Cambridge Stud already have a Derby hero on the board this season and may have another in the pipeline.
Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Tavago scored a fast finishing narrow win over Per Incanto (USA) gelding Shadows Cast at just his third start.
"We've got the Derby in the back of our minds, he's a real staying type."
Young said."He's a really nice horse in the making, very exciting.
"He had to do a lot of work early and he grew another leg that last bit."
A modest $60,000 NZB Premier purchase from the Cambridge Stud draft, Tavago is the latest stakes-winner in a very famous old family being from Sara Ann, a full sister to Group II winner La Sizeranne, whose dam is My Tricia.
The My Tricia family has been gold for Cambridge Stud producing Group I stars such as Grosvenor, National Gallery, Mahaya and Miss Keepsake as well as champions Lonhro and Lankan Rupee.
Cambridge Stud will offer a half-brother by Ocean Park to Tavago at the 2016 NZB Premier Yearling Sale as Lot 55.
Tavago is the sixth stakes-winner for Tavistock, who is a young sire very much on the up.
