Tarzino Trophy
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History
The Hawke's Bay Challenge Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for sprinters at Hastings race course conducted by the Hawke's Bay Racing.
The Hawke's Bay Challenge Stakes is run over 1400m.
The Hawke's Bay Challenge Stakes has had several names but is currently run as the Tarzino Trophy.
This race is the opening G1 of the Spring trilogy of races at Hastings. The Windsor Park Plate and the Spring Classic follow.
It is also the first major race of the season in New Zealand. The race was delayed until mid-September in 2020 due to the impact of the coronavirus and again in 2021 by a week.
Ocean Park won the race first up before embarking on his Cox Plate campaign in Australia.
Sunline and Starcraft ran well in Cox Plates following victories at Hastings while other top kiwi WFA performers Surfers Paradise, Rough Habit and Poetic Prince saluted.
Melody Belle made it back to back wins in the race in 2019 and took her record to seven G1 wins at the time. She would double that by the end of her career.
Hawke's Bay Challenge Stakes was worth NZ$400,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of Hawke's Bay Challenge Stakes include Callsign Mav (2020/2021), Melody Belle (2018/2019), Kawi (2015/2016), Ocean Park (2012), Mufhasa (2011), Tavistock (2009), Seachange (2006/2007), Xcellent (2005), Starcraft (2004), Miss Potential (2003), Sunline (2002), Fritz (2001), Cent Home (2000), Vialli (1996), Snap (1994), Surfers Paradise (1992), Rough Habit (1991) and Poetic Prince (1988).
The 2024 Hawke's Bay Challenge Stakes was won by Grail Seeker from Faraglioni and Sacred Satono.
Previous Tarzino Trophy Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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GRAIL SEEKER
(NZ)
4M IFFRAAJ (GB) - STARWISH (AUS) REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) |
MATTHEW CARTWRIGHT | 56.5 | LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT | 5 |
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SKEW WIFF
(NZ)
4M SAVABEEL (AUS) - STARVOIA (AUS) STARCRAFT (NZ) |
O P BOSSON | 57.0 | MARK WALKER & SAM BERGERSON | 4 |
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DARK DESTROYER
(NZ)
4G PROISIR (AUS) - ALL CAN PARTY (AUS) ALL AMERICAN (AUS) |
L J ALLPRESS | 58.5 | LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT | 8 |
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|
CALLSIGN MAV
(NZ)
5G ATLANTE (AUS) - RAADISI (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
J K RIDDELL | 59.0 | JOHN BARY | 10 |
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CALLSIGN MAV
(NZ)
4G ATLANTE (AUS) - RAADISI (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
J K RIDDELL | 58.5 | JOHN BARY | 8 |
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MELODY BELLE
(NZ)
5M COMMANDS (AUS) - MELEKA BELLE (NZ) IFFRAAJ (GB) |
M MCNAB | 57.0 | JAMIE RICHARDS | 15 |
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MELODY BELLE
(NZ)
4M COMMANDS (AUS) - MELEKA BELLE (NZ) IFFRAAJ (GB) |
SHARIF RUSOF | 56.5 | JAMIE RICHARDS | 7 |
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CLOSE UP
(NZ)
8G SHINKO KING (IRE) - REGELLE (NZ) EXPLODING PROSPECT (USA) |
G COOKSLEY | 59.0 | S HALE | 2 |
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KAWI
(NZ)
6G SAVABEEL (AUS) - MAGIC TIME (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
L G INNES | 59.0 | A SHARROCK | 14 |
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KAWI
(NZ)
5G SAVABEEL (AUS) - MAGIC TIME (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
L G INNES | 59.0 | A SHARROCK | 12 |
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I DO
(NZ)
7M NO EXCUSE NEEDED (GB) - FREEQUENCE (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
O P BOSSON | 57.0 | A SHARROCK | 6 |
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SURVIVED
(NZ)
4G ZED (NZ) - LIBERAL (NZ) GENEROUS (IRE) |
O P BOSSON | 58.5 | JOHN BARY | 7 |
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OCEAN PARK
(NZ)
4H THORN PARK (AUS) - SAYYIDA (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
L J ALLPRESS | 58.5 | G HENNESSY | 4 |
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MUFHASA
(NZ)
7G PENTIRE (GB) - SHEILA CHEVAL (NZ) MI PREFERIDO (USA) |
S C SPRATT | 59.0 | STEPHEN MCKEE | 8 |
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KEEP THE PEACE
(NZ)
4M KEEPER (AUS) - PEACE OF MIND (NZ) WILD RAMPAGE (AUS) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 56.5 | SHAUNE RITCHIE | 1 |
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LORD TAVISTOCK
(NZ)
4H MONTJEU (IRE) - UPSTAGE (GB) QUEST FOR FAME (GB) |
J L WADDELL | 58.5 | ANDREW R CAMPBELL | 13 |
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FRITZY BOY
(NZ)
4G BRILLIANCE (USA) - FRITZY GIRL (NZ) CACHE OF GOLD (USA) |
N G HARRIS | 58.5 | A MACGREGOR | 1 |
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SEACHANGE
(NZ)
5M CAPE CROSS (IRE) - JUST CRUISING (AUS) BROAD REACH (NZ) |
G MCKEON | 56.5 | R R MANNING | 9 |
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SEACHANGE
(NZ)
4M CAPE CROSS (IRE) - JUST CRUISING (AUS) BROAD REACH (NZ) |
G MCKEON | 56.0 | R R MANNING | 4 |
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XCELLENT
(NZ)
4G PENTIRE (GB) - EXCELO (NZ) CENTRO (NZ) |
M T COLEMAN | 57.0 | M MORONEY & A SCOTT | 13 |
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STARCRAFT
(NZ)
4H SOVIET STAR (USA) - FLYING FLOOZIE (NZ) POMPEII COURT (USA) |
L G INNES | 57.0 | GARRY NEWHAM | 12 |
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MISS POTENTIAL
(AUS)
5M DOLPHIN STREET (FR) - RICHFIELD ROSE (NZ) CRESTED WAVE (USA) |
B R JONES | 56.0 | BILL BORRIE | 4 |
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SUNLINE
(NZ)
7M DESERT SUN (GB) - SONGLINE (NZ) WESTERN SYMPHONY (USA) |
G CHILDS | 56.0 | STEPHEN & TREVOR MCK | 2 |
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FRITZ
(NZ)
7G KREISLER (IRE) - BRIGHTEN UP (GB) SHARPO (NZ) |
N G HARRIS | 58.5 | N COULBECK | 2 |
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CENT HOME
(NZ)
5G LORD BALLINA (AUS) - CENTURIA (NZ) CENTAINE (AUS) |
DAVID WALKER | 58.5 | J V WALLACE | 9 |
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