TBWA News
D-Day for Dawson Stud at Caulfield
Belmont winners Fly Away Home and Titian Queen put the finishing touches on a winning month for Dawson Stud on Wednesday and that success can go to a whole new level at the Melbourne Spring Carnival starting on September 17. Dawson sold Fly Away Home as agent for...
Talented Tempest set for Summer Stakes
Talented Snippetson mare Vane Tempest will be set for a Summer Stakes campaign after completing a treble for Scenic Lodge at Belmont on Saturday. Vane Tempest is a homebred for Scenic Lodge founder David Smith and she signalled black-type is within reach winning the...
No stopping new stable stayer at Belmont
Baldivis trainer Brian Kersley is tipping better wins are in store for his new stable acquisition Devonia following an authoritative victory at Belmont. The lightly-raced 4yo by My Admiration was always in control after pulling her way to the front in the TABtouch Hcp...
Value the focus with Gingerbread Man
Yarradale Stud is promoting Gingerbread Man as arguably the best-value stallion in Australia. At a $5,500 (inc GST) service fee, they’re on solid ground with his yearlings selling to $140,000 at the 2022 Perth Magic Millions. Gingerbread Man is currently third on the...
Class a factor for Universal Pleasure
Trainer Stefan Vahala will only give Universal Pleasure a short spring campaign following her impressive first-up victory at Belmont. The Universal Ruler mare’s class was a factor in the Love The Bowlo Hcp (1000m). She established a winning margin in the straight and...
Sam’s super win at Moonee Valley
Sam’s Image went through a half-million dollars in prizemoney with an all-the-way victory in the Dr Sheahan Plate (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The All American sprinter responded to a positive on-pace ride by leading apprentice Alana Kelly who was aboard for...
Broome winner Chimes in for Roselee Park
Darryn Pateman has been making the annual trek to the Pearl Coast since 2009 so it was with a degree of delight and relief when his stayer Ombudsman won the $100,000 Broome Cup (2200m) on Saturday. “That’s my first Broome Cup and it’s a career highlight,” Pateman...
Hallmark victory for Gin ‘N’ Swanic
Gingerbread Man gelding Gin ‘N’ Swanic gave trainer Mack Hall his first winner since taking out a license at Belmont on Wednesday. Gin ‘N’ Swanic came from last to win the Amelia Park Hcp (2200m) by almost four lengths after firming from $11 into $6. “That’s unreal,”...
Flying Universal Ruler filly with Flair
Universal Flair stood out like a beacon with a dominant victory in driving rain at Belmont on Wednesday. The daughter of Scenic Lodge sire Universal Ruler (Photo / Western Racepix) blitzed a 3yo field by seven lengths in the Peninsula Dining Room Hcp (1200m). The...
Sofia’s Symphony graduates for Amelia Park
Sofia's Symphony scored the first win of the season for an Amelia Park graduate when she charged home from midfield in the Pegasus Feeds Maiden (1100m) at Northam last Thursday. The Pearce Racing-trainee had been placed on debut behind Group 1 winning filly Sheeza...
Playing God heads first sires’ table in WA
Playing God has taken over as the leading WA stallion in the first premiership table for 2022-23 issued by Arion Pedigrees on Monday. The Darling View stallion was credited with earnings of $209,016 to top the initial list from his Mundijong-based colleague Patronize...
Awesome Rock Sensation set for VRC Derby
Gold Front Racing & Breeding stallion Awesome Rock has a live chance for the Group 1 VRC Victoria Derby (2500m) with his homebred gelding Red Sun Sensation. The Peter Moody-trained 3yo powered home from last on the turn to win a 1200m maiden at Geelong on Friday. ...
