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.
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.
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.
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.