TBWA News
Snipillicious set for Westspeed Platinum Final
Snipillicious has returned from an injury-enforced spell to qualify for the $100,000 Westspeed Platinum Autumn Final (1200m) at Ascot on April 23. The Snippetson sprinter sat in the box-seat behind Sioux City in a Heat of the Autumn Series last Saturday and was...
Playing God maintains winning Mojo in March
Mojo Rhythm capped another successful month for Playing God when he swept home to win the GWN 7 Maiden (1300m) at Pinjarra on Wednesday. The Kieran McDonagh-trained 3yo gelding was spotting the speed a half-dozen lengths on the corner before balancing up for Joe...
Geisel Park going from Kal to Karrakatta Plate
In the space of a week, Geisel Park stallions All American and Vert De Grece (Ire) can span the gamut between a $17,000 maiden at Kalgoorlie and a $500,000 Group 2 at Ascot. All American kicked off the Goldfields season with Total Lockdown in the Regal Engineering...
Morton on the money with Buzzoom
Burgess Queen Stakes winner Buzzoom has returned to racing as good as ever in the Crown Perth Hcp (1200m) at Ascot. The Safeguard filly relaxed behind a soft lead set by Charleton Eddie before letting down with a quick final 600m sectional (33.85s) on Saturday. She...
WA Oaks no fluke for Lady Chant
Lady Chant broke her maiden in the G3 WA Oaks (2400m) at Ascot on Saturday but the classic win was no fluke according to trainer Brock Lewthwaite. The daughter of Yarradale Stud champion War Chant (USA) had been placed in three of her four starts and stepping up in...
Alaskan God firms for WATC Derby
Promising stayer Alaskan God has completed an Ascot hat-trick in the LR Melvista Stakes (2200m) to ensure he will go out a firm favourite for next month’s WA Derby. The Dan Morton-trained son of Playing God had won a Pinjarra maiden in February prior to a three-timer...
I’m All The Talk sisters star in Adelaide
Adelaide trainers Richard and Chantelle Jolly missed out when stable star Regalo Di Gaetano was withdrawn from the $5million All-Star Mile in Melbourne on Saturday but they went some way to making amends with four winners at Morphettville. Former Darling View...
Loki lands Listed South West Cup
Utgard Loki headlined a winning treble for Yarradale Stud at Pinjarra on Sunday with his first Stakes victory in the LR South West Cup (2300m). All three winners were sired by Yarradale’s USA-bred stallions Frost Giant, City Place and War Chant. Utgard Loki (Photo:...
Sons of Playing God quinella Grandstand Cup
Son Of A God led home a Playing God black-type quinella when he scored an all-the-way victory in the LR Seacorp - Grandstand Cup (1500m) on Saturday. The Simon Miller-trained sprinter scored by the best part of two lengths from Bruce Almighty (Playing God) who camped...
Amelia Park filly gaps Gimcrack Stakes
Saturday’s final trials for the G2 Karrakatta Plate accentuated the gap between Amelia’s Jewel and her rivals for the $500,000 2YO Grand-Final on April 2. Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) firmed into a $1.80 favourite for the Karrakatta after she waved good-bye to the State’s...
Another Awesome aspirant for WA Derby
Awesome Rock unveiled another classic aspirant this week when Lautre landed the Heineken Hcp (1800m) at Ascot. The Gold Front stallion already has unbeaten colt Rokanori among the leading fancies for the G2 WA Derby (2400m) on Saturday, April 9 and Lautre proved the...
Rangeview connection in Golden Slipper
Saturday’s Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill has a WA flavour with the Anthony Cummings-trained filly She’s Extreme. She’s Extreme received a ballot-free entry into the world's richest juvenile event after winning the G3 Magic Night Stakes (200m) last...
