TENNYSON’S WINNING FORM HIGHLIGHTS DAM, TALLULAH BROMAC

The fourth 3YO win in 12 starts for the promising All Stars pacer Tennyson Bromac at Addington on Saturday, May 26, continues to highlight lightly-raced Bromac Lodge broodmare Tallulah Bromac.

Retired after two starts, 11-year-old Tallulah Bromac is on the market for $15,000 in foal to young Bettor's Delight sire Betting Line (p3, 1:47.2f).

The resulting foal will be a three-quarter blood brother or sister to Tennyson Bromac, the NZ 3YO record holder over 2000m of 2:23.9, a mile rate of 1:55.7.

Tennyson Bromac also has a fastest winning mile rate over 1950m this term of 1:55.3, was race-timed in 1:53.5 when fourth to Alta Maestro in a NZ Sires Stakes 3YO Heat at Addington last November.

The smart Bettor's Delight colt rated a slower 1:57 in winter conditions on an easy track to take out last Saturday's rating 56-75 Fernlaw - Garry Thompson Solictor Mobile Pace.

Driver Tim Williams gave the favourite every chance from the six gate, easing him back to past midfield early, then improving a lap out to be parked outside Alta Shelby beginning the final 1000m.

Tennyson Bromac held late closer Mikey Maguire by a neck.

Tallulah Bromac (Artsplace-Tandias Courage) has made a promising start to her broodmare career.

Her first foal Twinkle Bromac (by Rocknroll Hanover), was a former $100,000 yearling, retired to stud unraced and was recently re-sold by Bromac Lodge.

Second foal Turbo Bromac (by Mach Three), has won six of 21 Australian starts for $26,470 and taken a 1:59.4 mark over 1755 at Wagga.

Tennyson Bromac, a $60,000 yearling, was her third foal, while her fourth, Tommy Bromac (by Falcon Seelster), is a two-year-old being tried by David Butcher.

Tallulah Bromac is a half-sister to three $100,000-plus winners, all Harness Jewels-placed and all sub 1:56 fillies, in Tatijana Bromac (p3, 1:54.2, 8 wins and $215,578), Tandias Bromac (1:53.7, 14 wins and $193,951) and Te Amo Bromac (1:55.8, 7 wins and $147,252).

Another half-sister in Tania Tandias (Falcon Seelster-Tandias Courage) is the dam of Zanibar Babe (p3, 1:56.9, two Aust. wins from 12 starts, and Lincoln Road, a winner of two from eight Auckland 3YO starts for Lincoln Farms trainer, Ray Green, this term.

Tallulah Bromac's dam Tandias Courage won 23 races (10 Aust, 13 USA) pacing 1:53.6, and was the 2000 Australian 2YO Pacing Filly of the Year.

Mother Courage, a sister to Tandias Courage, was the 1999 Australian 3YO Filly of the Year and joint 2002 Australian Aged Pacing Mare of the Year, winning 30 races and $462,520.   

This is also the family of other stand-out Australian pacers in 2015 Inter Dominion champ Lennytheshark (1:49.2, 39 wins and $2.99 million), Classic Garry (19 wins, TT, 1:54.9 and ,550) and Provocative (TT, 1:53.8, Aust, 19 wins and ,662).

sister to multiple Gr. 1-placed filly Tatijana Bromac, for $25,000, in foal to classic-producing sire Art Major.

Tiffany Bromac, although unraced, showed some promise, qualifying in 2:00.7 when fourth in a 2YO trial at Ashburton in July, 2015, for West Melton trainer Michael House.