TBWA News

Winning Edge for Winning Revolution
Winning Rupert sprinter Winning Revolution came from nowhere to blitz his rivals in the Winning Edge Presentations Hcp (1000m) at Morphettville on Saturday. The Jon O'Connor-trained gelding wasn’t in the call passing the furlong but mowed them down to score by a head...

Maschino a factor for summer carnival
Maschino has carved out a niche as a reliable source of winners at Alwyn Park since his grey filly Fabergino flew on debut at Ascot in April 2017. Fabergino returned for a light 3yo campaign that included a hat-trick at Belmont before graduating to a half-dozen...

Fameux’s pedigree the gift that keeps giving
Fameux called on a proven Group 1 pedigree to win a Class 3 at Pinjarra on Wednesday albeit by a nose from a modestly-bred veteran named Apache Blue. He presented as the best-bred horse at the provincial meeting being a son of Sheikh Mohammed’s Champion sire Exceed...

Whisper a well-supported winner by Rommel
Ridgeport Farm stallion Rommel sired his 50th individual winner when Desert Whisper landed the first-leg of a double for Luke Fernie at Pinjarra on Wednesday. Desert Whisper and Bravo Centurion (National Defense) are both raced by large syndicates and they were out in...

Milestone beckons Maschino at Pinjarra
Trainer Summer Dickson predicted a bright future for her progressive miler Macciateau even though he was all out to win the Bisley Workwear Hcp (1600m) at Belmont on Saturday. Macciateau (4g Maschino - Girl In Teau by Beneteau) was giving tearaway leader King Cartel...

Like No Other – TBWA Winner of the Week
Like No Other powered home to land the latest win for Ducimus and trainer Sharon Miller in the Seacorp Hcp (1000m) at Belmont on Wednesday. The lightly-raced gelding had won a Bunbury maiden in June and graduated to an impressive victory in town on a Heavy 8 at the...

Zing to Win on a hat-trick for Fernie
Zing to Win is growing accustomed to the Goldfields since joining Peter Fernie’s Cambana Lodge stables in Buller Street. Initially with Pearce Racing, he won a Bunbury maiden last November (Photo / Western Racepix) before transferring to Kalgoorlie where he’s unbeaten...

Korilya strikes with Keep Ita Mystery
Korilya Stud owner Ellie Giles had been a long-time supporter of War Chant (USA) during his 12 books at Yarradale Stud and she struck again with Keep Ita Mystery at Belmont on Saturday. A successful south-west breeder for many years, Giles got in on the ground-floor...

Cue to cutaway Soso Lucky
Soso Lucky is Saturday-bound after winning against track bias in the Peninsula Dining Room Hcp (1300m) during the latest midweek meeting at Belmont. The Pearce Racing 4yo had won her maiden on debut at Bunbury last month and her owner-breeders Brad and Nikki McGinty...

Manhattan Rain spreading the News
Geisel Park owner Eddie Rigg could have been forgiven for warbling his version of Frank Sinatra’s classic adaptation of ‘New York, New York’ this week. Old Blue Eyes sang New York was so good they named it twice and that would have resonated with Rigg when his...

Ridgeport Rocking in Avon Valley
Thursday’s Northam meeting looked a low-key affair for Grant and Alana Williams until they prepared a double with late bloomer Trio (Maschino) and Ridgeport Farm homebred Watch Me Rock (Awesome Rock). Team Williams topped the WA trainers’ premiership with 106 wins in...

Semana named ‘Queen Of The Autumn’ Finalist
Winning Rupert mare Semana has been named as one of the Finalists by the NSW Racehorse Owners’ Association for its ‘Queen Of The Autumn” Award in 2023-24. Semana is a daughter of Geisel Park sire Winning Rupert and is one of five mares in that category ahead of the...