by panels at Ascot on Wednesday. My Bella Mae (Deep Field) had won Belmont barrier trials over 400m and 1000m before making her debut as a $4 favourite in the...
Harvey stacks race with Regal Access
Trainer Graeme Ballantyne was confident Regal Access could win first-up at Ascot on Wednesday and jockey Paul Harvey made him a sure thing with a superb front-running ride. Crossing from a wide barrier under 60kg, Harvey stacked the field and then accelerated away...
Playing God Swears by Westspeed Platinum
A Westspeed Platinum bonus won by Swear to God on Saturday has increased Playing God’s lead at the top of WA Sires’ premiership. Tuesday’s updated TBWA Sires’ ladder had Playing God ($758,697) topping the table prior to a $40,700 bonus being added by Arion Pedigrees....
