Members of Western Australia’s racing and breeding industries will be very saddened to learn former TBWA President Tony Freebairn has died in South Australia following a brave battle with cancer. He was hospitalised last week and passed away aged 86 on Sunday.
Yarradale Stud’s Playing God connection came to the fore again on Thursday when Streak Of God won with ears pricked at Bunbury for Grant & Alana Williams and a First Light Racing syndicate.
Alwyn Park owner John Andrew came off another successful Perth Magic Millions Sale to breed a double at Belmont on Wednesday from his Group 2-winning producer Disco Miss (Zeditave).
Peters Investments-bred mare London’s Image continued to ramp up her residual value with another black-type victory in the LR Pinjarra Classic (1300m) on Sunday.
Pearce Racing’s yearling parade on Sunday morning came a few hours too early for the stable’s Aysar – Indi Pacific colt that was bred and sold by Geisel Park for $50,000 at the Perth Magic Millions on Thursday.
Yarradale Stud topped Book 2 of the Magic Millions with a $190,000 Gingerbread Man colt on a day that also farewelled its Group 1 racehorse and sire War Chant (USA).
Desert Waves relinquished the lead after jumping to the front in the Keith Jeffreys Memorial Trophy (1400m) at Pinjarra on Sunday and that breather allowed him to respond in the straight to win running away from fast-closer Apparatus (Trapeze Artist).
Yougivemechills added a positive post-script to Forest View Farm’s Magic Millions Sale results with a tenacious victory in the Mrs Mac’s Hcp (1400m) on Saturday.
Lynward Park-bred bolter Fear the Wind caused a $201 boilover at Ascot on Saturday when he overwhelmed a wall of horses for a black-type first in the LR Detonator Stakes (1800m).
A Gingerbread Man colt topped Book 2 when selling for $190,000 as the 2026 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale rounded out with record breaking results on Friday.
A Zoustar half-sister to Saturday’s G1 Blue Diamond Stakes candidate Chayan (I Am Invincible) topped Book 1 of the Perth Magic Millions Sale in the Swan Valley on Thursday.
South-west breeders Trevor and Terrie Delroy have been very patient with promising stayer Zakouma but they know the drill after dealing successfully with his family going back three-generations to British-bred mare Shana (Darshaan).
Ridgeport Farm and Mogumber Park dominated Pinjarra’s Magic Millions program on Saturday besides sharing the plaudits for Maria Lucia in the RL Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m)
Trainer Luke Fernie will target black-type with Rissoles after the Geisel Park mare went back-to-back in the TBWA Platinum Classic (1200m) at Pinjarra on Saturday.
Trainer Ben Pearce claimed Platinum Shot is racing as well as ever this prep after she opened the Magic Millions meeting at Pinjarra with an all-the-way victory in the Gannon’s Racing Colours Hcp (1400m) on Saturday.
Impeccably-bred mare Western Lady raised her residual value following an auspicious first-up victory for Forest View Farm owners Ben and Jo Duncan at Belmont on Wednesday.
Macanese Master (Universal Ruler) landed the latest international victory for Scenic Lodge in Hong Kong on Wednesday and the Muchea nursery can win its fourth RL Magic Millions 2yo Classic with Daryte (Portland Sky) on Saturday.
Geisel Park owner Eddie Rigg has been well served standing proven Group 1 sires like Manhattan Rain but he took a different tack buying Aysar off the track after his final start for Lindsay Park.
If numbers count in racing, Mogumber Park has an edge going into the RL Magic Millions 2yo Classic (1200m) at Pinjarra this Saturday with 6 of the 18 final acceptors bred at the Bullsbrook property owned by Colin Brown and Fiona Lacey.
Playing God doesn’t do things by halves and that was evident when he sired the LR Cyril Flower Stakes (1200m) quinella at Ascot on Saturday and the Mt Barker Cup (2000m) quinella on Sunday.
Kimberley Rose stretched out to 2200m for the first time in a 16-start career on Saturday and she appreciated the extra distance to run right through the line in the VT Plumbing Group Hcp at Ascot.
Lynward Park sire Bondi enhanced interest in his Magic Millions consignment when Back To Bondi and Ruthless Angel scored eye-catching victories at Ascot last week.
There are not enough hours in the day for Kyles Delic especially in the countdown to the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
Last-start Ascot winner Our Paladin Al is benefiting from a summer spell at Amelia Park ahead of a defining year for the lightly-raced 4yo son of Westbury Park sire A Lot (USA).
Awesome Rock has a half-dozen yearlings entered for the Perth Magic Millions from Gold Front Thoroughbreds and they received an international update on Wednesday evening when his expat Awesome Fluke broke the track record for 1650m at Happy Valley.
Yarradale Stud-bred mare Mistress Of War has been in career-best form for trainer Karen Kersley since resuming from a spring spell with two placings and two wins culminating with a gutsy victory in the Morley Growers Market Hcp (1800m) at Ascot on Wednesday.
Rommel mare My Harv presaged a winning weekend for Mogumber Park with a convincing victory in the Drummond Golf Hcp (1600m) at Ascot on Wednesday.
Playin’it Sweet has defeated Talkanco for the second time this season at black-type level in the LR WA Breeders’ Classic (1200m) at Bunbury.
Ridgeport Farm sire Rommel crowned a season-best treble when Battle Commander led all the way for Lisa Staples in the $100,000 Ascot Mile (1600m) on Saturday.
Veteran front-runner Oxbridge carried the grandstand to win again at Albany on Thursday and trainer Stephen Sheehy claimed “you wouldn’t know he went around” on Friday.
Local trainer Dan Morton has completed a winning double at Ascot this week with the Ross Price-bred stablemates Bohemian Diamond (Maschino) and Girls Day Out (Long Leaf).
Peters Investments segued from a seven-figure spend at the NZB Karaka Yearling Sale earlier this week to win another city race with its Pierro-bred mare Glanced at Ascot on Wednesday.
Pearce Racing sent out four runners in the Nelson Irrigation Maiden (1000m) at Bunbury on Australia Day including the $2.65 favourite Deepest Desire (Deep Field) but it was $13 stablemate Pariah’s Thanks who swept home from last to score by over a length.
Yarradale Stud-bred winners signed off Sunday’s Pinjarra meeting with a running double and there will be a value-added element apart from the combined prizemoney come the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale next month.
Zac Purton was straight into the winning groove at Hong Kong’s Group 1 meeting on Sunday aboard WA-bred gelding Lucky Eight in front of a sold-out crowd at Sha Tin.
Manhattan Rain sprinter Jigsaw has capped an extraordinary comeback to the big time with a dominant victory in the Group 1 Sistema Railway Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie.
Sessions mare Jaz Session has won an all-important black-type victory in the LR Scenic Blast Stakes (1200m) on a day to remember for Oakland Park at Ascot.
Darling View Thoroughbreds freshman Splintex sired his first winner at Ascot on Saturday when They’reallsisters turned the tables on Boy Crush (Manhattan Rain) in the Magic Millions Plate (1200m).
Ridgeport Farm resident Rommel sired his second winner this week when Morf led from barrier to box for Holly Nottle in the Cuprum Distillery Maiden (1400m) at Bunbury on Wednesday.
Greenfields Lodge owner Tony Patrizi hit the jackpot when choosing Manhattan Rain as the first stallion for his maiden mare Crushed (All Too Hard).