Kiwi Bred Wins $500,000 Country Final on Oaks Day

Media Release - Thursday November 3

Four-year-old Kiwi bred mare Toregene might not be straight-forward, but the daughter of Mongolian Khan has undoubted ability.

Prepared by popular Warrnambool trainer Matthew Williams, Toregene advanced her career record to four wins from five starts when racing away with the lucrative A$500,000 Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final (1600m) at Flemington on Thursday.

Toregene winning the Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Final at Flemington. Photo: Reg Ryan (Racing Photos)

After jumping well, the free-going mare pulled her way into the trail and despite never really settling under jockey Dean Yendall, she still quickened readily when asked to score by a comfortable length and a quarter.

Sporting the colours of OTI Thoroughbreds, Toregene was via astute bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo after two winning trials on the Cambridge synthetic track, the most recent in February this year.

Originally prepared by Scott Wenn, the daughter of Windsor Park Stud stallion Mongolian Khan is out of the Listed performer Starguru and was bred by Gordon and Jane Thomas-Long.

Williams was delighted to get the result in the targeted race with the mare, who he believes will continue to improve.

“It has been terrific. She has done a really good job and she is still not the furnished product. You could see mid-race she was still wanting to get up on the bridle a bit strong,” Williams said.

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“I reckon Dean might have a broken tooth from gritting his teeth a little bit.

“She has definitely got good ability and she is on the right path.

“We don’t work many horses with her as she is just too keen in her trackwork but we have known for a while that she has got good ability.

“It was just about taking small steps and keeping her raceday manners under control and there was going to be a nice race in her.”

Toregene has now amassed $376,975 in prizemoney.  – NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - Melb Cup Carn. Ctry Final-Bm80 1600m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:35.54
1
Toregene
- 4m Mongolian Khan (AUS) x Starguru (NZ) (Ishiguru (USA))
Tnr: M J Williams Rdr: D Yendall 54
2
1.3
Bookman
- 4g Xtravagant (NZ) x Mussenden (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Noblet Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57.5
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $45,000
Seller: Newhaven Park, Boorowa
Buyer: Kennewell Racing / Group 1 Bloodstock (FBAA)
3
1.5
Corona Lad
- 4g Animal Kingdom (USA) x Tumble Turn (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Dunn Rdr: B Shinn 54.5
4
1.6
Realeza
- 6g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Strawberry Malt (AUS) (Lion Hunter (AUS))
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: Jacob Opperman 55
5
2.0
Mi Rock Aly
- 5m El Roca (AUS) x Thenaia (NZ) (St. Petersburg (AUS))
Tnr: M J Williams Rdr: Craig Williams 54
6
2.5
Polanco
- 7g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Our Fame (AUS) (Bellotto (USA))
Tnr: Shea Eden Rdr: Zac Spain 58.5
7
2.6
Prowling
- 4g Wolf Cry (AUS) x Great Dame (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 56
8
2.8
No Surrender
- 5g Universal Ruler (AUS) x Dark Attack (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: Jack Laing Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
9
3.0
Maximus Prime
- 6g Echoes Of Heaven (AUS) x Miss Martika (NZ) (Brief Truce (USA))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Jamie Kah 60.5
10
3.3
Airclash
- 4g Toronado (IRE) x Crazy Life (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Ethan Brown 54.5
11
3.7
Magical Land
- 5g Frankel (GB) x Mistrusting (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Lachlan King 57
12
5.0
Atomic Gold
- 5g Atomic (AUS) x Gold Bridian (AUS) (Golden Snake (USA))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: H Coffey 58
13
5.1
Place Of Gold
- 4g Turffontein (AUS) x Beautiful Pleasure (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: C I Brown Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 54
14
10.6
Vasmee
- 6g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Mizzna (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: Nathan Dunn Rdr: A Lynch 60.5
15
11.3
Play On Words
- 5g Poet's Voice (GB) x Kusha (AUS) (King Of Kings (IRE))
Tnr: R G Symons Rdr: J Mott 57
16
15.3
Accountability
- 7g Dubawi (IRE) x Vow (GB) (Motivator (GB))
Tnr: Aaron Purcell Rdr: M J Dee 55
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