TBWA News
Blackfriars 3yo sons realising potential
Above the Peg and Yaphet were profiled as horses to follow at the start of their current preps and they’re realising that potential this month. That said, there’s better things ahead for the 3yo sons of Scenic Lodge legend Blackfriars next season. Above the Peg...
Perth Missile powers home in Melbourne
Perth sprinter Triple Missile will be winning more races in Melbourne on the back of his powerful victory in the VRC Country Winter Championship (1400m) at Flemington on Saturday. The Balmoral Park homebred is trained by Lindsey Smith and had been destined for an...
Barely A Dull Moment – RIP Dick Vincent AO
Dick Vincent burned the candle at both ends in every one of his 97 years so it was with a degree of disbelief to learn of his death last Tuesday. Before graduating to Group 1 success with Barely A Moment as a thoroughbred breeder, Vincent was a nationally recognised...
Darling View signs Snitzel speedster Splintex
Snitzel speed-machine Splintex has been purchased to stand at Darling View Thoroughbreds in Western Australia. He will head west in a deal brokered by agent Mark Player on behalf of NSW owner-breeder Geoff Grimish. “Splintex is a perfect fit for WA,” Darling View’s...
Vale Ron Sayers
Western Australia’s racing and breeding communities are in mourning following the death of Yarradale Stud owner Ron Sayers. Sayers, 70, passed away on Monday following a battle with stomach cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Long-time friend, business colleague and...
Ginger Green in the groove for Yarradale
Yarradale Stud sire Gingerbread Man can maintain a winning groove this Saturday after a hit and near-miss last weekend. Great Southern trainer Steve Wolfe came to town to win a Westspeed Platinum (1600m) with Ginger Green at Ascot last Saturday before stablemate Red...
Biggs takes Treasury with Minsk Moment
Goldfields owner-breeder Keith Biggs had a nickel moment over 50 years ago and he can hit the headlines again with Minsk Moment at this year’s Brisbane carnival. Biggs bred Minsk Moment and kept a share after selling him to a Coolmore Stud syndicate for $575,000 at...
Two Illicit too much class in Travis Stakes
Kiwi mare Two Illicit signed off a Group 1-winning career for Roselee Park sire Jimmy Choux (NZ) at Te Rapa on Saturday. Unusually, Two Illicit led the G2 Travis Stakes (2000m) with a lap to run and was kept up to her work by Michael McNab for an easy three-length...
Stewarts reject offers for Swear To God
Playing God can put the icing on the cake of a calendar month to remember at Ascot on Saturday. The Darling View Thoroughbreds champion has several winning chances headed by the Neville Parnham-trained Pray Again & Success Play (Race 3) and Pambella (Race 4). The...
Timely first-up win for Sessions
Oakland Park sire Sessions started April with a double at Pinjarra and he kept up the winning momentum with Timely Outburst at Ascot last Saturday. Adam Durrant trains his Pinjarra winners Tales of Manhattan & Garage Days and Stephen Miller puts the polish on...
Scenic Lodge sets the bar in Swan Valley
Last Saturday’s Ascot meeting commenced with a treble by Playing God and it closed with a hat-trick from Scenic Lodge. They’ve gone hand-in-hand since Playing God (Blackfriars) was foaled at the Muchea nursery on the 7th of November 2007. That was a day after...
Final 3yo crop firing for Blackfriars
Blackfriars sired his 7th winner in week when Above The Peg and Brother Paddy completed a running double at Ascot on Wednesday. Earlier this month, the Scenic Lodge legend broke through $3 million in progeny prizemoney this season and he’s on track to extend a...
