Success & Highlights

20 Feb 2010

TOOTSIE WINS GR.3 MANNERISM STAKES

Saturday saw a gutsy effort by Tootsie to claim one of the feature summer carnival events for mares - the Gr.3 Mannerism Stakes at Caulfield.

Settling off the pace, the tough mare looked to be in trouble coming to the turn - a wall of horses in front of her, jockey Dwayne Dunn concerned that she would not be able to get her out in time.

Steering her out wide in the straight, Tootsie had to switch around a few pairs of heels but once clear she really knuckled down - finding the line in determined style.

Wearing down leader Be Positive to win by a long neck, Tootsie was a popular winner as favourite - punters paying heed to her excellent lead up form.

An eye-catching fast finishing second at Gr.1 level in New Zealand at her previous outing, Tootsie raced very well in Melbourne last spring - never really having much luck.

A seven times winner of over $370,000, the daughter of Pins is raced on lease from Waikato Stud by a very happy Couch family - John, Rosemary and Richard.

It was great to see John & Rosemary fly in from New Zealand for the win and they were all smiles collecting the trophy.

"She has been a wonderful mare," they enthused - looking forward to returning to Australia for Tootsie's next run at Gr.1 level in Adelaide.

A few years ago keen to race a nicely bred filly on lease, the the Couchs - who raced stakes winner Thursday's Child with us - visited Waikato Stud to see what was on offer.

Paul Moroney was with them and it was he who spotted Tootsie, liking her immediately.

"He said we wouldn't get a better filly than her and to grab her straight away," John recalled.

And they could not be happier that they did - Tootsie's career a fun filled one despite a set-back when she suffered from a bleeding attack 13 months ago.

She has been consistent since then though and on Saturday jockey Dwayne Dunn was very pleased with her - "once she got out she put her head up and just went!" he said - adding that "the win will be good for her confidence."

Hailing from the family of the Gr.1 winners Glamour Puss and Vision And Power, Tootsie increased her value as a broodmare and hopefully can further enhance it when she travels to Adelaide.

31 Oct 2009

Gr.1 Victoria Derby

MONACO CONSUL

3 Oct 2009

Spring Champion Stakes G1 Randwick

1st - Monaco Consul

11 Apr 2009

Chairmans G2 Randwick

1st - Divine Rebel 2009 Group 2

28 Mar 2009

Anniversary Vase

1st - Skiddaw Peak    2009 LR Anniversary Vase

2008

Coolmore Classic

1st -  Eskimo Queen     2008 Coolmore Classic

2008

Doomben Cup

1st - Sarrera      2008 Doomben Cup

2008

Queen Elizabeth

1st - Sarrera 2008 Queen Elizabeth Stakes 

2008

Rough Habit G3

1st - Mission Critical    2008 Doomben Rough Habit Group 3

2008

Stradbroke

1st  - Mr Baritone 2008 Stradbroke Group 1

2001

Blue Diamond

1st  - True Jewels 2001 Blue Diamond Prelude

8 Nov 2000

Melbourne Cup

1st  - Brew 2000 Fosters Melbourne Cup