News - TARZINO (NZ)
The foaling season has begun in New Zealand with Pencarrow Stud announcing the arrival of their first foal, a filly from 2008 NZB Filly of the Year Insouciant.
Eight days after scoring a maiden victory at Warracknabeal, talented Tarzino three-year-old Torranzino graduated to city company and delivered the same result in Saturday’s A$150,000 Neds Punters Toolbox Handicap (2000m) at Caulfield.
A son of Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino named after a former international footballer kicked another winning goal at Awapuni on Saturday.
A strong Kiwi connection will be at play this Saturday at Flemington when New Zealand-bred three-year-old Artzino pairs with star apprentice Wiremu Pinn in the Sir Henry Bolte Handicap (2000m).
Brooklyn Hustle's half-sister, Born Hustler, is hard to catch, but the three-year-old daughter of Tarzino was at the top of her game in Wednesday's Tobin Brothers Celebrating (Bm70) (1600m) at Sandown-Hillside.
Every breeder or buyer’s aim is usually focused on finding the next Group 1 winner.
It’s been impossible to ignore the torrent of Group I winners in Australia during the autumn carnival that carry the NZ suffix so a look at the busiest sires in New Zealand last year offers an insight into the future for this most fertile source of elite thoroughbreds.
Kiwi three-year-old Bitcoin made a good impression at his Australian debut when winning the Brandt Maiden Plate (2000m) at Ballarat on Wednesday for new trainer Lindsey Smith.
Major domestic opportunities await the progressive three-year-old Bitcoin before he continues his career offshore.
Tarzino has already made an impressive impact at the highest level and Westbury Stud are confident the best is yet to come for the young stallion.
The decision to send the imported Green Tune mare Grise Leigh (FR) to Tarzino (NZ) is reaping dividends for Rosemont Stud as the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Miss Tarzy made a winning debut over 1500m at Mornington on Tuesday.
Tarzino four-year-old Jungle Magnate made an instant impact when winning on debut from his new quarters in Hong Kong.
Promising Tarzino gelding Artzino made a long, sustained run from second last on the turn to open his winning account in Wednesday’s Ladbrokes Market Control Maiden (1500m) at Sandown-Hillside.
Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have enjoyed much success wuth the Kiwi breds this season and you can Black Book this pair of debut 2YO winners at Geelong on Friday to make their mark in better company next season.
The Group I Tatts Tiara at Eagle Farm last Saturday was the final Group I event of the Australian racing season so we’ll wrap up those last Group I races with three of the four winners tasting success at the top level for the first time.
Renowned Australian Veterinarian Dr Chris Lawler admits to initially being reluctant to venture into the breeding game though after breeding Group One-winning filly Gypsy Goddess, he is enjoying the ride.
Outstanding three-year-old filly Gypsy Goddess left her opponents without an excuse when overcoming the widest barrier to claim Saturday’s $700,000 Group 1 Channel 7 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm.
Gypsy Goddess has continued her bad run of luck with barriers after drawing the outside gate in the 18-horse field for Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) at Eagle Farm.
There are just four Group I races run in South Australia each year and they are finished for 2022 with the running of the SAJC Goodwood Handicap, so let’s take a look at the pedigrees of those winners.
After making a sweeping run to hit the front at the 300m, the Tarzino gelding Jungle Magnate kept up a relentless gallop to capture Saturday's $500,000 Group 1 Thomas Farms South Australian Derby (2500m) at Morphettville.