TBWA News

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...

Oakland Park-bred sprinter Massimo has etched his name among the greats of WA racing with back-to-back wins in the time-honoured G2 Lee-Steere Stakes (1400m) at Ascot. Initially known as the All-Aged Stakes before being rebranded in 1939, Massimo joins champion mare...

Neville Parnham declared Bustler might be the best horse in his stable a fortnight ago and the Playing God 3yo has confirmed that rating in the LR Fairetha Stakes (1400m). Bustler (Photo / Western Racepix) went to the next level with a last-stride victory over All The...

No horse deserved to break a run of outs more than Ginger Baker at Ascot on Saturday. The Gingerbread Man gelding saluted the judge for the first time since July 2021 when he toughed out a narrow victory over Sketta (Thorn Dancer) in the Crown Perth Hcp (1600m). ...

Maschino filly Bonjoy is destined for better things after sustaining a 600m last-to-first sprint in the Glenroy Chaff Maiden (1400m) at Ascot on Thursday. Guided by Clint Johnston-Porter, Bonjoy won eased down from Juruena Gold (Star Witness) and Santa Brae (Manhattan...

Legacy Of Tara kicked off a rapid-fire treble for her sire Awesome Rock in the Seppelt Wines Hcp (1400m) at Ascot on Tuesday. Awesome Rock (Fastnet Rock) stands at Gold Front Racing & Breeding so it was appropriate his opening winner is a Gold Front homebred for...

Trainer Luke Fernie can complete a black-type double for Geisel Park Stud when he sends out Man Crush for the LR Fairetha Stakes (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. Man Crush is a son of Geisel Park sire Manhattan Rain and he’s down on the fourth line of markets headed by...

Hidden among numerous new winners last week was a 3yo gelding named Secret Identity who is thriving in his initial campaign for trainer Adam Durrant. Secret Identity started a $1.26 favourite in the Hahn Superdry Maiden (1600m) at Northam and the only surprise out of...

Jeremy Smith had more than one reason to celebrate during an afternoon to remember at the Asian Beau Stakes meeting on Saturday. The Scenic Lodge General Manager had a spring in his step leading Sniparoochy back to scale following a brilliant return to racing in the...

Steve Wolfe was pleased to welcome Ginger Green back to scale at Ascot on Saturday but he was far from happy to learn his Gingerbread Man star Red Can Man would miss an important gallop at Mount Barker on Sunday. Ginger Green has overcome a hind-leg injury that...

Peters Investments homebred Treasured Star has notched her second black-type victory but a first for trainer Adam Durrant in the G3 Asian Beau Stakes (1400m) at Ascot. Saturday’s win (Photo / Western Racepix) made amends for a first-up loss as a short-priced favourite...