TBWA News
Mogumber Park Reduction Sale
Mogumber Park has entered 17 lots for the Inglis May (Early) Online Sale that runs from Friday, 10 May until Wednesday, 15 May. The reduction sale comprises 4 weanlings, 4 yearlings plus 9 broodmares and they are all being offered unreserved. Three of the foals are...
Peters pair target foals by So You Think
Bob and Liam Peters finished an eventful week spending $610,000 at the Inglis Australian Foal Sale on Monday. Bob (Peters Investments) and Liam (Byerley Bloodstock) were active during Day 1 trade at Riverside Stables starting with $260,000 for a Toronado - Justice...
Yarradale rebuilding at MM National Sale
Yarradale Stud owner Lyn Sayers and stud manager Davy Hanratty will commence a rebuilding process when the Magic Millions National Sale gets underway later this month. It signals a new era for the Gidgegannup farm and follows a gradual across-the-board reduction of...
Best Mood – TBWA Winner of the Week
Promising Playing God gelding Best Mood is still learning what the racing game is all about but a distinct class edge made all the difference in the Tyler Lewis Memorial (1200m) at Ascot last Wednesday. Best Mood was resuming since a short spring campaign that...
Glory days for Hayes in Hong Kong
Geisel Park sire All American was instrumental in David Hayes passing another milestone in a record-breaking training career on Sunday. Hayes was registering his 600th win in Hong Kong when All American gelding Regent Glory defeated Happy Tango (Eavesdropper) and...
Julie Godfrey appointed Executive Officer
Popular racehorse owner Julie Godfrey has been appointed Executive Officer of Thoroughbreds Breeders’ WA. Godfrey admits to knowing how to read a form-guide before she could write her name growing up in Glasgow. That’s always a plus in racing and another positive on...
Playing catch-up with Fee for Playing God
Darling View Thoroughbreds has announced Playing God’s service fee will rise to a WA record $49,500 (inc GST) in 2024. The news continues year-on-year increases since Playing God arrived at Mundijong in 2020 and he’s earned every one of them. Stud manager Brent...
Sapphire Street salutes in Sheila Gwynne
April was a month of many moving parts for Oakland Park and there was no shortage of black-type with its homebred stablemates Bustling (G2 Karrakatta Plate) and Sapphire Street (LR Sheila Gwynne Classic) leading the way for trainer Dan Morton. Sapphire Street (3f...
Spice Is Right – TBWA Winner of the Week
Gingerbread Man youngster Spice Is Right led from the jump and refused to surrender when tackled by Tactics (Rommel) to win the Amelia Park Hcp (1400m) at Ascot on Anzac Day. Spice Is Right carries the pink and blue checked colours of owner-breeder Wally Daly and...
Seonee top of the class for Winning Rupert
A crystal ball could not have predicted the surge of Group winners sired by Winning Rupert since it was announced he would be crossing the continent to stand at Geisel Park Stud. Winning Rupert (Written Tycoon) had been bereft of black-type this season prior to the...
Gold Flakes a Godsend at Ascot
Champion stallion Playing God sired his first juvenile winner of the season with True Apostle at Pinjarra a fortnight ago and he doubled up in that division when Gold Flakes scored like a seasoned professional at Ascot on Saturday. Gold Flakes (2f Playing God - Corn...
Super Easy (NZ) to stand at Roselee Park
Former Hallmark Stud stallion Super Easy (NZ) has arrived at Roselee Park in Western Australia where he will stand for an introductory service fee of $5,500 (inc GST). Perth trainer Brock Lewthwaite signed Super Easy (Darci Brahma) to join King’s Troop (Redoute’s...
