Tie the Knot


Tie The Knot was an Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won 13 Group One races. In 1999-2000, he was voted Australian Champion Stayer.

Breeding

Tie the Knot was a chestnut gelding sired by Nassipour from Whisked by Whiskey Road. Nassipour was also the sire of Let's Elope, who won the Melbourne Cup, Mackinnon Stakes and Caulfield Cup. Tie the Knot was bred and raced by Mr O.P. Tait and Mrs S.S. Nivison. He was a half brother to the stakes winner Dream Ballad by Singspiel and eight other named horses. Their dam, Whisked, won three group races and almost A$550,000, including the VATC One Thousand Guineas. She died on 29 September 2009 from complications after producing a live filly by Strategic.

Racing career

Tie the Knot won the Sydney Cup in both 1998 and 1999 and captured the Group one Chipping Norton Stakes in four consecutive years between 1999 and 2002.
He retired from racing with a record of 21 wins and 17 minor placings and earnings of A$6,212,835 from his 62 starts. His total of 13 group one wins has been topped in Australasia only by Black Caviar's 15 wins, Kingston Town's 14 and is equal to Sunline's. The only other horses to better his number of G1 wins are Winx John Henry with 16 wins and Forego with 14 wins. His winnings in stake money places him behind Winx Redzel Makybe Diva, Sunline and Northerly on the all-time Australasian list.
Tie the Knot was voted the 1999-2000 Australian Champion Stayer.

Race record

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
4th16 Aug 19973yo Hcp RestrictedRosehillNA1200 m52.5R. Thompson1st - Adam
2nd30 Aug 1997Peter Pan StakesRosehillG21500 m55.5 D. Beadman 1st - On Air
Won13 Sep 1997Gloaming StakesRosehillG21900 m55.5 D. Beadman 2nd - Irish Air
Won27 Sep 1997Dulcify StakesRandwickLR2000 m57.5 D. Beadman 2nd - Spying
Won04 Oct 1997Spring Champion StakesRandwickG12000 m55.5 D. Beadman 2nd - Brave Prince
3rd18 Oct 1997Norman Robinson StakesCaulfieldLR2000 m57.5 D. Beadman 1st - Brave Prince
2nd01 Nov 1997Victoria DerbyFlemingtonG12500 m55.5 D. Beadman 1st - Second Coming
5th14 Feb 1998Expressway StakesRandwickG21300 m53S. Dye1st - Hockney
5th28 Feb 1998Hobartville StakesWarwick FarmG21400 m55.5K. Moses1st - Pleasure Giver
8th14 Mar 1998Canterbury GuineasRosehillG11800 m55.5S. Dye1st - Tycoon Lil
Won28 Mar 1998Rosehill GuineasRosehillG12000 m55.5S. Dye2nd - Tycoon Lil
2nd11 Apr 1998Australian DerbyRandwickG12400 m55.5S. Dye1st - Gold Guru
Won18 Apr 1998Sydney CupRandwickG13200 m50.5S. Dye2nd - Doriemus

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
3rd22 Aug 1998Warwick StakesWarwick FarmG21400 m57.5S. Dye1st - What Can I Say
3rd05 Sep 1998Chelmsford StakesRandwickG21600 m57.5S. Dye1st - Might and Power
Won20 Sep 1998Underwood StakesCaulfieldG11800 m57S. Dye2nd - Jezabeel
7th03 Oct 1998Turnbull StakesFlemingtonG22000 m57.5P. Payne1st - Aerosmith
3rd17 Oct 1998Caulfield CupCaulfieldG12400 m55.5S. Dye1st - Taufan's Melody
5th31 Oct 1998Mackinnon StakesFlemingtonG12000 m57S. Dye1st - Champagne
6th03 Nov 1998Melbourne CupFlemingtonG13200 m55.5S. Dye1st - Jezabeel
3rd06 Feb 1999Expressway StakesRandwickG21200 m57.5S. Dye1st - Kidman's Cove
3rd20 Feb 1999Apollo StakesWarwick FarmG21400 m58S. Dye1st - Kidman's Cove
Won27 Feb 1999Chipping Norton StakesWarwick FarmG11600 m58S. Dye2nd - Forgotten Hero
2nd13 Mar 1999Ranvet StakesRosehillG12000 m58S. Dye1st - Darazari
Won27 Mar 1999Mercedes ClassicRosehillG12400 m57.5S. Dye2nd - Intergaze
Won05 Apr 1999Japan PlateRandwickLR2000 m60S. Dye2nd - Ear's Ronny
Won10 Apr 1999Sydney CupRandwickG13200 m57S. Dye2nd - Praise Indeed

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
2nd21 Aug 1999Warwick StakesWarwick FarmG21400 m58S. Dye1st - Sunline
2nd04 Sep 1999Chelmsford StakesRandwickG21600 m58S. Dye1st - Intergaze
Won18 Sep 1999Hill StakesRosehillG21900 m58S. Dye2nd - Joss Sticks
Won02 Oct 1999Craven PlateRandwickG32000 m58S. Dye2nd - Arena
2nd09 Oct 1999Yalumba StakesCaulfieldG12000 m58S. Dye1st - Northern Drake
2nd23 Oct 1999Cox PlateMoonee ValleyG12040 m58S. Dye1st - Sunline
8th30 Oct 1999Mackinnon StakesFlemingtonG12000 m58S. Dye1st - Rogan Josh
14th02 Nov 1999Melbourne CupFlemingtonG13200 m58S. Dye1st - Rogan Josh
8th26 Feb 2000Expressway StakesRandwickG21200 m57.5S. Dye1st - Mr Innocent
5th11 Mar 2000Apollo StakesWarwick FarmG21400 m58S. Dye1st - Sunline
Won18 Mar 2000Chipping Norton StakesWarwick FarmG11600 m58S. Dye2nd - Adam
Won01 Apr 2000Ranvet StakesRosehillG12000 m58S. Dye2nd - Arena
Won15 Apr 2000Mercedes ClassicRosehillG12400 m58S. Dye2nd - Arena
Won29 Apr 2000St LedgerRandwickG22600 m58.5S. Dye2nd - Sharscay
9th6 May 2000Sydney CupRandwickG13200 m60S. Dye1st - Streak

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
6th09 Sep 2000Theo Marks StakesRosehillG21300 m60 D. Beadman 1st - Hire
2nd23 Sep 2000Bill Ritchie HandicapRandwickG31400 m60 D. Beadman 1st - Landsighting
12th02 Oct 2000Epsom HandicapRandwickG11600 m59.5 D. Beadman 1st - Shogun Lodge
3rd14 Oct 2000Yalumba StakesCaulfieldG12000 m58 D. Beadman 1st - Sky Heights
9th28 Oct 2000Cox PlateMoonee ValleyG12040 m58 D. Beadman 1st - Sunline
Won17 Feb 2001Expressway StakesRandwickG21200 m57.5P. Payne2nd - Referral
4th03 Mar 2001Apollo StakesWarwick FarmG21400 m58P. Payne1st - Sunline
Won10 Mar 2001Chipping Norton StakesRandwickG11600 m58P. Payne2nd - Dottoressa
Won24 Mar 2001Ranvet StakesRosehillG12000 m58P. Payne2nd - Hill of Grace
4th07 Apr 2001Mercedes ClassicRosehillG12400 m58P. Payne1st - Curata Storm

ResultDateRaceVenueGroupDistanceWeight JockeyWinner/2nd
6th18 Aug 2001Warwick StakesWarwick FarmG21300 m58P. Payne1st - Lonhro
14th23 Sep 2001Eat Well Live Well CupCaulfieldG11400 m59P. Payne1st - Mr Murphy
4th02 Feb 2002Expressway StakesRandwickG21200 m57.5P. Payne1st - Ateates
3rd16 Feb 2002Apollo StakesRandwickG21400 m58P. Payne1st - Ha Ha
Won23 Feb 2002Chipping Norton StakesWarwick FarmG11600 m58P. Payne2nd - Freemason
5th09 Mar 2002Ranvet StakesRosehillG12000 m58P. Payne1st - Universal Prince
5th23 Mar 2002The BMW StakesRosehillG12400 m58S. Dye1st - Ethereal

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