Tagaloa
Lord Kanaloa (JPN) x Vasilissa (JPN), by Heart’s Cry (JPN)
2017
16.1hh
FEE: $22,000
The fastest active Blue diamond winner at stud
Tagaloa epitomises the modern Australian stallion – he’s good looking, a Gr.1 Blue Diamond winner at two, trained on at three and is a complete outcross.
The first foal from winning Japanese mare Vasilissa (JPN) (Heart’s Cry {JPN}), Tagaloa is by Japanese Horse of the Year, brilliant sprinter and exceptional sire Lord Kanaloa (JPN), whose stud career has started in unprecedented fashion at the Shadai Stallion Station.
Lord Kanaloa topped the first season standings with 32 winners, some 12 clear of his nearest rival, with his debut crop including ten-time Gr.1 winner, dual Horse of the Year and world’s highest rated three-year-old, Almond Eye (JPN). Those results were strong enough to make Lord Kanaloa the second-leading sire of two-year-olds among the general sire population, with only the incomparable Deep Impact (JPN) proving superior.
Making an early impression like his sire, Tagaloa won his only trial before stepping out to place third in the Gr.3 Maribyrnong Plate on debut. He then backed up with a win in the Strath Haven Preston 2YO Plate.
Following a short spell, Tagaloa started fresh up in the Gr.3 Blue Diamond Prelude to place fourth before landing his biggest title to date in the Gr.1 Blue Diamond S., beating home Hanseatic, Away Game and Personal in the fastest time by a two-year-old at Caulfield since 2011.
Tagaloa returned at three to win the Gr.3 CS Hayes S. in an exceptional performance, running a faster last 400m than Gr.1 Lightning S. winner Nature Strip, on the same day.
He then went on to place in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas. Other notable results included a second in the Gr.2 Todman S. and fourth in the Gr.1 Golden Slipper. He retired with a record of three wins and more than $1.4 million in stakes.
Tagaloa’s first yearlings entered the Australian market in 2024, selling for up to $240,000, with buyers including Dalziel Bloodstock, Triple Crown Syndications and Australian Bloodstock.
Blue Diamond winners have an enviable record at stud, with Champion first season sires Extreme Choice and Pride Of Dubai both saluting in previous renewals. With the progeny of Tagaloa heading into the stables of Chris Waller, Peter Moody, Matt Laurie plus his own trainers; Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, it could be a sparkling debut season for the young sire’s first-crop two-year-olds.
Performance
Facts
- Well-made and correct $300,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling purchase for Busuttin Racing
- Gr.1 Blue Diamond winner, like Champion first season sires Extreme Choice and Pride Of Dubai, but in a faster time than both
- Returned at three to win the Gr.3 CS Hayes S. with an exceptional performance, running a faster last 400m than Gr.1 Lightning S. winner Nature Strip, on the same day
- By world-class stallion Lord Kanaloa (JPN), out of a mare by Heart’s Cry (JPN), best known in this part of the world for producing the breathtaking Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux (JPN)
- Covered 336 mares in his first two seasons at stud including Gr.1 winners Miss Sentimental (NZ), Consensus (NZ), Soriano (NZ) and Winning Ways
Race record
Age | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $1,237,150 |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | – | 3 | $226,300 |
| Totals | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | $1,463,450 |
at 2
MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1 (1200m)
MVRC Strath Haven Preston 2YO P. (1000m)
2nd ATC Todman S., Gr.2 (1200m)
3rd VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.3 (1000m)
4th ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1 (1200m)
AT 3
VRC CS Hayes S., Gr.3 (1400m)
3rd VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1 (1600m)
3rd MRC McNeil S., Gr.3 (1200m)
3rd MRC Manfred S., Gr.3 (1200m)
Top Priced Yearlings
Media
Tagaloa
Bred To Win: Tagaloa
Caroline Searcy takes a look at our new arrival and G1 Blue Diamond winner Tagaloa, who hails from champion Japanese bloodlines. He joins newly crowned Champion Australian Sire Written Tycoon, Grunt, Alabama Express, Yulong Prince and Lucky Vega.
Tagaloa winning the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes
Pedigree
Lord Kanaloa’s Top Progeny
ALMOND EYE (15f, Sunday Silence, Nureyev). 11 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$24,579,303, 1st Tokyo Japan Cup, Gr.1, Tokyo Japan Cup, Gr.1, Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn), Gr.1, Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn), Gr.1, Tokyo Yushun Himba, Gr.1, Hanshin Oka Sho, Gr.1, Tokyo Victoria Mile, Gr.1, Kyoto Shuka Sho, Gr.1, Meydan Dubai Turf, Gr.1, Kyoto Nikkan Sports Sho Shinzan Kinen, Gr.3, 2nd Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1, 3rd Tokyo Yasuda Kinen, Gr.1
DANON SMASH (15c, Hard Spun, Kris S). 11 wins from 1200m to 1400m, A$9,735,513, 1st HKJC Longines Hong Kong Sprint, Gr.1, Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Kinen, Gr.1, Chukyo Sankei Sho Centaur S., Gr.2, Tokyo Keio Hai Spring Cup, Gr.2, Sapporo Keeneland Cup, Gr.3, Nakayama Yukan Fuji Sho Ocean S., Gr.3, Kyoto Keihan Hai, Gr.3, Kyoto Silk Road S., Gr.3, Hakodate Nikkan Sports Hai, Kyoto Momiji S., 2nd Nakayama Sprinters S., Gr.1, Sapporo Keeneland Cup, Gr.3, 3rd Nakayama Sprinters S., Gr.1, 4th Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Kinen, Gr.1
SATURNALIA (16c, Special Week, Sadler’s Wells). 6 wins from 1600m to 2400m, A$6,928,274, 1st Nakayama Satsuki Sho, Gr.1, Nakayama Hopeful S., Gr.1, Chukyo Kinko Sho, Gr.2, Hanshin Kobe Shimbun Hai, Gr.2, Kyoto Hagi S., L, 2nd Nakayama Arima Kinen, Gr.1, 4th Tokyo Tokyo Yushun, Gr.1, Hanshin Takarazuka Kinen, Gr.1
PANTHALASSA (17c, Montjeu, High Estate). 7 wins from 1800m to 2000m, A$21,335,942, 1st Al-Janadriah Saudi Cup, Gr.1, Meydan Dubai Turf, Gr.1, Nakayama Nakayama Kinen, Gr.2, Fukushima Fukushima Kinen, Gr.3, Tokyo October S., L, 2nd Tokyo Tenno Sho (Autumn), Gr.1, Sapporo Sapporo Kinen, Gr.2, Fukushima Radio Nikkei Sho, Gr.3, Tokyo October S., L, Kokura Kammonkyo S., 4th Hanshin Andromeda S., L, Kyoto Wakagoma S., L
STELVIO (15c, Falbrav, Sunday Silence). 4 wins from 1600m to 1800m, A$4,343,844, 1st Kyoto Mile Championship, Gr.1, Nakayama Fuji TV Sho Spring S., Gr.2, Sapporo Cosmos Sho, 2nd Hanshin Asahi Hai Futurity S., Gr.1, Tokyo Mainichi Okan, Gr.2, Kyoto Mainichi Broadcasting System Sho Swan S., Gr.2, Tokyo Keio Hai Spring Cup, Gr.2, Tokyo Saudi Arabia Royal Cup, Gr.3, 3rd Nakayama Nakayama Kinen, Gr.2, 4th Nakayama Satsuki Sho, Gr.1
DANON SCORPION (19c, Sligo Bay, In Excess). 4 wins from 1600m to 1800m, A$2,675,925, 1st Tokyo NHK Mile Cup, Gr.1, Hanshin Arlington Cup, Gr.3, Hanshin Hagi S., L, 3rd Hanshin Asahi Hai Futurity S., Gr.1, Tokyo Fuji S., Gr.2
TAGALOA (17c, Heart’s Cry, Pivotal). 3 wins from 1000m to 1400m, A$1,469,450, 1st MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, VRC CS Hayes S., Gr.3, MVRC Strath Haven Preston 2YO P., 2nd ATC Todman S., Gr.2, 3rd VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.3, MRC Manfred S., Gr.3, MRC HDF McNeil S., Gr.3, 4th ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3
FIRST FORCE (16c, Sakura Bakushin O, Danehill). 7 wins from 1200m to 1700m, A$3,670,365, 1st Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Kinen, Gr.1, Kokura CBC Sho, Gr.3, Kokura Seibu Suponichi Sho, 2nd Chukyo Sankei Sho Centaur S., Gr.2, Kokura TV Nishinippon Corporation Sho Kitakyushu Kinen, Gr.3, Chukyo Silk Road S., Gr.3, 3rd Hanshin Keihan Hai, Gr.3
DIATONIC (15c, Sunday Silence, Allez Milord). 10 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$5,696,689, 1st Hanshin Hanshin Cup, Gr.2, Kyoto Mainichi Broadcasting System Sho Swan S., Gr.2, Hanshin MBS Sho Swan S., Gr.2, Hanshin Hankyu Hai, Gr.3, Hakodate Hakodate Sprint S., Gr.3, Kyoto Azuchijo S., L, Kyoto Ikaruga S., Kyoto Gion Tokubetsu, 2nd Kyoto Sports Nippon Sho Kyoto Kimpai, Gr.3, Niigata Tsukiokaonsen Tokubetsu, Tokyo Mitaka Tokubetsu, 3rd Chukyo Takamatsunomiya Kinen, Gr.1, Hanshin Hankyu Hai, Gr.3, Nakayama Sotobo Tokubetsu, 4th Nakayama Sprinters S., Gr.1, Chukyo Sports Nippon Sho Kyoto Kimpai, Gr.3, Nakayama Lord Derby Challenge Trophy, Gr.3
KING OF KOJI (16c, Galileo, Indian Ridge). 6 wins from 1600m to 2500m, A$2,656,326, 1st Nakayama American Jockey Club Cup, Gr.2, Tokyo Meguro Kinen, Gr.2, Nakayama Wangan S., Nakayama Itako Tokubetsu, 3rd Kyoto Kyoto Daishoten, Gr.2
CADENCE CALL (16c, Heart’s Cry, Allez Milord). 4 wins at 1600m, A$2,713,847, 1st Hanshin Yomiuri Milers Cup, Gr.2, Chukyo Sports Nippon Sho Kyoto Kimpai, Gr.3, Niigata Niigata Nisai S., Gr.3, 2nd Tokyo NHK Mile Cup, Gr.1, Nakayama Nakayama Kinen, Gr.2, 4th Hanshin Mainichi Hai, Gr.3
FANTASIST (16c, Deep Impact, Danehill). 3 wins from 1200m to 1400m, A$1,709,997, 1st Tokyo Keio Hai Nisai S., Gr.2, Kokura Kokura Nisai S., Gr.3, 2nd Hanshin Sankei Sho Centaur S., Gr.2, Nakayama Fuji TV Sho Spring S., Gr.2, 4th Hanshin Asahi Hai Futurity S., Gr.1
KING HERMES (19c, Special Week, Zafonic). 3 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$923,576, 1st Tokyo Keio Hai Nisai S., Gr.2, Chukyo Mutsuki S., 3rd Hanshin Arlington Cup, Gr.3
SUBLIME ANTHEM (19f, Symboli Kris S, Sunday Silence). 2 wins from 1400m to 1600m, A$1,023,881, 1st Hanshin Hochi Hai Fillies’ Revue, Gr.2, 2nd Hanshin Sankei Sports Hai Hanshin Himba S., Gr.2
RED MON REVE (19c, Deep Impact, Tony Bin). 5 wins from 1400m to 1800m, A$1,293,722, 1st Tokyo Keio Hai Spring Cup, Gr.2, Tokyo Setsubun S., 2nd Tokyo Akiiro S.
BELLAGIO OPERA (20c, Harbinger, Sunday Silence). 3 wins at 1800m, A$1,308,072, 1st Nakayama Fuji Tv Sho Spring S., Gr.2, 4th Tokyo Tokyo Yushun, Gr.1
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