Flirt finds winning form for Playing God

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

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

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...
Jigsaw collects black-type at Caulfield

Jigsaw collects black-type at Caulfield

Geisel Park stallion Manhattan Rain sired his 16th black-type winner with a career-best victory by Jigsaw in the LR Doveton Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Unbeaten in both starts this preparation for trainer Cindy Alderson, Jigsaw camped outside the leader...
Perth Star targets All-Star Mile

Perth Star targets All-Star Mile

Trainer Simon Miller has commenced mapping out a Melbourne campaign for Amelia’s Jewel following her current prep in The Pinnacles at Ascot. A homebred for Amelia Park’s Peter and Annie Walsh, she defeated the colts in the G2 WA Guineas (1600m) on Saturday and is a $3...
Trix & Minsk make a memorable Railway Day

Trix & Minsk make a memorable Railway Day

Colin Webster received all the kudos, and rightly so, after training Trix Of The Trade to a Group 1 victory in the Railway Stakes (1600m) on Saturday. He prepares Trix Of The Trade for owner-breeders Bill and Patricia Robinson who banked the biggest Railway purse on...
Winner of the Week – Soaring Solo

Winner of the Week – Soaring Solo

The form out of Saturday’s $100,000 Crystal Slipper Stakes (1100m) is sure to stand up as the 2yo season progresses in Perth.  This year’s edition was a wide open event with Yarradale homebred Platinum Shot (Shooting To Win) going out a $4.40 favourite ahead of five...
Snippetson sires 15th Stakes-Winner

Snippetson sires 15th Stakes-Winner

Sniparoochy has continued her rise up the ranks with a black-type first in the LR Jungle Mist Classic (1200m) at Ascot. One of Perth’s most-improved mares in training, the 4yo daughter of Scenic Lodge sire Snippetson has won 8 of her 17 starts for earnings over...
Hail Manhattan stars on Sunshine Coast

Hail Manhattan stars on Sunshine Coast

Manhattan Rain sired his latest feature winner when rejuvenated galloper Hail Manhattan claimed the $150,000 Mooloolaba Cup (1600m) in record time at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. Hail Manhattan was the star of the stand-alone city meeting clocking 1:34.69s for...
Star Turn treble for WA Breeders

Star Turn treble for WA Breeders

Vinery stallion Star Turn picked a good day to sire a running double on the Group 1 Railway Stakes program in Perth and his Saturday haul also included All About Eve who went back-to-back at the Ballarat Cup meeting. Short-course specialist Beads had just enough in...
Searchin’ for a drought-breaker in Railway

Searchin’ for a drought-breaker in Railway

It’s been a decade since a WA-conceived galloper won the G1 Railway Stakes (1600m) but TABtouch favours Alaskan God (Playing God) and Trix Of The Trade (Trade Fair) to end the drought this Saturday. TABtouch has Alaskan God heading its market at $4 ahead of Trix Of...
Express delivery in Champion Fillies Stakes

Express delivery in Champion Fillies Stakes

Admiration Express gave her sire My Admiration his most prestigious win to date in the G3 WA Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) on Saturday. The grey filly was a maiden going into Ascot’s spring grand-final for 3yo fillies but emerged with an enhanced reputation and bank...