Tassort Filly Wins G2 Sweet Embrace

Tara Madgwick - Saturday March 2

Emirates Park homebred filly Manaal won the Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes on debut last spring putting her young sire Tassort on the map with a stakes-winner as his first starter and now she is likely to be his first Golden Slipper runner after a stylish win in the Group II ATC Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m).

Manaal shows her class in the G2 Sweet Embrace - image Steve Hart

Manaal shows her class in the G2 Sweet Embrace - image Steve Hart

Trained by Michael Freedman and ridden by Tommy Berry, Manaal was allowed to drift back at the start, but when urged to go forward in the straight let loose with a brilliant turn of foot to kick clear and win by a length and a half over Fly Fly with Extreme Choice filly Extreme Diva a good third.

Manaal was second at her first run back from a spell to Lady of Camelot in the Group III ATC Widden Stakes and has now had three starts for two wins with prizemoney topping $350,000.

Advertisement

 

“She’s had a month between runs so was a touch fresh in the race and wanted to over travel a bit, but she does have a bit of attitude,” said Michael Freedman.

“It’s great to get that out of the way and if she pulls up well we can look at the Slipper.

“I think three weeks into a Slipper for her would be ideal and if it’s a high pressure race that’s going to suit her as she’s not a jump and run type, she’s more of a sit back and sprint.”

Manaal returns with Tommy Berry - image Steve Hart

Manaal returns with Tommy Berry - image Steve Hart

Bred and retained to race by Emirates Park, Manaal is the best of three winners from Midshipman mare Red Lodge (USA), a stakes-winning half-sister to stakes-winner Good Like Magic and a granddaughter of the exceptional dual Group I winner Memories Of Silver.

Red Lodge has produced fillies by I Am Invincible and Zoustar in her past two seasons and is now in foal to Storm Boy’s sire Justify (USA).

Tassort has made a pleasing start to his stud career at Newgate with four winners from 14 starters plus another stakes horse in Ad Astra and was super popular last spring covering 232 mares at a fee of $11,000.

 

 

Advertisment

Race Result - TAB Sweet Embrace Stakes Gr2 1200m

Randwick Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:10.37
1
Manaal
- 2f Tassort (AUS) x Red Lodge (USA) (Midshipman (USA))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Tommy Berry 55.5
2
1.2
Fly Fly
- 2f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Dawn Dawn (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: J R Collett 55.5
3
2.3
Extreme Diva
- 2f Extreme Choice (AUS) x On A Given Day (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: C Schofield 55.5
4
3
Chateau Miraval
- 2f Zousain (AUS) x Sheila's Star (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 55.5
5
3.4
Diddle Dumpling
- 2f Deep Field (AUS) x Devious Maid (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Regan Bayliss 55.5
6
3.9
Totoka
- 2f Brutal (NZ) x Sports Writer (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 55.5
7
4.7
Photographics
- 2f Per Incanto (USA) x Los Vargas (NZ) (Fast 'n' Famous (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55.5
8
6.5
Valabing
- 2f National Defense (GB) x Desert Lashes (AUS) (Reward For Effort (AUS))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: A Hyeronimus 55.5
9
7.9
Wave Breaker
- 2f Pierata (AUS) x Ocean Tempest (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55.5
10
10.6
Asteride
- 2f Astern (AUS) x Essie's Pride (AUS) (Murtajill (AUS))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: Ashley Morgan 55.5
11
10.7
Montana Dawn
- 2f American Pharoah (USA) x Montana Sunset (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Reece Jones 55.5
12
11.9
Zounaka
- 2f Zousain (AUS) x Renaka (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: T Marquand 55.5
More Reading...
One to Watch – Grafton
Kooringal Stud’s bargain blueblood sire Sandbar has been the most searched stallion on Breednet this year through hypothetical matings and that’s thanks to his unbeaten super exciting 2YO Shaggy and at Grafton on Monday he produced another scintillating debut winner.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Randwick
There were four heats for juveniles at Randwick on Monday including a couple of interesting winners, one unraced by Too Darn Hot (GB) and one bred on a nick that works for Tricolours Thoroughbreds, plus a commanding trial winner at Hawkesbury by first season sire Anders.
Zoustar Filly a Standout for Twin Hills
The team at Twin Hills Stud are prepared to be busy at Inglis Premier this week presenting a diverse draft of 25 by 24 different stallions and they include champion sire Zoustar, who has a filly to be offered that is bred on a nick that spells stakes success!
G1 Bonecrusher Stakes Next for Orchestral
Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood will head into next week’s Champions Day at Ellerslie with a trio of leading chances, with all three pleasing in their final hit-outs at the Auckland track on Saturday.
Tassort Off to a Flyer - Manaal Captures Gimcrack Stakes
A fabulous start to the career of Newgate Farm’s Tassort and a welcome back to Tommy Berry as Manaal captured Saturday’s Group III Keeneland Gimcrack Stakes (1000m).
G1 Pedigree Watch – Helen Street Making Her Presence Felt
We saw two brand new Group I winners in Australia on Saturday and both super interesting on the pedigree front with one of them a $1.4million yearling and the other a Kiwi bred sprinter, who continued the G1 winning run for the Street Cry sireline and we also take a look at why you need to know more about Helen Street.
Three Fillies Share Top Honours at MM Tasmania
The three top sellers all sold for $80,000 with local buyers competing with those from interstate and overseas to secure the next generation of racetrack stars from the Apple Isle.
World First G1 Success for Rachel King in Japan
Leading Australian jockey Rachel King is no stranger to Group I success, but achieved a first in Japan on Sunday in becoming the first woman to ride a G1 winner on the JRA circuit when steering Costa Nova to victory in the February Stakes (1600m) on the dirt.
Trelawney Stud Excited to Offer Shanwah Half-Brother at Inglis Easter
Shanwah’s victory in the Gr.2 Autumn Classic (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday was timely for his breeder’s Trelawney Stud, who are set to offer his half-brother at Inglis’ Australian Easter Yearling Sale in April.
Tassort Fillies Quinella G2 Furious
Tassort fillies ran the quinella in the Group II ATC Darley Furious Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday after both placing two weeks ago in the Group II ATC Silver Shadow Stakes, but this time the placings were reversed with Manaal a head in front of Ameena.