TBWA News
Universal Flair – TBWA Winner of the Week
Ted Martinovich knows how to get the best out of his team even when one of them takes more coaxing than the others. From the outset this time last year, his precocious filly Universal Flair raced fiercely before fading to midfield finishes behind Amelia’s Jewel in the...
Another Chino a proper stayer by Maschino
Maschino is a difficult stallion to categorize apart from an amazing ability to turn one in four of his winners into black-type performers. The Alwyn Park resident can sire out-and-out sprinters like Fabergino (12 wins to 1100m) and Wilchino (9 wins to 1200m) or...
Rapid Equine slots in Red Can Man
Great Southern trainer Steve Wolfe has been walking on air since his star sprinter Red Can Man was locked in for the $4 million The Quokka (1200m) at Ascot on April 15. The Gingerbread Man gelding is a confirmed starter after Rapid Equine owner Neil Irvine used his...
WA yearlings entered for Inglis Online Sale
WA studs have entered 16 yearlings for the Inglis April Online Sale (Early) that’s open for bidding from tomorrow, Friday (March 31) until next Wednesday (April 5). Northern corridor nurseries Scenic Lodge (Muchea), Mogumber Park (Bullsbrook) and Gold Front...
Second Grandstand finish for Playing God
Playing Marika commenced her career with a debut win at Northam in October 2018 and it took 53 starts before she scored another first-up victory in the LR Grandstand Cup (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. A first-crop daughter of Playing God, she is the 12th individual...
Miller’s Girl faultless for Karrakatta
Scenic Lodge stallion Universal Ruler and trainer Simon Miller came up a half-length short with Lady Cosmology in the 2018 Karrakatta Plate but they can redress that result with Wiley Girl in Perth’s premier juvenile event on April 15. Wiley Girl (Photo / Western...
Shaka Zulu – TBWA Winner of the Week
Thursday’s Pinjarra meeting produced promising 3yo winners by Astern, War Chant (USA), Rommel and Universal Ruler (2) but, of the five, it was easy to like the way Shaka Zulu emerged from traffic to claim the Vale Classy Dresser Maiden (1000m). Sitting back in the...
Aysar signed to stand at Geisel Park
Progressive Western Australian Stud Geisel Park has secured the outstanding stallion prospect Aysar (Deep Field) for stud duties at its Myalup property from 2023. A number of prominent WA breeders have joined in a partnership to secure the horse while previous...
Lucky Woodbridge winner in Hong Kong
Hong Kong trainer Ricky Yiu continued a memorable season by claiming the Police Cup Hcp (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening with WA-bred sprinter Lucky Eight. Lucky Eight was bred by Ian Riley at Woodbridge Thoroughbreds and he had made an immediate impact...
Darling View sires cover 20% of mares in WA
Figures released by the Australian Stud Book this week confirmed the growing influence of Darling View Thoroughbreds in Western Australia. In season 2022, Darling View’s leading sire Playing God covered 132 mares to top the WA stallion list alongside the Mundijong...
Bool beckons Hooah Havana
Former Perth trainer Lindsey Smith is weighing up his options with Hooah Havana who is unbeaten in two starts at Warrnambool since arriving in Victoria. The War Chant (USA) colt made the move east with Smith after being runner-up in all three of his starts at Northam...
Awesome stablemates for John O’Shea
Awesome Rock sired two Stakes winners from his initial crop at Gold Front Thoroughbreds and he’s on the cusp of a third at Rosehill on Saturday. His second-crop stayer Awesome John has opened a $4.40 second-favourite for the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) behind...
