High-Five fortnight for WBA

High-Five fortnight for WBA

Western Breeders’ Alliance topped Perth’s Magic Millions Sale with turnover of $2.31 million in February and they’ve jumped the gun with five winners already this month. Ascot winners in March that were catalogued by WBA for Swan Valley Sales include Street Parade...
Dream result in Westspeed Platinum Final

Dream result in Westspeed Platinum Final

Here’s Dreaming is punching well above her weight for Ascot trainer Luke Fernie while he’s overseeing the stable’s interstate team in Melbourne. Fernie has Shaddow Fear (Sioux Nation) and Wild Belle (Pride Of Dubai) coming off last-start losses in separate races...
Interstate Stakes spur Playing God

Interstate Stakes spur Playing God

Playing God is already a dominant force in Perth and it’s only matter of time before his stock begin making an impact in other jurisdictions. The Darling View Thoroughbreds resident has sired 125 individual winners in his first five crops and 21 of them have earned...
Thinking man’s colt to Peters Investments

Thinking man’s colt to Peters Investments

Western Australian buyers signed for 19 yearlings for a total spend of $1.23 million by close of trade at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale on Tuesday. Peters Investments paid the west’s top price of $460,000 for a So You Think (NZ) colt from Danalicious (Zabeel). ...
Lot to like about Adelaide Lady

Lot to like about Adelaide Lady

Looks Like a Lady was an omen tip for punters on International Women’s Day at Strathalbyn on Wednesday. She also logged the first interstate win for Willaview Park sire A Lot (USA) and did it in style at the expense of a beaten division that had no answers in...
Birdieagle flying for Fantail Holdings

Birdieagle flying for Fantail Holdings

Birdieagle began what could be a ground-breaking month for Dawson Stud with a powerful victory in the Western Racepix Hcp (1600m) at Ascot last Saturday. Benefiting from an inspired ride by Brad Parnham, he crossed from an outside barrier to race with cover and he...
Alotofbanter – TBWA Winner of the Week

Alotofbanter – TBWA Winner of the Week

Alotofbanter showed a lot of speed on debut in the Amelia Park Plate (1000m) at Ascot on Saturday but trainer Simon Miller isn’t sold on a start in the G2 Karrakatta Plate (1200m) next month. “He’s going to be a WA Guineas horse next season and probably hasn’t got the...
Universal Rulers Here For Cheques

Universal Rulers Here For Cheques

Universal Ruler sired a winning double at Ascot last Wednesday and he has several chances for more midweek celebrations at Pinjarra this Wednesday. The Scenic Lodge stallion and trainer Adam Durrant can combine with Romantic Ruler in Race 1 and Jeanella who is coming...
Lady Chant returns to fold at Yarradale

Lady Chant returns to fold at Yarradale

Yarradale Stud has purchased black-type mare Lady Chant outright for $210,000 at the latest Magic Millions Online Sale. Lady Chant (War Chant) won last year’s Group 3 WA Oaks (2400m) and then embarked on an interstate campaign that included a Group 3 placing in the SA...
Lindsay Park reconnects with Long Leaf

Lindsay Park reconnects with Long Leaf

Lindsay Park secured a remarkable 10th Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) with Little Brose at Sandown on Saturday. Trainers Ben and JD Hayes were upholding a family tradition when they prepared Little Brose (Per Incanto) for their first victory in Victoria’s premier 2yo...
Constant Sale success for Scenic Lodge

Constant Sale success for Scenic Lodge

Scenic Lodge legend Blackfriars has topped the Inglis Digital February (Late) Sale after Gall Bloodstock purchased his Stakes-winning 4yo mare Constant Dreaming for $275,000. Constant Dreaming is from the last-crop by Blackfriars, a 12-time WA Sires Champion, and was...
Luciani detonates double with Marocchino

Luciani detonates double with Marocchino

Capel trainer Lou Luciani pulled off a feature race double with Marocchino (Maschino) in the LR Detonator Stakes (1800m) at Ascot on Saturday and Hot Zed (Red Hot Choice) in the LR Pinjarra Classic (1300m) on Sunday. Marocchino has been a wonderful money-spinner for...