A Walk in the Park for Tavistock's Tralee Rose

Mark Smith - Friday January 1

It took five starts for Tralee Rose to break her maiden at Warrnambool in October, but the daughter of Tavistock has been on an upward trajectory that took her to a facile seven lengths win in the $160,000 Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at Flemington on New Years Day.

A walk in the park for Tralee Rose  (Scott Barbour/Racing Photos)

Ridden by Craig Williams for trainer Symon Wilde, Tralee Rose was in a race of her own down the straight. Sin to Win (Sir Percy) could get no closer than seven lengths with Saint Eustace (Tavistock) a further one and a quarter length back in third.

Tralee Rose advances her record to four wins and three seconds from nine starts with earnings of $255,690.

“I’m just really happy for everyone involved, it looks like we have a really good horse,” Wilde said.

“The Adelaide Cup or Andrew Ramsden would be nice races for her. She is only going to get better. She is still developing and we will see a nice mare in the spring.

“I was confident at the 2800m, I have never seen one with a tank like hers. She is a stayer all over.    

“I think that if we race her sparingly, she can go a month between runs, so we will pick our targets.”

Purchased by Cameron Cooke Bloodstock for $50,000 out of the Cambridge Stud draft at the 2018 NZB Karaka Yearling Sale, Tralee Rose is the lone winner from two to race out of the stakes-placed Zabeel mare Star Of Tralee.

Third in the Listed NZ St Leger, Star Of Tralee is a half-sister to the VRC Oaks, AJC Australian Oaks, and STC Arrowfield Stud Stakes winner Serenade Rose (Stravinsky), the granddam of Godolphin’s BRC Stradbroke Hcp and SAJC Goodwood Hcp winner Trekking (Street Cry) who has banked over $5 million.

Star Of Tralee has a 2yo colt by Tavistock and a colt foal by Russian Revolution. She was covered by Kermadec in November.  

Tralee Rose becomes the 25th stakes-winner for Cambridge Stud’s sadly missed Tavistock.

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Race Result - Bagot Hcp LR 2800m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 2:54.98
1
Tralee Rose
- 4m Tavistock (NZ) x Star Of Tralee (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Craig Williams 54
2
7.0
Sin To Win
- 8g Sir Percy (GB) x Ledahead (NZ) (Jugalug (NZ))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 59
3
8.3
Saint Eustace
- 4g Tavistock (NZ) x Zsa Zsa Gabeel (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Dee 54
4
10.7
Miyake
- 4h Deep Impact (JPN) x Star Fashion (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: M J Walker 54
5
15.0
Reflect The Stars
- 5m Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Mannya (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
6
19.2
Wentwood
- 6g Pour Moi (IRE) x Desert Liaison (GB) (Dansili (GB))
Tnr: Maddie Raymond Rdr: John Allen 60
7
25.2
Djukon
- 5g Jukebox Jury (IRE) x Djumama (IRE) (Aussie Rules (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: D Oliver 59.5
8
25.6
Steam Roller
- 5g Americain (USA) x Shakira Morn (NZ) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Simon Ryan Rdr: D Yendall 54
9
28.1
Diamondsandbubbles
- 6m Commands (AUS) x High Joy (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: D R Brideoake Rdr: Michael Poy 54
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