TBWA News
Cheyne wins battle of the Bays at Belmont
Darling View’s Champion sire Playing God had to take a back-seat when Adam Durrant detailed the background of his untapped Belmont winner Cheyne Bay on Wednesday. It was a sentimental result for Durrant and his parents Geoff and Vicky when Cheyne Bay (Photo / Western...
New-season winners from Nuimara Farm
Nuimara Farm owner Keith Reeves celebrated a third winner in a week when he bred Bondi Bay (Bondi) and Argyle Star (Blackfriars) to double up at Pinjarra last Thursday. They followed Jiddo (God Has Spoken) who had won the TC Corporate Maiden (2000m) the previous...
Affluential jumps to it for Peters Investments
Bob Peters has been the benchmark in Western Australia for decades but he had never won with a jumper until Affluential landed the Grand National Hurdle (4200m) at Sandown-Lakeside on Sunday. He bought Affluential (NZ) for $140,000 through agent John Chalmers at the...
Toropa all class for Amelia Park
Unbeaten mare Toropa has graduated to Saturday company following two midweek wins for trainer Vern Brockman and a syndicate managed by Amelia Park owner Peter Walsh. The daughter of Toronado (Ire) went out an odds-on favourite in the Party At Ollie's Hcp (1200m) and...
Scorpion Ruler – TBWA Winner of the Week
Universal Ruler filly Scorpion Ruler is making pleasing progress in her third prep for Port Kennedy trainer Josh Krispyn. Scorpion Ruler had won at Bunbury in October and February before signing off her 3yo season with a productive rails run in the Jorja King Hcp...
Namerik nails first-up double at Belmont
Namerik Thoroughbreds-bred graduate Bravo Centurion produced a brilliant turn of foot to score at will in the Sharyn Walker Maiden (1000m) at Belmont on Wednesday. Racing first-up since February, he crossed a big field and then put them to the sword in the straight. ...
Rommel the real deal for Ridgeport Farm
Ridgeport Farm sire Rommel kicked off 2024-25 like he left off last season with a winning double on a Heavy 8 at Pinjarra on Thursday. Bold Hero was the first Rommel off the rank in the John Ward Maiden (1600m) and he was followed by Rommel mare Desert Nymph in the...
Amazing premiership double by Playing God
Playing God has scooped the pool winning the 2023-24 WA General and 2YO Sires’ premierships to emulate legendary local stallions Haulpak and Scenic. The Darling View Thoroughbreds resident sired 63 individual winners of 107 races for record earnings of $7,935,892. ...
Ridgeport Farm Open Day & Stallion Parade
Leading stallions Rommel and Ducimus will attract broodmare owners looking to breed city 2yo winners who train on when they parade at Ridgeport Farm this Sunday, 4 August. Ridgeport Farm opened its doors 12 months ago with foundation sire Rommel (Commands) and he’s...
First foal by Geisel Park stallion Aysar
The first reported foal by Geisel Park sire Aysar has arrived at Gold Front Thoroughbreds. Aysar covered 89 mares in his first book at Geisel Park last year and the colt from Lady Sass (Unencumbered) was born on Sunday night. His dam doubled up at Ascot in February...
Safe Satyr – TBWA Winner of the Week
Safe Satyr took the length of the straight to nail the Glenroy Chaff Hcp (1000m) at Belmont last Wednesday but take nothing away from the talented 2yo son of Safeguard. Stewards reported he veered outwards over the concluding stages and nearly threw away prizemoney...
Black-type a No Brainer for Yarradale
No Brainer is bred to be a black-type galloper and he’s shown black-type potential with an unbeaten start to his career at Bunbury and Belmont. Bred and sold by Yarradale Stud for $110,000 at the 2022 Perth Magic Millions, he won first-up in the south-west a fortnight...
