Unleashed in the seven-furlong Galway maiden in which Dermot Weld had saddled the winner 14 times since 1990, The Aga Khan's Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) ...
She wasn't exactly electric from the gates when we tried her last week, but she was today and was able to turn it on and run through the line. She's done something her half-sister wasn't able to do at two and rides like a stakes filly–to what level I don't know.” “I've loved her from day one and she's bred to be nice,” he said. Remind faded to be beaten a further 2 3/4 lengths in third in a race sure to be chewed over during the next few months, by which time the winner could already be at the top. Unleashed in the seven-furlong Galway maiden in which Dermot Weld had saddled the winner 14 times since 1990, The Aga Khan's Tahiyra (Ire) ( Siyouni {Fr}) surged to TDN Rising Star status on Tuesday evening with a performance full of Classic promise. She's very professional and knew her job, so there should be lots to come.”
Tahiyra is set to go on to bigger and better things after making a sparkling debut on day two of the Galway Festival.
He’s fairly hard on himself unless you go on in front and a lot of the time you are pulling and try to settle him, but he’s probably better off galloping away. “We had the champion (Keane) on board and he’s champion for a reason. “We just have four in training, a restricted licence, and half my yard are running here tonight. “I still can’t believe it has actually happened. “This filly is very talented in her own right. She’s a slightly smaller edition than Tarnawa, her brilliant sister.