TBWA News
Winning Crusade in Northerly Stakes
Peters Investments notched its fifth victory in the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) since 2015 when Cosmic Crusader fought off the late charge of Watch Me Rock in Perth’s weight-for-age championship on Saturday. The first two home streeted the rest of the field by...
New Year double on Bucket list for Amelia Park
Amelia Park mare Toropa (Toronado) opened her black-type account in the LR Jungle Dawn Classic (1400m) last Saturday and her close relation Bucket’s Ridge (Pride Of Dubai) doubled up in the LR Towton Cup (2200m) at Ascot yesterday. It sets up what could be a New Year...
Stable split on Northerly Stakes Watch
Graham White realised the dream of every breeder when Watch Me Rock won the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) and he can deliver a running double at the elite level in the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot this Saturday. White admits Watch More Rock will have his...
God’s Grin – TBWA Winner of the Week
Consistent Playing God mare God’s Grin had been placed in all three starts this season at Bunbury (2) and Northam before breaking through as an odds-on favourite in the Active Plumbing Maiden (1400m) at Geraldton on Wednesday. God’s Grin worked early to settle between...
Toropa spearheads Classic with surprise Tactics
Amelia Park graduate Toropa employed front-running tactics for only the second time in a 16-start career on Saturday and it paid off with a perfectly-rated victory in the LR Jungle Dawn Classic (1400m) at Ascot. Toropa (5m Toronado - Europa Point by Rock Of Gibraltar)...
Cape Falls filly a Highlight at Ascot
Unbeaten filly Hot And High showed she can go all the way for Cape Falls Thoroughbreds owner-breeder Brett Fogarty after accelerating to a four-length victory in the LR Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. Hot And High (Photo / Western Racepix)...
Santanova a stunner for Lane Train Team
The Michael Lane-trained mare Santanova scored one of the more stunning victories at Ascot this season when overwhelming a wall of horses in the opening event on Winterbottom Stakes Day. She wasn’t in the call close to home and Darren McAullay just managed to cry out...
Grey’s Gift to Janine Chalwell Grant
Yarradale Stud-bred graduate Gift Of The Heart increased his career earnings to $276,000 with a heartfelt victory in the TABtouch Hcp (1230m) in Albany on Thursday. The aptly-named grey gelding races for a large syndicate with trainer Roy Rogers and 50% of his...
Impressive Jewel – TBWA Winner of the Week
Trainer Ash Maley has black-type plans for his Playing God mare Impressive Jewel after her brave victory in the Unite Resourcing Hcp (1300m) at Belmont on Wednesday. She was racing first-up since a winter campaign topped by a pleasing fourth in the LR Belmont Oaks...
Manhattan Rain generating National News
Australia’s premier bloodstock daily ANZ News has headlined Geisel Park stallion Manhattan Rain with a front-page profile following another feature race double in Melbourne. Geisel Park owner Eddie Rigg was interviewed by ANZ News lead journalist Trevor Marshallsea...
Beatty a banker for Gingerbread Man
Yarradale Stud sire Gingerbread Man has taken an early lead for the WA 2YO Sires’ premiership with earnings over $181,000 after his unbeaten colt Beatty put several youngsters to the sword in the Crystal Slipper Stakes (1100m) on Saturday. Beatty had won on debut at...
The Pinnacles shines Light on Pike
Willie Pike is riding in career-best form and that was underlined when King Of Light and Watch Me Rock dominated Day 2 of The Pinnacles under ‘The Wiz’ at Ascot on Saturday. King Of Light maintained his unbeaten record in the G2 WA Guineas (1600m) after Pike...
