Tatts Tiara confirmed for Tofane

Trainer Mike Moroney has given the green light for Tofane (Ocean Park) to have a crack at securing her third elite-level victory at Eagle Farm next week. The daughter of Waikato Stud's Ocean Park (Thorn Park) doubled her Group 1 tally when taking out the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at the Brisbane track last week, continuing her purple patch of form. She lugged around 60kg to finish runner-up in the Gr. BRC Sprint (1350m) the start prior, rewarding her owners for electing against selling her at auction last month. According to racingnews.co.nz, Moroney, who hasn't been able to get up to Queensland, received positive reports from his team in the Sunshine State on Tuesday morning, helping his decision to push on for more Group 1 honours. "At this stage it is all systems go heading towards the Tatts Tiara," said Moroney. "We had the chiropractor to her yesterday to go over her and make sure everything was alright, and it was. She just had a bit of shoulder tightness, which is par for the course after they have had a run on firm tracks. Winning jockey Craig Williams has been booked to ride her in the Tatt's Tiara. Tofane was bred by Curraghmore's Gordon Cunningham, and she has won more than $2.2 million in prizemoney.