Corumbene Stud Homebred Tashi Wins G1 Tatts Tiara

Tara Madgwick - Saturday June 28

From the last crop of foals sired by Widden Stud’s much missed Golden Slipper winning sire Sebring, five year-old mare Tashi may also be his final Group I winner as she produced a career best performance at Eagle Farm on Saturday to win the $700,000 Group I Tatts Tiara (1400m).

Tashi wins the G1 Tatts Tiara - image Grant Courtney

A homebred for Corumbene Stud, who also bred and sold her sire Sebring, Tashi has been trained throughout her career by Peter Snowden.

She won on debut at Randwick on June 15 three years ago and is one of those mares that has made steady, but not spectacular progress ever since.

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Tashi worked her way through the benchmark racing before moving up to stakes company last year and so begun an incredibly frustrating run of seven stakes-placings until she arrived in the promised land at last on Saturday.

Given a great ride by Tom Sherry, the stars aligned for Tashi as she surged clear to win her first ever stakes race in the G1 Tatts Tiara by nearly two lengths over local rival Abounding with long shot Zoustar mare Olentia filling out the trifecta.

Tashi now has the overall record of five wins and 14 placings from 26 starts with earnings topping $1million and Peter Snowden was ecstatic.

"She's been tremendous all prep, so nobody could begrudge her the win," Snowden said.

"She kept putting her hand up every start, so I'm really proud of her.

"There were no half measures today, she won dominantly. She kept getting beaten short half heads, it was a tremendous run last week in the Dane Ripper, I think this is her 11th run this campaign so huge credit to her."

"Tom (Sherry) rode her an absolute peach today, I think it's his first Group 1 so I'm so pleased for him and the mare.”

First G1 for Tashi and Tom Sherry - image Grant Courtney

Sherry was on Tashi last start when she finished second in the Group II BRC Dane Ripper, so was delighted to get the win, his first in a G1 race.

"It's been a long time coming for me," Sherry said.

"The stars aligned today, and I can't thank Peter and his team enough. It's been a long road and it's been a tough year, but moments like this make it all worthwhile.

"When I came up outside Abounding, I got the jitters and went full bore.

"I've worked really hard to get here. Winning a Group One for a lad from Ireland is a very big deal for me.

"I'm so proud of this mare and it feels like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Things like this don't happen to people like me, so I'm delighted."

Tashi may well be the last G1 winner for her sire Sebring -image Grant Courtney

Bred and retained to race by the Altomonte family owned Corumbene Stud, Tashi is the bets of two winner from three foals to race from the Shadwell bred Street Cry (IRE) mare Ghenwaa that was bought by Corumbene Stud for $300,000 from the 2018 Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale.

Ghenwaa is a winning half-sister to stakes-winners Taraayef and Haybah from the family of dual Derby winner and sire Rebel Raider.

Corumbene Stud sold a yearling colt by Capitalist from Ghenwaa at the Magic Millions this year for $80,000 to Ricky Yiu and she produced a colt last year by Russian Revolution before going to Toronado (IRE).

Tashi is the 83rd stakes-winner for Sebring and is his ninth Group I winner.

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Race Result - Tattersall's Tiara Gr1 1400m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:21.81
1
Tashi
- 5m Sebring (AUS) x Ghenwaa (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tom Sherry 57
Sebring
2
1.9
Abounding
- 4m Rich Enuff (AUS) x Transonic (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Jake Bayliss 57
Rich Enuff
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $75,000
Seller: Telemon Thoroughbreds, Innisplain, Qld
Buyer: First Light Racing/Robert Heathcote Racing
3
2.4
Olentia
- 5m Zoustar (AUS) x Mabkhara (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Damien Thornton 57
Zoustar
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $310,000
Seller: Tyreel Stud, Agnes Banks, NSW
Buyer: Star Thoroughbreds/Randwick Bloodstock Agency P/L (FBAA)
4
2.6
Exotique Miss
- 4m Under The Louvre (AUS) x Outlandish (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Nolan Rdr: Rachel King 57
5
2.8
Floozie
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Catchy (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones 57
6
3.3
Infancy
- 4m Wandjina (AUS) x Childhood (USA) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J R Collett 57
7
3.3
Firestorm
- 4m Satono Aladdin (JPN) x Dancing Embers (NZ) (Istidaad (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
8
5
Bubba's Bay
- 5m Cable Bay (IRE) x Lift All Boats (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Mallyon 57
9
5.3
Coco Jamboo
- 5m Massaat (IRE) x Beta Tauri (USA) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: C Schofield 57
10
5.4
El Morzillo
- 3f Star Witness (AUS) x Avocado (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Tommy Berry 55.5
11
5.5
Semana
- 5m Winning Rupert (AUS) x Festivity (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: R Dolan 57
12
7.2
Coco Sun
- 4m The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Miss Hufflepuff (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: W Egan 57
13
7.2
Konasana
- 4m Dundeel (NZ) x Posing (USA) (Medicean (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Regan Bayliss 57
14
12.8
Zaszou
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Zasorceress (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57
15
12.9
Arctic Glamour
- 4m Frosted (USA) x Fartoo Flashy (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
16
16.6
Coeur Volante
- 4m Proisir (AUS) x Shanina (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
17
20.1
Grinzinger Belle
- 4m Shamexpress (NZ) x Ripsomemore (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Tim Clark 57
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