TBWA News
Stunning Sale results in Swan Valley
Magic Millions has drawn the curtain on a stunning Perth Yearling Sale with another strong set of figures for Book 2 on Wednesday. Across two sessions in the Swan Valley, turnover increased by 35% to $18.66 million and the average rose by 24% to $68,871 off a...
Playing God colt tops Perth Magic Millions
Western Australian vendors are celebrating a win against the odds following record-breaking Day 1 results at the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale. Despite border restrictions, local buyers responded with an overall spend of $12.76 million on the 140 Lots that...
Misty Valley Man a Fernie Favourite
Perth Magic Millions vendors dominated the LR Detonator Stakes meeting with six winners at Ascot on Saturday The two-day Perth Yearling Sale commences at 4pm (AEST) on Tuesday and inspections have been conducted in extremely hot conditions with the mercury failing to...
Sichern surges for Safeguard
Sichern might be a late-bloomer from Safeguard’s record-breaking first-crop but he’s making up for lost time with south-coast trainer Liz Strempel. The 5yo gelding didn’t debut until this time last year and he didn’t reappear for his second prep until last month. He...
Winning Blackwatch update at Belmont
Wily owner-trainer Bob McPherson pulled off an old-fashioned sting when Fletcher Road won the TABtouch Better Your Bet Hcp at Belmont on Wednesday. The Demerit gelding firmed from $18 into the $5.20 tote favourite after McPherson removed the blinkers and extended him...
Lucky roll of the Dice at Belmont
No Dice had to dig deep to win yesterday’s Reliable Asset Hcp (1200m) for trainer Sarah Evans and Yarradale Stud sire Bradbury's Luck. With Pat Carberry riding the perfect race at Belmont, No Dice did best in a four-horse finish after being headed in the straight. ...
Dawson’s point of difference in Perth
The extended countdown to Perth’s Magic Millions Sale means vendors get another chance to upgrade their consignments during the LR Detonator Stakes program at Ascot on Saturday. Magic Millions has catalogued 338 Lots over two sessions in the Swan Valley next Tuesday...
Mama Tembu – TBWA Winner Of The Week
Mama Tembu launched a city treble for Blackfriars with a very impressive debut win in the Morley Growers Market Maiden (1200m) at Belmont on Wednesday. The Summer Dickson-trained filly descended from the back-half of the field with a centre-track sprint to overhaul...
Sheeza Belter transfers to Snowden Racing
Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic winner Sheeza Belter will be transferred to Sydney trainers Peter and Paul Snowden. Managing part-owner Justin Warwick announced the move just days after Sheeza Belter announced her arrival on centre-stage at Pinjarra. The Gold Standard...
First Stakes winner for Rommel
Mogumber Park stallion Rommel sired his first Stakes-winner when Pixie Chix stormed to victory in the RL Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy (1200m) at Pinjarra on Sunday. Pixie Chix (pictured) was bred by Santo Guagliardo and sold through Mogumber Park (as agent) for...
Mt Hallowell wins Magic Millions with a Belter
Craig Thompson has a golden touch breeding 2yo stakes winners and he did it again with Sheeza Belter in the RL Magic Millions WA Classic (1200m) at Pinjarra on Sunday. Sheeza Belter (2f Gold Standard - Saxabelle by Saxon) came from last in a capacity field to swamp...
Our Norman – TBWA Winner of the Week
Port Kennedy trainer Chris Willis has found the key to Our Norman and that’s unlocked the gelding’s potential with three wins in his last six starts. Our Norman won a Pinjarra maiden in December and followed up with an Ascot victory last month before landing the...