TULIP had won the Group 3 Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill back in March last year and had been unlucky since however she looked a class above her peers in winning the Gr3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night.
Sitting 3 wide but with cover for the majority of the race, Kerrin McEvoy pushed the go button on Tulip as she was set alight at the point of the turn, dashing clear to defeat True Excelsior (Exceed And Excel) by a length with Seannie (Sebring) another length back in third ahead of Stylish Missile (Smart Missile) in fourth.
TULIP
Tulip advances her overall record to 12 starts: 3 wins, 2 seconds and 1 third and $941,625.
Her jockey Kerrin McEvoy said, "The more forgiving ground tonight helped her."
"We had a nice run in the race and she got the job done.”
"It wasn't a great run race for us at Caulfield where the ground could have been a little bit quick for us.”
"David and the team have left a bit in there so there's nice improvement to come and I'm sure they will pick and choose a nice race for her.”
"She's always shown a lot of class and it was nice to see her do that tonight.”
"I've had a bit of luck for Hayes camp and the Coolmore boys."
A $400,000 NZB Premier purchase from the Curraghmore Stud draft, Tulip carries the navy-blue silks for Coolmore and partners.
A half-sister to Gr3 winner Sacred Eye from
the family of Flying Spur and Encosta de Lago, Tulip was foaled and raised at Coolmore and is the fourth winner from Gr3 winning mare Musidora by Rock of Gibraltar (IRE).
Dynamic Syndications purchased two (2) yearlings from the same female family of Tulip at the 2018 yearling sales.
EXCELEBRATION x POLITE Filly
At the Magic Millions we purchased a Filly by Excelebration x Polite the 3/4 sister to our own undefeated filly Pleasantries.
The other is an Inglis Classic Filly by Rubick x Without Exception (by Flying Spur). By the best 2yo Colt of his generation from a Full sister to Gr2 Todman Stakes winner KRUPT and 1/2 Sister to 2yo Stakes Winner ANEVAY.
RUBICK x WITHOUT EXCEPTION Filly
Also at the Magic Millions we purchased an Adonis of a Colt by sensational sire PIERRO x CONFER (a multiple Gr1 performed Danehill mare and already the Dam of seven winners including Gr3 and LR placed Nite Rocker).
PIERRO x CONFER Colt
Adam Watt & Gerry Harvey with our PIERRO x CONFER Colt
We will be racing this colt in co-ownership with his breeder Gerry Harvey.
PIERRO simply can’t do any more than he is doing as Australia’s leading Second Crop Sire.
PIERRO
In 2018 his Yearlings are averaging
$223,714 and his overall stats reveal:
48 Individual Winners of 77 Races including 7 Stakes Winners (of 10 Stakes Wins) and 4 stakes placed (including a total of 11 stakes placings).
This season he has sired: 39 Winners including 7 Stakes Winners and earnings of $5,540,085.
PINOT (2), TULIP (2), KENTUCKY BREEZE, LEVENDI, PIERATA, SATIN SLIPPER
And Stakes Placed: Action, Canyonero, Poseidon’s Pool, Princess Pierro.
With earnings over $5.5 million he is a massive $3.2 million ahead of his nearest rival ALL TOO HARD.