G1 Tatts Tiara – Where Are They Now?

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday June 24

The last Group I race of the Australian racing season, the $700,000 Tatts Tiara (1400m) will be run this Saturday and as a fillies and mares feature the winner is often headed straight to stud, so we’re taking a look at where these girls are at.

Bella Nipotina came back after her Tiara victory to take out The Everest - image Grant Courtney

The race was first run at G1 level in 2007 and the winner that year Nova Star passed away in 2023, but the mares that have followed include some interesting names and the winners in recent times have proven to be sale ring gold.

Year

Horse

Sale Post Race

2024 Foal

2025

2024

Bella Nipotina

$4.2million

2025 Inglis

2023

Palaisipan

Sold privately

Missed

Zoustar

2022

Startantes

$1.15million

2024 Inglis

Missed

2021

Tofane

$3.1million

2022 MM National

Not served

Extreme Choice

2020

Not held Covid

2019

Invincibella

$1.3million

2020 MM National

Missed

Justify (USA)

2018

Prompt Response

Slipped

Deceased

2017

Tycoon Tiara

Missed

Generation

2016

Miss Cover Girl

$500,000

2017 MM National

Deceased

2015

Srikandi

$2million

2019 Inglis

Slipped Wootton Bassett (GB)

Profondo

2014

Cosmic Endeavour

Deceased foal Wootton Bassett (GB)

Wootton Bassett (GB)

2013

Red Tracer

Missed

Missed

2012

Pear Tart

$675,000

2013 MM National

Retired

2011

Yosei

$580,000

2016 MM National

F So You Think

Benbatl (GB)

2010

Melito

$1.65million

2012 MM National

C Orfevre

In Japan

2009

Russeting

$390,000

2014 Inglis

Deceased

2008

Absolut Glam

F Extreme Choice

Stay Inside

2007

Nova Star

Deceased

Winning a G1 race does not necessarily translate to success at stud and for some of these mares there has been a downward trajectory and an interesting one is Srikandi, who was bought by Tom Magnier for $2million back in 2019.

She was given every opportunity at Coolmore and has had five named foals, four have raced and three have won, but she was duly on-sold through Inglis Digital last year for $160,000 to Ben Kwok and is now in New Zealand.

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Change of scene and a new partner in Group I winner Profondo might change the fortunes of Srikandi, who was an outstanding racemare that also won the Stradbroke and is by world champion sire Dubawi.

Palaispan won the G1 Tatts Tiara in the colours of Katsumi Yoshida - image Racing Queensland

Palaisipan is another interesting one as she was purchased by Katsumi Yoshida just prior to her Tatts Tiara win and duly won the race in his colours, so we may have expected to see her exported straight to Japan, but that has not been the case.

She has remained at Arrowfield Stud and after missing to Maurice (Jpn) in her first season appears to be in foal to Zoustar.

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