TBWA News

Thinking man’s colt to Peters Investments
Western Australian buyers signed for 19 yearlings for a total spend of $1.23 million by close of trade at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale on Tuesday. Peters Investments paid the west’s top price of $460,000 for a So You Think (NZ) colt from Danalicious (Zabeel). ...

Lot to like about Adelaide Lady
Looks Like a Lady was an omen tip for punters on International Women's Day at Strathalbyn on Wednesday. She also logged the first interstate win for Willaview Park sire A Lot (USA) and did it in style at the expense of a beaten division that had no answers in the...

Birdieagle flying for Fantail Holdings
Birdieagle began what could be a ground-breaking month for Dawson Stud with a powerful victory in the Western Racepix Hcp (1600m) at Ascot last Saturday. Benefiting from an inspired ride by Brad Parnham, he crossed from an outside barrier to race with cover and he...

Alotofbanter – TBWA Winner of the Week
Alotofbanter showed a lot of speed on debut in the Amelia Park Plate (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday but trainer Simon Miller isn’t sold on a start in the G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) next month. “He’s going to be a WA Guineas horse next season and probably hasn’t got the...

Universal Rulers Here For Cheques
Universal Ruler sired a winning double at Ascot last Wednesday and he has several chances for more midweek celebrations at Pinjarra this Wednesday. The Scenic Lodge stallion and trainer Adam Durrant can combine with Romantic Ruler in Race 1 and Jeanella who is coming...

Lady Chant returns to fold at Yarradale
Yarradale Stud has purchased black-type mare Lady Chant outright for $210,000 at the latest Magic Millions Online Sale. Lady Chant (War Chant) won last year’s Group 3 WA Oaks (2400m) and then embarked on an interstate campaign that included a Group 3 placing in the SA...

Lindsay Park reconnects with Long Leaf
Lindsay Park secured a remarkable 10th Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) with Little Brose at Sandown on Saturday. Trainers Ben and JD Hayes were upholding a family tradition when they prepared Little Brose (Per Incanto) for their first victory in Victoria’s premier 2yo...

Constant Sale success for Scenic Lodge
Scenic Lodge legend Blackfriars has topped the Inglis Digital February (Late) Sale after Gall Bloodstock purchased his Stakes-winning 4yo mare Constant Dreaming for $275,000. Constant Dreaming is from the last-crop by Blackfriars, a 12-time WA Sires Champion, and was...

Luciani detonates double with Marocchino
Capel trainer Lou Luciani pulled off a feature race double with Marocchino (Maschino) in the LR Detonator Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday and Hot Zed (Red Hot Choice) in the LR Pinjarra Classic (1300m) on Sunday. Marocchino has been a wonderful money-spinner for...

All The King’s Men spells for spring
Ascot trainer Trevor Andrews has decided to pull stumps on an extended autumn campaign for All The King’s Men. In the immediate wake of a strong win in the LR Lex Piper Stakes (1600m) on Saturday, Andrews was considering a start in the LR J C Roberts Stakes (1800m) on...

Express-lane filly stuns 1000 Guineas
Admiration Express scored a stunning victory in the LR Ascot 1000 Guineas (1600m) on Saturday and the four-length margin puts her firmly in the frame to make a clean-sweep of the autumn classics for fillies. The 3yo grey daughter of Westbury Park sire My Admiration...

Feisty filly progressing for Pearce Racing
A winning double by Beautiful Baroque (Caravaggio) and Ace Command (Vert De Grece) completed a very successful week for Geisel Park at Pinjarra on Sunday. The Myalup stud’s 2017 Magic Millions graduate Rocky Path (Therock) won at Ascot on Wednesday and there was a...