TBWA News
Honey Dew lands in sweet spot at Belmont
Headwater 3yo filly Honey Dew landed in the sweet spot for former AFL footballers Peter Sumich and Brad Hardie in the Morley Growers Market Hcp (1200m) at Belmont on Wednesday. Trainer Jim Taylor gave her part-owners the option of scratching after Honey Dew (Photo /...
Awesome filly wins Belmont Oaks
Awesome Rock is close to claiming the WA second-sires’ premiership and it was fitting his courageous 3yo Searchin' Roc's should send him clear in the LR Belmont Oaks (2000m). Searchin' Roc's won the LR Belgravia Stakes (1400m) and G3 Champion Fillies (1600m) earlier...
Mile suits Manhattan Force in Melbourne
Manhattan Force is clearly a force to be reckoned with after a powerful Pakenham victory last Sunday. The Doug Harrison-trained galloper had won on debut over 1235m at Geelong and appreciated the mile journey for a half-length victory in the Sportsbet Hcp (1600m). He...
Blackfriars sires 47th Stakes Winner
Blackfriars appears have a 12th WA sires’ premiership in safe keeping after a Belmont double on Saturday highlighted by Black Fantasy’s resolute victory in the LR Aquanita Stakes (2000m). Black Fantasy landed the first-leg earning first prize of $109,200 which...
El Patron a promising graduate from Namerik
Promising Patronize youngster El Patron capped a month to remember for Namerik Thoroughbreds owner Alan Bansemer in the Free Entry To Belmont Hcp (1000m) last Wednesday. The Serpentine-based breeder sold El Patron for $75,000 at the 2021 Perth Magic Millions Yearling...
Maley’s Boy blankets rivals at Belmont
Ash Maley is challenging for a Top 10 spot on the WA trainers’ premiership following a double with Arnie's Boy and Warm 'n' Fuzzy on Saturday. Arnie's Boy is by Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion Patronize while Warm 'n' Fuzzy is a son of I'm All The Talk whose final...
Shooting To Win to stand at Oakland Park
Oakland Park Stud has announced Group 1 winning stallion Shooting To Win will join its stallion roster for the 2022 breeding season. Shooting To Win is a son of champion sire Northern Meteor out of the Elusive Quality mare Listen Here, and is a full brother to leading...
Aztec flyer rockets home for Universal Ruler
Aztec Ruler has rocketed home for a most impressive debut in the Free Entry To Belmont Park 2yo Hcp (1000m). The Universal Ruler youngster was spotting speedy filly Revitup such a big lead on Saturday that connections would have settled for second deep into the home...
West is best for All American
Westriver Miracle has been an all-purpose galloper for Geisel Park sire All American and his owners Ted & Bev Hill. The lightly-raced gelding was saddled by his fourth trainer in seven starts to win the Amelia Park Hcp (1400m) at Belmont on Wednesday. Fresh and...
Winning WBA connection at Hawkesbury
Boyanup couple Wayne and Jane Beynon weren’t long squaring up with their Western Breeders Alliance counterparts Brent Atwell and Phil Ibbotson on Thursday. Atwell and Ibbotson were part of the process in Paddy’s Lad’s impressive debut victory at Belmont on Saturday. ...
Paddy’s Lad – TBWA Winner of the Week
Western Breeders Alliance partners Phil Ibbotson and Brent Atwell were both pleased to see promising youngster Paddy’s Lad win Saturday’s 2yo nursery at Belmont. Racing first time out over 1200m for trainer Dan Morton, the Playing God gelding looked composed in the...
Nicconi colt tops Yarradale Winter Yearlings
Owner-trainer Justin Warwick paid $60,000 for a yearling colt by Nicconi to top the Yarradale Stud consignment to the Magic Millions Winter Sale on Sunday. The August-foaled chestnut (pictured) is from Sandown Lakeside winner Sentfromthestars (Northern Meteor). ...
