Yarradale front-runners flying at Ascot

Yarradale front-runners flying at Ascot

Fresh from a Group 2 triumph with Valour Road (Frost Giant) in the Lee-Steere Stakes (1400m) last Saturday, Yarradale Stud returned with a running double at Ascot on Wednesday courtesy of City Angel and Ima Single Gal. City Angel (5m City Place – Flying Angel by...
Paris Calling for Champion Fillies Stakes

Paris Calling for Champion Fillies Stakes

Trainer Trevor Andrews believes his Ducimus filly Paris Calling can be more than competitive in the G3 Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot this Saturday despite opening on the fourth-line of pre-post markets at $13. It would also cap a successful run for...
Champion Sires from Yesteryear

Champion Sires from Yesteryear

Thoroughbred Breeders WA is updating the list of our Champion sires going back 30 years for General, 2YO or Freshman titles. If you can fill any of the missing seasons below, please send to TBWA Editor Karl Patterson –  karlo@bigpond.net.au 2006-07 General ...
Hezangelic – TBWA Winner of the Week

Hezangelic – TBWA Winner of the Week

Pearce Racing homebred Hezangelic was prepped to perfection for his debut in the Debortoli Maiden (1000m) at Northam on Thursday. The Universal Ruler gelding was a dominant Lark Hill trial winner last month and was sent out a $2.80 favourite after the stable booked...
Winning Strategy fulfilled in Fairetha Stakes

Winning Strategy fulfilled in Fairetha Stakes

Playing God’s domination of Perth’s locally-bred 3yo division was evident again in the LR Fairetha Stakes (1400m) at Ascot on Saturday. Investmentstrategy (Photo / Western Racepix) provided the Darling View Thoroughbreds resident with his 14th individual Stakes winner...
Yellow Brick Road from Yarradale

Yellow Brick Road from Yarradale

Yarradale Stud has sent hundreds of future winners down the Darling Scarp to Ascot’s racing precinct but none quite like Saturday’s G2 Lee-Steere Stakes (1400m) hero Valour Road. The veteran chestnut is trained by Simon Miller at Ascot and was in his element once...
Proper stayer set for Perth Cup

Proper stayer set for Perth Cup

Trainer Dan Morton labelled Another Chino a ‘proper stayer in the making’ as an autumn 3yo and he looked the part winning the LR Luckygray Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday. His Alwyn Park-based sire Maschino has already made an impact this season with Marocchino in...
Home track suits Howley’s Hurricane

Home track suits Howley’s Hurricane

Liam Howley bounced back from a best-forgotten Melbourne Cup foray with Virtuous Circle (NZ) to win with New York Hurricane at Kyneton on Wednesday. Unlike Virtuous Circle who was a $151 long-shot, New York Hurricane went out a $3.20 favourite and didn’t disappoint in...
Cher a crowd favourite on Cup Day

Cher a crowd favourite on Cup Day

Lynward Park homebred Cher was far from overawed when she charged home to overhaul Riseanfall in the Bisley Workwear Hcp (1200m) at Ascot on Tuesday. Cher started a $3.80 favourite in front of a boisterous Melbourne Cup Day crowd and she didn’t let them down despite a...
Black-type sires busy at Westbury Park

Black-type sires busy at Westbury Park

This spring has been busier than usual at Westbury Park Stud with ten-year resident My Admiration being joined by former Great Southern stallion A Lot (USA). Two books combined mirror their increased numbers in black-type races at Ascot this season.  Admiration...
Gingerbread Man milestone at Ascot

Gingerbread Man milestone at Ascot

Rapidly improving mare Malkar Pindari notched a milestone 300th win for Yarradale Stud sire Gingerbread Man in the Amelia Park Hcp (1500m) at Ascot on Saturday. It doesn’t seem that long ago that Achernar Star opened Gingerbread Man’s stud account on debut at...
Mirrorschino – TBWA Winner of the Week

Mirrorschino – TBWA Winner of the Week

Namerik Thoroughbreds-bred mare Kiralui (Safeguard) was in the mix to be named last week’s Winner Of The Week but missed out to Run Pattie Run (Gingerbread Man).  This time around it was Namerik’s turn after Mirrorschino scored an all-the-way victory in the Toasting...