TBWA News
I’m All The Talk sisters star in Adelaide
Adelaide trainers Richard and Chantelle Jolly missed out when stable star Regalo Di Gaetano was withdrawn from the $5million All-Star Mile in Melbourne on Saturday but they went some way to making amends with four winners at Morphettville. Former Darling View...
Loki lands Listed South West Cup
Utgard Loki headlined a winning treble for Yarradale Stud at Pinjarra on Sunday with his first Stakes victory in the LR South West Cup (2300m). All three winners were sired by Yarradale’s USA-bred stallions Frost Giant, City Place and War Chant. Utgard Loki (Photo:...
Sons of Playing God quinella Grandstand Cup
Son Of A God led home a Playing God black-type quinella when he scored an all-the-way victory in the LR Seacorp - Grandstand Cup (1500m) on Saturday. The Simon Miller-trained sprinter scored by the best part of two lengths from Bruce Almighty (Playing God) who camped...
Amelia Park filly gaps Gimcrack Stakes
Saturday’s final trials for the G2 Karrakatta Plate accentuated the gap between Amelia’s Jewel and her rivals for the $500,000 2YO Grand-Final on April 2. Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni) firmed into a $1.80 favourite for the Karrakatta after she waved good-bye to the State’s...
Another Awesome aspirant for WA Derby
Awesome Rock unveiled another classic aspirant this week when Lautre landed the Heineken Hcp (1800m) at Ascot. The Gold Front stallion already has unbeaten colt Rokanori among the leading fancies for the G2 WA Derby (2400m) on Saturday, April 9 and Lautre proved the...
Rangeview connection in Golden Slipper
Saturday’s Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill has a WA flavour with the Anthony Cummings-trained filly She’s Extreme. She’s Extreme received a ballot-free entry into the world's richest juvenile event after winning the G3 Magic Night Stakes (200m) last...
Familiar path towards WA Oaks
Constant Dreaming is following a familiar path for daughters of Scenic Lodge legend Blackfriars. The Adam Durrant-trained 3yo filly has won the LR Ascot 1000 Guineas (1800m) and LR Natasha Stakes (2200m) at her last two starts on the way to the G3 WA Oaks (2400m) on...
Dawson delivers international double
Weather permitting, Perth mare Kissonallforcheeks will travel to Sydney following her breakthrough victory in the G3 Shaftesbury Avenue Hcp (1400m) in Melbourne last Saturday. Kissonallforcheeks (4m Written Tycoon - Rosie Rocket by Blackfriars) is arguably the best...
First-crop classic colt by Awesome Rock
Unbeaten colt Rokanori is on course to give his sire Awesome Rock a first-crop classic in the G2 WA Derby (2400m) next month. Rokanori completed a winning hat-trick in the LR J C Roberts Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday for a syndicate managed by Neil Pinner. He...
Yarradale flying with four-timer at Pinjarra
Yarradale Stud’s successful run continued on Thursday with four of the first five winners at Pinjarra. The Gidgegannup farm doubled up at Ascot earlier this week with stablemates Express Time (War Chant) and Wunderkind (Gingerbread Man) before an amazing sequence of...
Foxy filly going places for Guagliardo
Winning a mile maiden at Pinjarra was worth a whole lot more to Santo Guagliardo than the $17,150 he banked after Wicked Fox defeated short-priced favourite Forlane (NZ) on Thursday. Wicked Fox (Foxwedge) is a half-sister to Champion Australian 3YO Filly Delicacy (Al...
Potent Parnham mares from Yarradale
Trainer Neville Parnham brought up an Ascot double for Yarradale Stud with Gingerbread Man mare Wunderkind in the Morley Growers Market Hcp (1400m) on Wednesday. The champion conditioner had prepared War Chant’s consistent mare Express Time to her fourth win this year...
