Ocean Park's Tofane Edges Pierata in a Thriller in the All Aged Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday April 18

In a Best On Breeding feature on Group 1 ATC Flight Stakes winner Funstar and her Group 1 QTC Oaks winning half-sister Youngstar, it was noted that their dam Starspangled (IRE) arrived in Australia carrying a filly foal by the great Galileo.Tofane edges past Pierata - image Steve Hart

That filly was consigned to the 2010 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale where she was knocked down to Dermot Farrington Bloodstock for $110,000.

Named Baggy Green, she was sent to Guy Walter for whom she won a 1600 maiden a Goulburn. The daughter of Galileo was back in the ring at the 2013 Inglis Australian Bloodstock Sale where she was purchased by Gordon Cunningham for just $23,000.

It proved money well spent as Baggy Green is the dam of the top-class Ocean Park mare Tofane who added to a pair of Group III wins with a triumph at the highest level in Saturday’s Group 1 Schweppes All Aged Stakes (1600m) at Randwick.

The Mike Moroney-trained mare spoiled a fairytale for the Aquis Farm-bound Pierro entire Pierata who went down fighting by a half-head with the So You Think mare Fasika two and a half lengths back in third.

Given a gun ride by Opie Bosson, Tofane advances her record to 5 wins, 2 seconds and 1 third from 14 starts with earnings of $803,220.

“The draw helped her, she got into a beautiful spot following the horse to beat,” Bosson said.

“I go back home (to New Zealand) on Tuesday, then we will have to have a discussion on whether we move the family back to Australia, we have a few things to sought out first.”  

Bred by red by Curraghmore Stud’s Gordon Cunningham, Tofane was entered for the 2017 NZB Select Yearling Sale but was withdrawn. After doing her early education in Moroney's Matamata property, Tofane won an 820-metre trial at Te Teko after which she was purchased by a syndicate of Moroney’s loyal clients.

Tofane is the only winner from three starters to date out of Baggy Green who had a Reliable Man colt knocked down to John O'Shea Racing / Laurel Oak Bloodstock for $220,000 at Karaka earlier this year.

After missing to So You Think in 2018, Baggy Green was covered by Ocean Park again last year.

Tofane becomes the second Group 1 winner for Waikato Stud’s WS Cox Plate hero Ocean Park who has had a wonderful season.

 

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Race Result - All Aged Stakes Gr1 1400m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:21.63
1
Tofane
- 4m Ocean Park (NZ) x Baggy Green (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: O P Bosson 57
2
0.1
Pierata
- 5h Pierro (AUS) x November Flight (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: Tommy Berry 59
Pierro
Inglis Chairman's Sale $700,000
Seller: Kitchwin Hills, Scone
Buyer: Yu Long Investments (Australia) Pty Ltd
3
2.6
Fasika
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Jarada (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: B Avdulla 57
So You Think
4
2.7
Super Seth
- 3c Dundeel (NZ) x Salutations (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56.5
5
3.2
Bivouac
- 3c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Dazzler (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Bowman 56.5
6
3.5
Santa Ana Lane
- 7g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Fast Fleet (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: Tim Clark 59
7
3.6
Brandenburg
- 3c Burgundy (NZ) x Wansesingyee (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Rachel King 56.5
8
3.7
Fierce Impact
- 6h Deep Impact (JPN) x Keiai Gerbera (JPN) (Smarty Jones (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: T Marquand 59
9
5.1
White Moss
- 6m Mossman (AUS) x Pay My Bail (NZ) (Justice Prevails (AUS))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: A Hyeronimus 57
10
5.5
Star Of The Seas
- 5g Ocean Park (NZ) x Stella Livia (GB) (Titus Livius (FR))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: S Clipperton 59
11
6.5
Mister Sea Wolf
- 8g Amadeus Wolf (GB) x Rose De France (IRE) (Diktat (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 59
12
10.7
Sylvia's Mother
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Found The One (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
13
13.3
Dreamforce
- 7g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Eskimo Queen (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: N Rawiller 59
14
24.9
Standout
- 3c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Bahia (AUS) (Snippets (AUS))
Tnr: G A Ryan Rdr: G Boss 56.5
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