12 May 2022A rich pedigree was to the fore for us at Pakenham where Tuahine produced a dazzling display to score over 1200 metres in her Australian debut.
The lightly-tried filly placed once from two appearances for Jamie Richards before we sent her to Lindsay Park and brothers Ben and JD Hayes had the first-up winning polish on the daughter of Iffraaj following a four-month break.
The beautifully-bred Tuahine settled toward the back of the field on the rail and rider Michael Dee was able to get her off the fence before the turn. The filly lengthened stride in style to power away and put 2.75l on her closest chaser at the post.
“She gave me no trouble at all and travelled into it perfectly and she did the rest,” Dee said.
“With the feel that she gave me in the last furlong, she’ll definitely go on with it. She won with a lot of authority.”
We purchased Tuahine out of Haunui Farm’s draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale for $400,000 and she is the first foal of the Listed Murdoch Newell Stakes winner Talaria, a daughter of O’Reilly. Tuahine was bred by Barneswood Farm Ltd.
Talaria is a sister to the G1 Doncaster Handicap winner and sire Brutal and the family of the G2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes winner Te Akau Rose and the G3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes winner Cavalry Rose.