He was sired by Japan’s most expensive stallion, Lord Kanaloa and is out of a daughter by Sunday Silence’s champion son Heart's Cry.
Connections opted against racing him in the Magic Millions Classic and sent the horse instead for a break, with the aim being to run in the Blue Diamond Stakes.
Ridden by Michael Walker, the horse was caught three deep during the race and was there to be beaten at the furlong when challenged by the favourite, Hanseatic, who had enjoyed a charmed run under jockey Tim Clark.
For a horse of his class to come back and still run fourth in a Golden Slipper is tremendous.”[5] Tagaloa resumed racing on the 29 August 2020 in the HDF McNeil Stakes at Caulfield.
[7] Following a third placing in the Australian Guineas and an unplaced effort in the All Aged Stakes, Tagaloa was retired from racing to commence stud duties as a stallion.