Typhoon Tracy shows she's truly the queen
The Sunday Age
Sunday April 4, 2010
PETER Moody, while still marvelling at the talents of his champion mare Typhoon Tracy after winning yesterday's Queen Of The Turf Stakes at Rosehill, is undecided whether she will contest the Doncaster Mile on Saturday week."She's harshly treated [with 56.5kg]. The weight is a concern," the trainer said.But he and jockey Luke Nolen were elated after Typhoon Tracy scored her 10th win from from 13 starts and stamped herself as Australasia's finest race mare."She's not going overseas, that's off the schedule," Moody said."I want the Australian public to enjoy and see a marvellous mare like her."The All-Aged Stakes [at Randwick on April 24] is probably her next start but at the end of the day Typhoon Tracy makes my job very easy. She's done us proud once again. She's a real racehorse and she loves her trade."It's 60-40 to the All-Aged at the moment but she is in the Doncaster and you never say 'never'."Nolen said: "She's a lovely mare. If you just go along with her, she'll do anything and that's exactly what I do."Sometimes you are lost for words as to her great ability and many a time I count up to 10 before I let her go. I think today I counted up to 15. But you know the power that's underneath you."Sydney trainer Graeme Rogerson, who trains runner-up Illuminates summed it up: "The winner is a very, very good horse. I just wished they'd started her in the George Ryder Stakes later in the day."Typhoon Tracy, the $1.40 favourite, scored by 2 lengths from Illuminates, with Montana Flyer third.
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