Toronado Mare Wins Listed Black Pearl

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 4

A homebred for John Cordina, Romantic Choice set the pace in front at Geelong on Saturday in the $200,000 Listed Black Pearl Stakes (1200m) and was tenacious all the way to the line holding a neck margin on the post.

Romantic Choice wins the Listed Black Pearl - image Grant Courtney

Trained by Tom Dabernig, the four year-old daughter of Toronado (IRE) has made rapid progress this preparation reeling off successive wins before a close last start fifth in the Listed MRC Christmas Stakes last month.

She kept up the good work for Jarrod Fry taking her overall record to six wins from 17 starts with prizemoney topping $300,000.

“I knew she was very fit coming today. She was able to find the lead and they couldn't get past her. It was a good strong front running ride from Jarrod to get the black type,” Dabernig said.

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Romantic Choice is the 41st stakes-winner for Toronado and is the best of two winners from Choice Sunday, a placed half-sister by Duporth to dual Group I winning stayer Ace High, who was also raced by John Cordina.

Choice Sunday has a two year-old filly also by Toronado called Romantic Miss that is in work with Tom Dabernig and a yearling filly by Wootton Bassett (GB).

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Race Result - Canadian Club Black Pearl Stakes LR 1200m

Geelong Track: Good(3) Time: 1:10.57
1
Romantic Choice
- 4m Toronado (IRE) x Choice Sunday (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Jarrod Fry 56
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Kitchwin Hills, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Withdrawn
2
0.3
She's Bulletproof
- 4m Shooting To Win (AUS) x Offshore Sham (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Charlotte Littlefield Rdr: Beau Mertens 57
3
0.4
Pharari
- 4m American Pharoah (USA) x Andes (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Saffie Osborne 57
MM Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale $210,000
Seller: First Light Racing, Melbourne, Vic (As Agent)
Buyer: Woodside Park Stud
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $140,000
Seller: Yulong, Nagambie
Buyer: First Light Racing / Ciaron Maher Bloodstock
4
0.9
Brazen Lady
- 5m Brazen Beau (AUS) x Look At Me Now (AUS) (Lookin At Lucky (USA))
Tnr: Dominic Sutton Rdr: J Bowditch 57
5
1.2
She Dances
- 5m Street Boss (USA) x Charleston Dancer (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Ms L J Meech 59
6
1.5
Cleo Cat
- 4m American Pharoah (USA) x Angel Face (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
7
2.5
Bossy Nic
- 4m Nicconi (AUS) x River Boss (AUS) (Street Boss (USA))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: D Moor 57
8
2.6
Inhibitions
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Workdrinks (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Mott 57
9
3.3
Vagrant
- 5m Pariah (AUS) x My Obsession (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: Jye McNeil 59
10
4.8
Beour Bay
- 6m Cable Bay (IRE) x Manzanilla (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: S P Nichols Rdr: Zac Spain 57
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