Tiger Tanaka wins Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac

05 Oct 2020

French-trained juvenile Tiger Tanaka (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) emerged triumphant in the Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac on Arc day at Longchamp. It was a day that the Rossi family will long remember. Coming here on the back of success in the G3 Prix Francois Boutin on heavy ground at Deauville Aug. 16, Miguel Castro Megias’s bay who represents Charley Rossi had suffered just one career defeat when third in the six-furlong G2 Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly July 19 but was still allowed to start at 8-1. Placed on the rail early by the trainer’s wife Jessica Marcialis in a share of fourth, she was in front with 300 metres remaining and comfortably in command from there en route to a 3/4-of-a-length verdict over Tasmania (Fr) (Zoffany {Ire}). “What a fantastic day–I have all my family around me including my brother who trains the third and my uncle who won the first race,” the winning trainer said. “The owner was also with me and he is a friend and the only sad thing is that there are not more people here to see it. The few that are on hand gave us such a nice welcome, which helps makes it a truly great moment.”

 

Tiger Tanaka is an unusual Marcel Boussac heroine, having won three claiming success in the provinces with the first at Lyon-Parilly being under Marc Pimbonnet and the next two by wide margins at Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux. Taking a step up in class in a July 8 conditions event in her stride when extending her tally over this trip at Marseille-Borely, she was only beaten a short head and a neck by Ventura Tormenta (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) and The Lir Jet (Ire) (Prince of Lir {Ire}) over an insufficient trip in the Robert Papin but had bounced back in the Francois Boutin over Deauville’s straight seven furlongs last time. This was the first group 1 winner ridden by a female jockey in France and young mother Jessica Marcialis had some words of inspiration afterwards. “It’s incredible–I’m lost for words, I was just saying yesterday that it’s amazing to be here,” she said. “I want to say to all the mums that we can do it, so be strong.”
The trainer added, “We bought her out of a claimer for 24,000 euros, but she showed she wanted to be with the best and is now the best filly!”

 

Bought for just €6,500 by Pascale Menard at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, Tiger Tanaka is the first foal out of the juvenile winner Miss Phillyjinks (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). She is kin to Refusetolisten (Ire), also by Clodovil who produced the Listed Flying Fillies’ S. winner Stormy Girl (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}). The third dam Roses In the Snow (Ire) (Be My Guest) boasts the triple graded-stakes-winning Snowdrops (GB) (Gulch), who is in turn the dam of the G3 Horris Hill S. winner Tawhid (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Also connected to the G1 Grand Criterium-winning sire Tenby (GB) (Caerleon), the dam’s colt foal is by Dragon Pulse (Ire).

Videos:
Tiger Tanaka wins Gr.1 Prix Marcel Boussac

Search News

Search