TBWA News
Two Fillies Stud reinvests at Arqana Sale
Perth breeder Nino Tufilli and his wife Tina have purchased three broodmares at the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale following the winning hat-trick of their exciting filly My Bella Mae (Deep Field) last month. My Bella Mae maintained an unbeaten record at Ascot in the...
Hall Of Famer wins with Fruit Loops
A day after Ascot’s Group 1 Northerly Stakes celebrations, his trainer Fred Kersley went back to the grass roots with Pinjarra maiden winner Fruit Loops. Fresh from a five-month spell, the Gingerbread Man gelding powered home from the back of the field to score by...
J-Mac in command on Street Parade
Street Parade and James McDonald took command of the Furphy Plate (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday before skipping away in the straight to score by two lengths with a couple more in reserve. The winner is a 3yo son of Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Lucky Street and he...
Winner of the Week – Fearless Talk
Ability alone was enough to propel promising 3yo Fearless Talk to a surprise victory in the Avon Valley Toyota Maiden (1300m) at Northam on Thursday. Never a factor at $101 on debut at Northam last month, the daughter of I’m All The Talk was detached from the pack...
Buzzoom blooming for Safeguard
Classy Safeguard mare Buzzoom is back in bloom following a busy 13-start season in 2021-22. Dan Morton had her cherry-ripe for the Group 1 Northerly Stakes meeting at Ascot on Saturday and that spelled trouble for rivals trainers in the LR Jungle Dawn Classic...
British invasion thwarted by local Jewel
Amelia's Jewel has kept the winning purse from the Group 1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) in Western Australia after seeing off a strong raiding party of imported gallopers at Ascot. The French-conceived but Vasse-owned 3yo filly earned $830,000 for her breeder Peter Walsh...
Alwyn Park parties at The Pinnacles
Christmas has come early for Alwyn Park and its clients at The Pinnacles. The Serpentine stud celebrated winning doubles on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 and the festivities can continue in the G1 Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot this Saturday. Venerated Alwyn Park sire...
Playing God leads local sires in Northerly
Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion Playing God has the chance to double his Group 1 tally with Bustler, Alaskan God and God Has Chosen all engaged in the Northerly Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. He won the same race twice and his filly Kay Cee became his first...
Winning Patron earns Free Entry To Belmont
Megami started an odds-on favourite for the Free Entry To Belmont Hcp (1700m) on Wednesday and she looked a good thing bowling along in front for Willie Pike. Unfortunately for favourite punters, the Playing God mare was running on empty halfway down the straight and...
Flirt finds winning form for Playing God
Divine Flirt had been her own worst enemy before a belated breakthrough at Belmont earlier this month. The daughter of Darling View Thoroughbreds sire Playing God didn’t relax during short bursts as a 3yo and 4yo but is finally coming good for part-owner and trainer...
Universal Playboy – Winner of the Week
Scenic Lodge stallion Universal Ruler maintains a Top 10 spot on the WA premiership after a week that saw him sire a promising maiden winner at Northam and bank another bonus courtesy of Westspeed at Ascot. Universal Playboy is the latest TBWA Winner of the Week...
Seven-day break suits Saintorio
Saintorio bounced back off a seven-day break to claim his first Stakes victory in the LR Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic (1400m) at Ascot. The Oratorio 3yo had been placed in the G2 WA Guineas (1600m) and the quick turnaround didn’t trouble him when the chips were down...
