TARAWA

F. bay 2020 SHAMARDAL - TANOURA


Trained by Dermot Weld

Tarawa is a daughter of Shamardal, and one of three Stakes winners out of the Listed winning Dalakhani mare Tanoura, who hails from the François Dupré family of Sega Ville.

The Dermot Weld-trained filly broke her maiden at two at the second time of asking. Brought back at three, she ran consistently with credit all year, though without passing the post in front. Her five blacktype placings included a second in the Gr.3 Cornelscourt Stakes, and she also finished a good fourth behind stablemate Tahiyra in the Gr.1 Irish 1000 Guineas.

The following season, Tarawa was again placed at Stakes level before upping her game to win the Listed Glencairn Stakes at Leopardstown.

“Tarawa deserved that. She has a lot of Group blacktype and it was her first time over this trip. It opens up a lot more options for her. I love the way she quickened and put it away so quickly,” said Dermot Weld after the race.

A second place in the Gr.3 Meld Stakes followed, before Tarawa went one better by winning the Gr.3 Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes at The Curragh at the end of August. Fellow Aga Khan Studs homebred Hanalia finished runner-up.

“It was a good performance by her, she’s been a model of consistency,” said Weld. “I know she’s been placed more times in Group races, but she has a lot of black type and having won a Stakes race at Leopardstown, it was just lovely to go and win a Group race with her today.”

SHAMARDAL GIANT'S CAUSEWAY STORM CAT STORM BIRD
TERLINGUA
MARIAH'S STORM RAHY
IMMENSE
HELSINKI MACHIAVELLIAN MR PROSPECTOR
COUP DE FOLIE
HELEN STREET TROY
WATERWAY
TANOURA DALAKHANI DARSHAAN SHIRLEY HEIGHTS
DELSY
DALTAWA MISWAKI
DAMANA
TAKAROUNA GREEN DANCER NIJINSKY
GREEN VALLEY
TARSILA HIGH TOP
SEGA VILLE

At 4 years - 2024

1st Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes GR III, 1811 meters, Curragh, 31 August 2024
2nd Meld Stks GR III, 1811 meters, Leopardstown, 18 July 2024
1st Glencairn Stakes LR, 1811 meters, Leopardstown, 06 June 2024
3rd Owenstown Stud Stakes LR, 1408 meters, Naas, 19 May 2024

At 3 years - 2023

4th Irish 1000 Guineas GR I, 1609 meters, Curragh, 28 May 2023
3rd Minstrel Stakes GR II, 1437 meters, Leopardstown, 27 July 2023
2nd Cornelscourt Stks GR III, 1609 meters, Leopardstown, 07 May 2023
2nd Platinum Stakes LR, 1408 meters, Cork, 18 August 2023
2nd Celebration Stakes LR, 1609 meters, Curragh, 02 July 2023
3rd Rosemary Stakes LR, 1609 meters, Newmarket, 29 September 2023

At 2 years - 2022

1st Fillies Maiden, 1408 meters, Leopardstown, 22 October 2022
Racing and Breeding Information supplied by France Galop, the US Jockey Club and Weatherbys Group Limited.
Name Dam Dam’s sire
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