Coeur Volante chases Mike Moroney dream in 2025 Tattersall’s Tiara

Before his passing, Mike Moroney had high hopes for Coeur Volante, backing her to eventually claim a Group 1 prize.

Her run in the Thousand Guineas didn’t yield a win, but finishing behind horses like Joliestar, Kimochi, and Skybird speaks volumes of her quality.

Her last win came in the Mannerism Stakes, giving Moroney a fitting send-off before his unexpected death days later.

Now under the guidance of Ben, Will & Jd Hayes, she’s set to tackle Saturday’s Tattersall’s Tiara following a modest return in the Helen Coughlan Stakes.

“We are very happy with how she’s progressed out of her first-up run,” trainer Will Hayes said.

“We were seven weeks between runs, not by design, just with the floods and the weather up there, we couldn’t get a run into her.

“But she has tightened up nicely and we expect her to run a forward race.”

Barrier 20 won’t make things easy, though she could slide into 15 if emergencies come out. Jordan Childs retains the ride.

War Machine gave Lindsay Park a Group 1 win earlier this month in the Stradbroke Handicap, and they’ll hope for lightning to strike twice with another of Moroney’s former stable stars.

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