Up and Coming Blueblood Stayer for Tarzino

Media Release - Sunday November 10

Up-and-comer Kadavar extended his perfect record at 2400m to two-from-two with a stylish victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 TAB Handicap (2400m) at Rosehill as he should given he is a half-brother to Group I VRC Oaks winner Miami Bound from another GRoup I VRC Oaks winner in Arapaho Miss.

The Tarzino gelding has now had 11 starts for four wins, earning A$170,025 for his owners Neville Morgan and David Devine.

Kadavar (NZ) wins at Rosehill - image Steve Hart

Kadavar won the first two starts of his career at Ipswich and Doomben earlier this year, then stepped up to 2400m for the first time with victory on the Kensington track in June.

The four-year-old headed into Saturday’s assignment with a form line that had steadily improved as distances increased this spring, finishing fifth over 1580m, fourth over 1800m and a last-start second over 2140m.

The step up back up to 2400m on Saturday brought him right into his element, and he finished strongly out of the pack to win by a length for jockey Joao Moreira.

“It all went our way,” Moreira said. “He had a good gate and hugged the rail, and they went at a solid tempo out in front. He finished it off strongly in the end.”

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Kadavar is trained by Chris Waller, who was represented at Rosehill on Saturday by his assistant trainer Charlie Duckworth.

“I thought he was a bit unlucky not to win last start,” he said. “He was stepping up in distance and grade today, which isn’t easy. But he got a beautiful run through, and then when he had to be strong late and dig deep, he did that very well.”

Kadavar was bred by Gerry Harvey and was offered in Westbury Stud’s draft at Karaka 2022, where Mulcaster Bloodstock and Chris Waller Racing bought him for $300,000.

He is one of seven winners from nine foals to race out of the Danehill Dancer mare Arapaho Miss, who won the Gr.1 VRC Oaks (2500m). Her daughter Miami Bound followed suit with her own victory in the Flemington fillies’ classic in 2019, while De Little Engine won eight races up to Listed level. – NZ Racing Desk.

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Race Result - TAB (Bm78) 2400m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 2:28.78
1
Kadavar
- 4g Tarzino (NZ) x Arapaho Miss (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Moreira 55.5
2
1
California Grass
- 5m Al Maher (AUS) x Jo Jo Girl (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Reece Jones 52
3
2.2
Misterkipchoge
- 4g Ocean Park (NZ) x Porotene Mhia (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54.5
4
2.2
Fleet Commander
- 6g Galileo (IRE) x Atlantic Jewel (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: A Hyeronimus 57.5
5
3.1
Hiawatha
- 5g Camelot (GB) x Attire (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55
6
3.6
Oakfield Hawk
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Oakfield Beauty (AUS) (Danewin (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J R Collett 54
7
4.6
Up And Under
- 5g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Hibiscus (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 58
8
4.8
Humanity
- 5g Roaring Lion (USA) x Cheriearch (USA) (Arch (USA))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: J Ford 54
9
18.7
Fretta
- 5m Frankel (GB) x Alderry (SAF) (Al Mufti (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Rachel King 53
10
24.2
Royal Robbins
- 7g Shalaa (IRE) x Hat (USA) (Hat Trick (JPN))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Zac Wadick 53.5
11
58.1
Roaring Engine
- 5g Reliable Man (GB) x Arapaho Miss (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Tim Clark 57
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