Thoroughbred Breeders WA

09/01/2025

Amelia Park completed a successful sale at the Gold Coast Magic Millions this week with the brother to Amelia’s Jewel (Lot 234) selling for $625,000 on Tuesday and the Russian Revolution filly from its star mare Lady Cosmology (Lot 580) making $230,000 on Thursday. The Siyouni (Fr) full-brother to Amelia’s Jewel (pictured) is destined for a racing career in Perth with local trainer Luke Fernie. ...

Amelia Park completed a successful sale at the Gold Coast Magic Millions this week with the brother to Amelia’s Jewel (Lot 234) selling for $625,000 on Tuesday and the Russian […]

09/01/2025

Rommel 3yo filly Desert Whisper gave her rivals a galloping lesson with a free-wheeling victory in the Studco Hcp (1000m) at Ascot on Wednesday. It was the first leg of a double for Rommel and she could have scored by more than the official four-length plus margin posted by the judge. “That was absolutely the easiest winner I’ve ever ridden!” apprentice Brayden Gaerth declared. ...

Rommel 3yo filly Desert Whisper gave her rivals a galloping lesson with a free-wheeling victory in the Studco Hcp (1000m) at Ascot on Wednesday. It was the first leg of […]

09/01/2025

Gray Williamson couldn’t have scripted a better New Year leading into the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale next month. He has entered 16 yearlings under the Mungrup Pty Ltd banner and the cream of the consignment rises to the top with four colts by Playing God. Williamson launched the champion stallion’s stud career in 2014 and it also cemented his status as the Great Southern’s most successful breeder on record....

Gray Williamson couldn’t have scripted a better New Year leading into the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale next month. He has entered 16 yearlings under the Mungrup Pty Ltd banner […]

08/01/2025

Check out the latest TBA Learning module for Working at the Sales!

In this module you will learn about the tasks people undertake when working for a farm at a thoroughbred sale.

06/01/2025

Mogumber Park-bred graduate Do I Feel Lucky turned the tables on his close relation Castle Road with an exceptional victory in the $80,000 Magic Millions Plate (1100m) at Ascot on Saturday. Do I Feel Lucky became the first winner for G2 Schillaci Stakes (1000m) winner Dirty Work (Written Tycoon) when he collared odds-on favourite Castle Road (Safeguard) and went clear to score by more than two lengths from Golden Opera (A Lot) and Just Too Fly (Justify)....

Mogumber Park-bred graduate Do I Feel Lucky turned the tables on his close relation Castle Road with an exceptional victory in the $80,000 Magic Millions Plate (1100m) at Ascot on […]

05/01/2025

Lynward Park resident Bondi (Snitzel) sired his fourth winner in three weeks at Ascot on Saturday when Rocket Juice took advantage of a rails run to score first-up in the Westspeed Platinum Hcp (1200m). Rocket Juice (4g Bondi - Juice by Bertolini) relaxed in running off a moderate tempo set by stablemate Star Power (War Chant). When the leader rolled off the fence in the straight, Steve Parnham seized the initiative to defeat Another Strike (Sessions) who had been forced five-wide on the corner....

Lynward Park resident Bondi (Snitzel) sired his fourth winner in three weeks at Ascot on Saturday when Rocket Juice took advantage of a rails run to score first-up in the […]

02/01/2025

Playing God didn’t break stride into the New Year with winners at Ascot (All Play) on Wednesday and Pinjarra (Precious God) on Thursday. The Darling View champion had sired the winners of 14 races in December headed by smart mare Rissoles in the $125,000 Epona Classic (1200m) at Ascot on Westspeed Platinum Day. Her dam Snitz ‘N’ Giggles (Snitzel) foaled a Playing God in October for Rangeview Stud....

Playing God didn’t break stride into the New Year with winners at Ascot (All Play) on Wednesday and Pinjarra (Precious God) on Thursday. The Darling View champion had sired the […]

02/01/2025

Peters Investments missed improving its monumental G2 Perth Cup record when Diamond Scene (So You Think) was beaten less than a length on Wednesday but it took no more than a half-hour to lift another feature race in front of the big crowd at Ascot. Bob and Sandra Peters aren’t familiar with going home empty-handed on New Year’s Day and their homebred Antique Miss (Domesday) came to the party with a front-running victory in G3 La Trice Classic (1800m)....

Peters Investments missed improving its monumental G2 Perth Cup record when Diamond Scene (So You Think) was beaten less than a length on Wednesday but it took no more than […]

02/01/2025

Veteran sprinter Oxbridge brought up a New Year’s Day double for Yarradale Stud when he arrived on the line to nail the LR Summer Scorcher (1000m) at Ascot on Wednesday. Oxbridge was conceived in the second of four books covered by Storm Cat sire City Place (USA) at Yarradale between 2014 and 2017 in contrast to the 8yo gelding’s bottom-line that continues to go from strength to strength....

Veteran sprinter Oxbridge brought up a New Year’s Day double for Yarradale Stud when he arrived on the line to nail the LR Summer Scorcher (1000m) at Ascot on Wednesday. […]

31/12/2024

Oakland Park homebred North Face was always travelling like a winner at Bunbury on Sunday and there were no excuses for the beaten division after Lucy Fiore went for home in the Flyn & Peter Narkle Maiden (1200m). North Face is trained by Adam Durrant and is the third new maiden winner in the last fortnight for Alwyn Park stallion Maschino following Chino la Diva and Dandy's Gem. ...

Oakland Park homebred North Face was always travelling like a winner at Bunbury on Sunday and there were no excuses for the beaten division after Lucy Fiore went for home […]

31/12/2024

Ridgeport Farm resident Rommel signed off the calendar year with an international double on Sunday which signalled even better things to come in 2025. Rommel has a rousing 67% winning strike-rate from his first four crops and they don’t come any better than Aussie-expat Tourbillon Prince who was winning for the fourth time in Hong Kong. Hours earlier, Noble Connection opened his winning account for Pearce Racing in the Donnybrook Glass Maiden (1690m) at Bunbury. ...

Ridgeport Farm resident Rommel signed off the calendar year with an international double on Sunday which signalled even better things to come in 2025. Rommel has a rousing 67% winning […]

30/12/2024

The stars aligned for Geisel Park-bred winners Sunshine Tafe (All American) and Our Rocky Bay (Awesome Rock) on Saturday when they completed an early double at Pinjarra. They went out as odds-on favourites and were both piloted by in-form hoop Lucy Fiore who doubled up again with Why Me (Jimmy Choux) and North Face (Sessions) at Bunbury on Sunday. Lucy and trainer Peter Fernie will be hoping Sunshine Tafe’s victory in the SBS Computers Hcp (1300m) augurs well for stablemate Sentimental Hero (Al Maher) who is the $5.50 favourite for the $1 million Perth Cup (2400m) on Wednesday....

The stars aligned for Geisel Park-bred winners Sunshine Tafe (All American) and Our Rocky Bay (Awesome Rock) on Saturday when they completed an early double at Pinjarra. They went out […]

30/12/2024

Yarradale Stud manager Davy Hanratty predicted a pampered life for Valour Road in retirement and there’s been no reason to doubt it after his first week back home in Gidgegannup. The 9yo chestnut had bowed out with the beaten division in the G3 Gold Rush (1400m) at Ascot earlier this month after a career highlighted by 9 black-type victories to Group 2 level in Perth and Adelaide....

Yarradale Stud manager Davy Hanratty predicted a pampered life for Valour Road in retirement and there’s been no reason to doubt it after his first week back home in Gidgegannup. […]

29/12/2024

Norich makes his black-type debut in the LR Summer Scorcher (1000m) on New Year’s Day after completing a winning hat-trick at Ascot on December 21. The 6yo son of former Taunton Vale sire Demerit (Lonhro) has been a work in progress for quite some time. In fact, he was facing the starter for the 50th time in the TBWA Stallion Tender Scheme Trophy (1200m) last Saturday week but the result was never in doubt. ...

Norich makes his black-type debut in the LR Summer Scorcher (1000m) on New Year’s Day after completing a winning hat-trick at Ascot on December 21. The 6yo son of former […]

27/12/2024

Safeguard is flying at the top of this season’s WA 2YO Sires’ Premiership with gun youngster Castle Road and he’s also making inroads with a 4yo crop that added another notch on Boxing Day with Chop Suey at Pinjarra. Chop Suey was bred by Ridgeport Farm’s Santo Guagliardo from a small Safeguard crop of just 20 named foals in the spring of 2000 at Mogumber Park. ...

Safeguard is flying at the top of this season’s WA 2YO Sires’ Premiership with gun youngster Castle Road and he’s also making inroads with a 4yo crop that added another […]

24/12/2024

Patience has been the key to Tactics and the Rommel 3yo is our second Winner Of The Week in a row to show the benefit of persistence at Ascot. Tactics greeted the judge at start No.8 which was marginally better than Earthstorm (Calyx) who took 9 starts to break her duck last week. She was ridden by Steve Parnham and brother Brad partnered Tactics to a front-running victory in the Own The Dream Maiden (1400m)....

Patience has been the key to Tactics and the Rommel 3yo is our second Winner Of The Week in a row to show the benefit of persistence at Ascot. Tactics […]

23/12/2024

Thank you to all of those who were able to join us for our 2024 TBWA Awards Day, at Ascot on 21st December. Despite a last minute change to the race day times and format, we received an excellent turnout.

The return of the Staff Awards, saw a total of 9 worthy nominations making it challenging to select the final 4 winners. We extend our thanks to the sponsors of our Staff Awards, enabling each winner to receive a award together with a cash prize of $500! Milne Feeds Ascot Equine Vets Murray Veterinary Services Baldivis Vet Hospital

We also saw the inaugural Grantham's Horse Transport Stallion Leaderboard Competition on the day, taken out by Leading WA Sire Playing God, with a tie for second and third places between A Lot and Safeguard.

Until next year!

Look out for our 2024 The Year in Review email coming soon.

With thanks and best wishes for the holiday season from Troy van Heemst & the TBWA Committee.

Credit to Simon Merritt Western Racepix for the photographs

23/12/2024

Beautifully-bred 3yo Daytona Pete continued Yarradale Stud’s winning run in December with a comprehensive victory in the Westspeed Platinum Sires Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The son of Yarradale resident Gingerbread Man (Shamardal) is a full-brother to millionaire sprinter Red Can Man and trainer Steve Wolfe reckons he’s a serious horse, too. “They’re different types but they’ve both got a motor,” Wolfe said following the two-length win over Gold Flakes (Playing God) and Show The Way (Ducimus)....

Beautifully-bred 3yo Daytona Pete continued Yarradale Stud’s winning run in December with a comprehensive victory in the Westspeed Platinum Sires Stakes (1200m) on Saturday. The son of Yarradale resident Gingerbread […]