Post-race jockey reports from the 2025 Tattersall’s Tiara

This is what the jockeys had to say after the running of the Tattersall’s Tiara at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Tom Sherry returns to scale after winning his first Group 1 aboard Tashi in the Tattersall's Tiara at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Picture: Grant Peters/Trackside Photography.

Irish jockey Tom Sherry scored the biggest win of his career when sending Tashi to victory in the $700,000 Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Tashi’s win also provided her trainer Peter Snowden with his 50th Group 1 victory, 20 of those wins were in partnership with his son Paul.

Tashi raced forward of midfield before launching her claim in the early part of the straight and the mare surged clear of the field to score a dominant win over Abounding with Olentia in third.

"It's Tashi's tiara!" 👑

Tashi brings the blessings today and wins the Tatt's Tiara for @SnowdenRacing1, and doesn't @tomo_sherry love it, a Group 1 win! 🙌@BrisRacingClubpic.twitter.com/UJC5dOkQN2

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 28, 2025

The favourite Floozie led into the straight but weakened in the run to the line, finishing fifth.

A five-year-old mare by Sebring, Tashi’s victory was her fifth from 26 starts, taking her earnings to more than $1 million.

This is what the riders thought of their mount’s performance in the Tattersall’s Tiara.

1st - TASHI (Tom Sherry) The stars aligned today, and I can’t thank Peter and his team enough. It’s been a long road and it’s been a tough year, but moments like this make it all worthwhile. When I came up outside Abounding, I got the jitters and went full bore. She’s had an unbelievable prep. She’s kept protruding, even though she hasn’t won she’s been super consistent. I’m so proud of this mare and it feels like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Things like this don’t happen to people like me, so I’m delighted.

2nd - ABOUNDING (Jake Bayliss) She’s been very brave in defeat. She finally got her chance today from a nice draw, and she showed what she can do. The winner was too good for us today, but she was fabulous.

3rd - OLENTIA (Damien Thornton) She ran really well, we just had to deal with a bit of traffic.

4th - EXOTIQUE MISS (Rachel King) She’s run a super race. She’s been racing consistently all carnival, she stepped up to Group 1 grade and was outstanding again.

5th - FLOOZIE (Angela Jones) She probably just had to do a little more than we would’ve liked, and never got cover. She didn’t settle as well as she usually does and it probably told late.

6th - INFANCY (Jason Collett) She’s run great. The barrier just made it difficult, but I was really happy.

7th - FIRESTORM (James McDonald) She’s run well, but it’s been hard to make ground on this firm track.

8th - BUBBA’S BAY (Andrew Mallyon) She was really brave, we just got impeded with 150 to go and should have finished much closer.

9th - COCO JAMBOO (Chad Schofield) We got her out the gates but we had to take her back from that gate and she didn’t finish off as well as she can

10th - EL MORZILLO (Tommy Berry) We had a lovely run on the back of the eventual winner. We just got dragged down pretty badly coming round the home turn, and I thought she was going to come down. She struggled to recover from that.

11th - SEMANA (Robbie Dolan) That was probably one of her best runs for a long time. I got all the luck from the wide barrier, the splits came and she quickened up well but the track was probably a touch form for her. If she keeps progressing, you should see her back to her best.

12th - COCO SUN (Billy Egan) Once she gets out to a mile and more, you should be in for a good prep.

13th - KONASANA (Regan Bayliss) The drying track just worked against us, she got a lovely run but she prefers softer tracks.

14th - ZASZOU (Ryan Maloney) She didn’t want any part of the firm conditions and was unable to let down.

15th - ARCTIC GLAMOUR (Kerrin McEvoy) She had a wide run in transit which told on her in the end.

16th - COEUR VOLANTE (Jordan Childs) She didn’t have any luck from the gate which affected her ability to finish off her race.

17th - GRINZINGER BELLE (Tim Clark) She was below her best today so hopefully there are no issues.

Originally published as Post-race jockey reports from the 2025 Tattersall’s Tiara