Star filly Siren’s Call will retire to Drakenstein Stud this season.
So close! Siren’s Call (red and silver grey) misses out on the Triple Tiara by a whisker
Drakenstein Stud have acquired a half share in the filly from her owner/breeder, Peter de Beyer.
Trained by Sean Tarry and ridden by Piere Strydom in almost all of her races, Siren’s Call retires having amassed over R2.5m in prize money.
She won 5 of her 10 starts, including the first two legs of the Wilgerbosdrift Triple Tiara- the Gr2 Fillies Guineas, and the Gr1 Fillies Classic.
She was narrowly denied in the final leg, finishing second by the proverbial whisker in the Gr1 Oaks.
She also won the R2.5m March 2014 CTS graduates’ race, and earned her trainer a R1m bonus as the best graduate from that sale.
Siren’s Call injured a ligament whilst prepping for the 2016 Maine Chance Gr1 Paddock Stakes, and while she has made a significant recovery, the connections have made the decision to retire her to stud on veterinary advice.
Trainer Sean Tarry said: ” I don’t think that anyone realises just how good a racehorse this filly was”.
One of the best of a stellar generation of fillies, Siren’s Call beat top fillies Smart Call, Same Jurisdiction and Trophy Wife each time they met at Turffontein in the 2015 season.
Siren’s Call is by Elusive Fort out of the West Man mare, Siren’s Cove.
