Tytate on her way to becoming a very valuable mare

The Matty White-trained four-year-old mare Tytate made it three wins in a row at ‘The Park’ on August 8, 2025, clearing out from her rivals in emphatic fashion. The victory lifted her earnings to over $44,000 from just 13 starts.

The American Ideal – Caribbean Blue mare is the fifth foal from an unraced Mach Three mare whose first four foals – all winners in sub-1:57 times – include Magic Four (6 NZ wins, $193,000), now a sub-1:50 performer in the USA, and Caribbean Lily, a six-time Australian winner who is now at stud. Caribbean Lily’s first foal, by King Of Swing, has already attracted a large ownership group.

Her second dam, Indigo Beach (Beach Towel – Interchange), qualified but never raced, and as a broodmare was generally considered disappointing, with Dan Fernando (23 wins, $222,000) the clear standout among her progeny. Having started 213 times, even his impressive record could be seen as slightly flattering.

If Indigo Beach underperformed as a matron, her dam Interchange took this family to new heights through the turn of the century. She was arguably among the most commercially valuable broodmares in New Zealand during that period.

Interchange won five races from 28 starts, three of them as a two-year-old when lucrative 1980s juvenile bonuses were highly sought after, amassing $116,000 in stakes. It was as a broodmare, however, that she truly excelled, leaving six winners for the Les Girls No. 2 Syndicate, headed by Auckland Cup and Inter Dominion champion Elsu (27 wins, $2.1 million). Others included Revonez (22 wins, $265,000) and Mombassa, a promising colt for a young Cran Dalgety whose career was unfortunately cut short after three wins.

Her daughters also proved highly valuable. Les Payzen Star (by the No Nukes horse Payson’s Brother) left top filly Copper Beach (9 wins, $180,000), who in turn produced another champion filly in De Lovely (15 wins, $656,000), as well as Coppagoodone, the dam of top Australian pacer Catch A Wave (23 wins, $2.26 million).

Lughnasadh (Artsplace – Interchange), the last of Interchange’s foals, left Asajah, who failed to win but became the dam of the very handy Shenandoah (15 wins, $265,000). Asajah is also the dam of Imke B, now in the broodmare band of Canterbury breeder Hazel van Opzeeland, who bred Vessem (10 wins to date, $257,000) and his full brother Vinke B (8 wins, $154,000).

Interchange was by New York Motoring from Zenover. Initially bred to trotting stallions, Zenover (Bachelor Hanover – Zenith) produced top young trotter Harvey Wilson (6 wins from 11 starts before export), as well as Harvey’s Sister (5 wins) and Zebec (10 wins). Midway through her breeding career, she came into the ownership of Steve and Anne Phillips, who successfully switched her to pacing sires. This produced high-class pacers such as Group 1-winning three-year-old Motoring Magic (10 wins, $366,000), also trained by Geoff Small.

Another branch of the family came through Now & Zen (Chiola Hanover – Zenover), who produced the likes of Zenad (15 wins, $210,000) and multiple Group 1 winner and successful sire Tintin In America (16 wins, $906,000).

Zenith herself (8 wins) was by U Scott from a Light Brigade mare – a golden cross of the 1950s and 60s that underpinned many great New Zealand families.

Given the nature of her recent wins, Tytate’s winning run may not be over just yet. One thing is certain: when she eventually heads to the broodmare paddock – unless sold beforehand – she will begin a second, equally valuable career. Her exceptional pedigree ensures strong residual value, while her current racetrack form only reinforces her appeal to breeders.