New Group Winner for Tarzino in Easter Cup

Breednet - Saturday April 5

For the second year in a row, Horsham trainer Paul Preusker has won the A$200,000 Group III Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Easter Cup (2000m) at Caulfield with a New Zealand-bred.

Torranzino ridden by Celine Gaudray wins the Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Easter Cup at Caulfield. Photo: George Sal/Racing Photos

Preusker won the race with Savabeel gelding Captain Envious last year, and on Saturday he secured a repeat result with Tarzino five-year-old Torranzino.

The Easter Cup was Torranzino’s third start in his current preparation, having run a bold first-up fourth behind Deny Knowledge in the Listed Victoria Gold Cup (2000m) in late February before a close last-start second in the Wangaratta Cup (2000m). He went to a new level on Saturday and recorded the first black-type win of his career.

Torranzino settled well back in the field as Future History set a genuine tempo up to the home turn. The field fanned across the track in an energy-sapping battle to the finish line, and it was Torranzino whose stamina and toughness carried him to a nose victory over Foujita San. The time was a quick 2:01.16.

“I was actually very confident, I knew he had a very good chance in this race,” jockey Celine Gaudray said. “The Wangaratta Cup wasn’t run to suit him at all – they went really slow, he ran quite aggressively and it became a sit and sprint.

“It was set up a lot better for him today and I was fortunate to get off the rail at the right time and follow the right horses. I was briefly worried his wheels might spin when they put the pressure on, but everything unfolded really well. Once I put my whip into the right hand, he went to the line really nicely.”

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Torranzino has now had 27 starts for five wins, seven placings and A$670,090.

Preusker was represented at Caulfield on Saturday by his partner Holly McKechnie.

“We thought he went super in the Wangaratta Cup and he loves Caulfield, he’s got a terrific record here,” she said. “It turned into a real tough, staying 2000m race today, and that’s his forte. He needs the right tempo.”

The sixth individual stakes winner for Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino, Torranzino was bred by Payne Family Racing Pty Ltd. He is the first foal to race out of the Helmet mare Goldilicious, who is a half-sister to the Group Three winner Showbeel, who in turn is out of champion stayer Showella.

Torranzino was offered by Janine Dunlop’s Phoenix Park as a yearling in Book 1 of Karaka 2021, where Preusker bought him for $75,000. – NZ Racing Desk.

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Race Result - Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Easter Cup Gr3 2000m

Caulfield Track: Good(3) Time: 2:01.16
1
Torranzino
- 5g Tarzino (NZ) x Goldilicious (NZ) (Helmet (AUS))
Tnr: P A Preusker Rdr: Celine Gaudray 54
NZB Karaka Book 1 $75,000
Seller: Phoenix Park
Buyer: Mr PA Preusker
2
0.1
Foujita San
- 5g Maurice (JPN) x Belle Giselle (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 54
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $360,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: International Thoroughbred Solutions
3
0.1
Night Endeavor
- 6g Shalaa (IRE) x Night Serenade (IRE) (Golan (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: H Coffey 54
Shalaa
4
0.5
Que Tempesta
- 6g Territories (IRE) x Tipperary Boutique (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 59
5
1.3
Poison Chalice
- 5g Savabeel (AUS) x Urban (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: P A Preusker Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 55
6
2.3
Sunsets
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Waterloo Sunset (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: Jett Stanley 54
7
2.5
Charisse
- 5m Churchill (IRE) x Bring Cheer (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: G M Moloney Rdr: Patrick Moloney 54
8
3.2
Matusalem
- 4g The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Miss Dodwell (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
9
3.3
Quintessa
- 4m Shamus Award (AUS) x Chaquinta (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: W Egan 56
10
3.6
Cilacap
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Falkenberg (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: J Bowditch 54
11
3.7
Redstone Well
- 6g Cotai Glory (GB) x Pingin Rua (IRE) (Papal Bull (GB))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Ben Allen 56
12
3.8
Future History
- 7g Showcasing (GB) x Likelihood (USA) (Mizzen Mast (USA))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Declan Bates 59
13
4.6
Basilinna
- 4m Staphanos (JPN) x So Royal (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: E & D Browne Rdr: D Yendall 54
14
6.8
Le Zebra
- 4g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) x Angel Del Dinero (NZ) (My Halo (ARG))
Tnr: E & D Browne Rdr: Teodore Nugent 54
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