Group I winner retired

Paul Joice - Monday August 7

A mare which finished last at Warrnambool on debut before scaling the heights to win at Group I level has been retired.

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Good sort Tycoon Tara is off to stud to be served by Zoustar. Photo: Steve Hart

Tycoon Tara, which began her racing in Victoria before shifting to the Peter and Paul Snowden stable midway through last year, rounded out her career when finishing sixth in Saturday’s Group II Missile Stakes (1200m) at Randwick.

The 10-time winner came to the Snowden camp as a multiple Group winner but took the leap to the next level out of their Randwick base – starting 11 times for four wins (all at Group level) including the Group I Tatt’s Tiara (1350m) at Doomben.

"You don’t usually see a mare that has her career highlight so late,” Paul Snowden said.

"But it was pleasing for the stable. She did a great job for us and now a stud career beckons.”

Tycoon Tara, a seven-year-old by Written Tycoon, will be served by Zoustar at Woodside Park Stud in Victoria.

And to give all owners out there a glimmer of hope – Tycoon Tara was beaten 24 lengths at Warrnambool when debuting on a heavy 10 track back in August, 2013.

Her career ended with 10 wins from 33 starts and prizemoney of $1,151,970.

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