Tavistock 2018 Brochure

TAV I S TO C K

CHAMPION SIRE OF CLASSIC WINNERS

2018



TAV I S T O C K

MONTJEU – UPSTAGE (Quest for Fame)
2005 Bay Stallion 15.3 ½hh

CHAMPION SIRE OF CLASSIC WINNERS

Champion NZ Sprinter
NZ’s Most Profitable 2018 NZB Book One Sire

Champion Hong Kong Sire
From First Three Crops of Racing Age Has Sired:
■ Australian Group One Stars Volkstok’n’barrell, Tavago and Tarzino

■ Singapore Horse of the Year, Infantry
■ Hong Kong Horse of the Year, Werther
■ Four Derby Winners Across Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong
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2018 Service Fee: $65,000 plus GST

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2018 SALE RECORD

NZB Book One Yearling Sale

#1 New Zealand’s Most

Profitable Book One Sire

$177,016 Average

11 Times his 2015 Stud Fee

$202,962 Filly Average

$157,000 Colt Average

85% Clearance

4 Of the Top Ten Lots Sold

$975,000 Top Price (pictured)

Tavistock filly ex Special

Diamond, purchased by

China Horse Club.

Australasian Yearling Sales Summary

$147,850 Average

9.8 Times his 2015 Stud Fee

89 Sold

83.9% Clearance

TAVISTOCK PEDIGREE

MONTJEU (IRE) (Bay 1996-Stud 2001). 11 wins-2 at 2, Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, SADLER’S WELLS NORTHERN DANCER NEARCTIC
Gr.1. Champion French Sire (& by AEI), 2005. Sire of 31 Gr.1 wnrs, 1233 rnrs, 821 FAIRY BRIDGE NATALMA
wnrs, 126 SW, inc. St Nicholas Abbey (Breeders’ Cup Turf S., Gr.1), Fame and BOLD REASON
Glory, Wall Street, Hurricane Run, Camelot, Authorized, Motivator, Pour Moi, MONTJEU FLORIPEDES TOP VILLE SPECIAL
Nom du Jeu, Frozen Fire, Roman Emperor, Scorpion, Leading Light, Green UPSTAGE TOUTE CY HIGH TOP
Moon, Tavistock, Masked Marvel, Miss Keller, Chicquita, Joshua Tree, etc. SEGA VILLE
QUEST FOR FAME RAINBOW QUEST TENNYSON
1st dam ARYENNE ADELE TOUMIGNON
BLUSHING GROOM
UPSTAGE, by Quest for Fame. Unplaced. Half-sister to Kowtow (dam of PEDESTAL HIGH LINE I WILL FOLLOW
PRECEDENCE). Dam of seven foals, all winners inc: MRS. MOSS GREEN DANCER
TAVISTOCK (c. by Montjeu). 6 wins. See below. AMERICAINE
Steal the Show (f. by High Chaparral). Winner at 1200m in Aust. HIGH HAT
TIME CALL
Inertia (f. by Danasinga). Winner at 1200m. Dam of 4 winners. REFORM
GOLDEN PLATE
2nd dam

PEDESTAL, by High Line. Raced once. Half-sister to JUPITER ISLAND,
PRECOCIOUS, PUSHY (dam of BLUEBOOK, MYSELF, FIRST), KRAYYAN,
Picnicing, Putupon (dam of DANCEABOUT, POLE POSITION), Mrs Moonlight
(dam of SOVIET FLASH). Dam of 9 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:
Diamond Look. 3 wins from 1400m to 2200m in GB, Bahrain and U.A.E.

Worship. Placed in GB. Grand Dam of:

SLICE OF CLASS (Guillotine). 4 wins at 1200m, 1400m. CJC Canterbury
Breeders S Gr.3.
Kowtow. Raced once. Dam of:

PRECEDENCE (Zabeel). 10 wins from 1600m to 2600m, A$1,952,280. Moonee
Valley Gold Cup Gr.2 – twice, BRC Premier’s Cup Gr.3, MVRC JRA Cup
Gr.3, VRC Queen Elizabeth S Gr.3, STC NE Manion Cup L.
The Raj (Grosvenor). 4 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$93,175. 2d Canterbury
Gold Cup Gr.3, Manawatu Classic Gr.3, North Canterbury RC Canterbury
S L, 3d New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas Gr.1.
Dancing Attendance (Danehill Dancer). 4 wins at 1600m, 1900m, NZ$36,350,
A$80,030. 2d WRC Trentham S Gr.3.
Temoin. 8 wins from 2300m to 4900m.

3rd dam

MRS. MOSS, by Reform. Winner at 2 in GB. Half-sister to Goleador. Dam of 15
foals, 12 to race, 11 winners, inc:

JUPITER ISLAND (St Paddy). 14 wins from 2300m to 2800m. Longchamp Prix
du Conseil de Paris Gr.2, Royal Ascot Hardwicke S Gr.2, Newbury John
Porter S Gr.3, St Simon S Gr.3 – twice, Japan Cup L, York Ebor H L, Sire.
PRECOCIOUS (Mummy’s Pet). 5 wins at 2. York Gimcrack S Gr.2, Goodwood
Molecomb S Gr.3, Royal Ascot Norfolk S Gr.3, Sandown National S L. Sire.

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INTERNATIONAL
SUPERSTAR

WERTHER
NZ’S EQUAL HIGHEST RATED GALLOPER IN
THE WORLD
Werther winning the 2016 HK$20 million
Gr.1 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II
Cup at Sha Tin.

PHOTO WITH COURTESY OF THE HKJC
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STUD RECORD RACE RECORD

17 Stakes Winners AGE WINS 2NDS 3RDS
34 Stakes Horses
10 2 1 1 -
4 Group Winners
8.1% Group One Winners 3 1 1 -
6 Stakes Winners-to-Runners
Stakes Winners 2017-18 as at May comprise:
Infantry, Werther, Hiflyer, Gobstopper, 4 4 1 1
Won Won Too and Tomelilla

LEADING PROGENY TOTAL 6 3 1

WERTHER (11g, Zabeel). Horse of the Year & Champion Middle Distance Horse in DEBUT WINNER AT TWO
Hong Kong in 2015-16. Champion Stayer in Hong Kong in 2016-17. 10 wins from CHAMPION SPRINTER IN NZ IN 2009-10
1400m to 2400m, A$9,277,052. 1st HKJC Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth
II Cup Gr.1, HKJC Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup Gr.1, HKJC Standard Chartered A$555,361 CAREER EARNINGS
Champions & Chater Cup Gr.1, ARC Championship S Gr.2, BRC Eagle Farm
Cup Gr.2, HKJC BOCHK Jockey Club Cup Gr.2, HKJC BMW Hong Kong Derby AGE WINS
L. Trainer: John Moore.
2 1st Masterton RC Towkay Syndicate Juvenile S. (1100m)
*The top rated NZ bred in the world over 1900-2100m.
3 1st VRC Henry Bucks Best Dressed P. (1400m)
VOLKSTOK’N’BARRELL (11g, Volksraad). 9 wins from 1300m to 2000m, 2nd Listed MRC Vain S (1100m)
A$1,402,248. 1st Waikato RC Herbie Dyke S Gr.1, ARC New Zealand S Gr.1, Otaki 4th Gr.3 MRC Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m)
Maori RC WFA S Gr.1, ATC Rosehill Guineas Gr.1, ARC Great Northern Guineas
Gr.2, ARC Bonecrusher S Gr.3, ARC Karaka Mile (R) L. Trainers: Donna Logan & 4 1st Gr.1 Waikato Draught Sprint (1400m)
Chris Gibbs. 1st Gr.1 Hawke’s Bay Mudgway Partsworld S (1400m)
1st Gr.2 VRC Blamey S (1600m)
TARZINO (12c, Zabeel). 4 wins from 1400m to 2500m, A$1,647,050. 1st VRC Victoria 1st Hawke’s Bay Best Travel Sprint H. (1200m)
Derby Gr.1, ATC Rosehill Guineas Gr.1. Trainer: Mick Price. 2nd Gr.1 WRC Thorndon Mile (1600m)

TAVAGO (12g, Stravinsky). 4 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$1,643,206. 1st ATC
Australian Derby Gr.1, Levin RC Wellington S Gr.3, ATC Sky High S Gr.3. Trainers:
Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young.

INFANTRY (12g, Stravinsky). Horse of the Year in Singapore in 2017. Champion
4YO & Miler in Singapore in 2017. 9 wins from 1200m to 2000m, A$1,707,934, 1st
Singapore Derby L, Kranji Mile L, Merlion Trophy L, Moonbeam Vase L. Trainer
Alwin Tan.

“When Werther entered my stable, I had no “Tavistock had an amazing turn-of-foot.
inclination how good the Tavistock breed He had the ability to pick up a horse in
would be. Werther has been one of the front of him at the finish of a race and go
flagbearers for Tavistock and the Moore past in a flash. He was like no other horse I
stable. He is without doubt the best stayer I have ridden.”
have trained to date,”
– Jason Waddell, Jockey
– John Moore, Trainer
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