Tofane (horse)

New Zealand-bred thoroughbred racehorse

Tofane

Sire| Ocean Park
Grandsire| Thorn Park
Dam| Baggy Green
Damsire| Galileo
Sex| Mare
Foaled| (2015-09-12)12 September 2015
Country| New Zealand
Colour| Bay
Breeder| Gordon Cunningham
Owner| Ballymore Stables et al.
Trainer| Michael Moroney
Record| 31: 8-5-4
Earnings| AU$3,692,470[1]
Major wins
Northwood Plume Stakes (2019)
Begonia Belle Stakes (2019)
All Aged Stakes (2020)
Stradbroke Handicap (2021)
Tattersall's Tiara (2021)
C F Orr Stakes (2022)

Tofane (foaled 12 September 2015) is a New Zealand-bred and Australian raced thoroughbred racehorse that has one four Group One races.

## Background

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Tofane is by the stallion Ocean Park, the winner of 5 Group One races. She was bred by Gordon Cunningham in New Zealand.

Tofane is out of the Australian mare, Baggy Green, who is a granddaughter of champion European mare, User Friendly. Baggy Green is also a half sister to Queensland Oaks winner Youngstar, and a three-quarter sister to Flight Stakes winner Funstar.[2] Tofane is also the half-sister to No Compromise, the winner of the Group 3 N E Manion Cup.

Tofane was originally entered for the 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock yearling sale, however Cunningham removed her from the sale and retained ownership. She won an 820m trial at Te Teko and was then sold by Cunningham to owners in Australia, where she was sent to be trained by Michael Moroney at Flemington.[3]

## Racing career

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Tofane had her first race start as a 3-year-old when running second in a maiden race at Bendigo on the 19 March 2019. Three weeks later she started as a $1.35 favourite when winning her first race at Ballarat by three and three-quarter lengths when ridden by Damien Oliver.[4]

In the spring of 2019, Tofane won back-to-back stakes races in the Northwood Plume Stakes and the Begonia Belle Stakes. On both occasions she was ridden by Dwayne Dunn.

Tofane won her first Group One race on the 18 April 2020 in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick. Ridden by Opie Bosson, she managed to overhaul Pierata to win by a small margin.[5]

Tofane would not win again for over twelve months when she scored back-to-back Group One wins in the 2021 Stradbroke Handicap and the Tattersall's Tiara at Eagle Farm. On both occasions she was ridden by Craig Williams.

In February 2022 Tofane won her fourth Group One race when leading all the way to win the C F Orr Stakes at Caulfield.[6]

## Breeding career

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Tofane was sold for $3.1 million at the 2022 Magic Millions broodmare sale. She was purchased by Yulong Investments and was covered by stallion Written Tycoon in her first year.[7]

## Pedigree

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Pedigree of Tofane (NZ) 2015[8] Sire
Ocean Park (NZ)
2008  | Thorn Park (AUS)
1999  | Spinning World | Nureyev

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Imperfect Circle
Joy  | Bluebird
Christmas Spirit
Sayyida (NZ)
2000  | Zabeel | Sir Tristram
Lady Giselle
Eastern Princess  | Pompeii Court
Benazir
Dam
Baggy Green (AUS)
2008  | Galileo (IRE)
1998  | Sadler's Wells | Northern Dancer
Fairy Bridge
Urban Sea | Miswaki
Allegretta
Starspangled (IRE)
2003  | Danehill | Danzig
Razyana
User Friendly | Slip Anchor
Rostova

## References

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1. ^ "Tofane Horse Search". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
2. ^ "Ocean Park's Tofane returns to form". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. ^ "Group One breeder excited by forthcoming Karaka offering". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
4. ^ "Tofane ridden by Damien Oliver wins". gettyimages.dk. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
5. ^ "Tofane wins the All Aged stakes". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
6. ^ "Tofane leads all the way in the CF Orr stakes". horsebetting.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
7. ^ "Tofane retires to stud". yulonginvest.com.au. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
8. ^ "Tofane Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.