Tarzino was a brilliant 3yo, winning two major features at Rosehill and Flemington

Tarzino was by the sire Tavistock, out of the potent sire, Montjeu (IRE). Tavistock was a dual Group 1 winner in New Zealand before taking out the Gr.2 Blamey Stakes at Flemington. Tavistock produced 19 stakes winners and 11 individual Group winners, with his leading progeny, including Volkstok'n'barrell (NZ), Werther, Infantry, Toffee Tongue,  Entriviere, Johnny Get Angry, Tavago and Tarzino. Being bred by Sir Patrick Hogan out of the mare Zarzino, the maternal grandsire is Zabeel, the son of the legendary, Sir Tristram.

Trainer Mick Huglin was Tarzino's right-hand man while in work, as travelling foreman for Mick Price and a lot of credit is owed to Mick on his handling of the horse throughout his career. Tarzino first raced at Pakenham on 5 July 2015, finishing 3rd and winning $1400. After a trial, Tarzino had his first win in August of 2015, coming from 5th at the 400m mark to win by a head. Three weeks later, Tarzino stepped up to 1600 metres at Caulfield, coming from last for a huge win. In October 2015, Tarzino contested the Group one Caulfield Guineas, finishing 7th of 16. It was described as a big run from this long-strider threading through the field from well back. His next appearance was a 3rd in the Moonee Valley Vase, with jockey Craig Newitt aboard. Entering the Group one Victoria Derby as a favourite, 3yo Tarzino won the race comfortably from Etymology and Kia Ora Koutou. Trainer Mick Price said, "At the top of the straight he was the one you wanted to be on but he was going to hit the front too early. It was a long way up the straight. I was looking for the post but he was too strong. He can go to the paddock."

Tarzino returned in February 2016, finishing 4th in the Autumn Stakes. Three weeks later, Tarzino finished 2nd in the Australian Guineas behind Palentino, but the decision was protested, with jockey Craig Newitt claiming interference with 600 metres remaining and again in the straight. The protest was dismissed, with stewards saying Tarzino had also rolled towards the opposing horse. In March, Tarzino had a dominant win in the Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas. Newitt said, "He toyed with them today, all we were waiting on was a gap and when it came there was no stopping him." Price concluded, "He’s just a really, really good horse. He never runs a bad race and when he gets the right conditions is very hard to beat." He than ran a 4th in the Australian Derby, starting as odds-on favourite, before being spelled.

Returning on 27 August 2016, Tarzino contested four Group 1 races over the next 6 weeks, failing to finish any better than 6th. Tarzino was retired to stud after ligament injury was discovered that was thought to have affected his last campaign. Tarzino stood at Westbury Stud, Karaka. His 2018 stud fee was $15,000. In 2021 his fee at Westbury Stud was $12,000, in 2024 it is $25,000. He achieved the rare feat of producing a Derby winner and an Oaks winner from his first crop. From his first crop, the son of Tavistock produced Gr.1 South Australian Derby (2500m) winner Jungle Magnate and Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) heroine Gypsy Goddess while his yearlings sold for up to $260,000 at Karaka in 2023 and averaged A$225,000 at the Magic Millions Sale. He is also the sire of black-type performers Tarex, Foreign Raider, Mountain Guest and Bitcoin, who won his Australian debut by a wide margin at Ballarat for trainer Lindsey Smith to press his claims for higher honours.

RACE RECORD - 14: 4-1-2

EARNINGS - A$1,647,050

Victoria Derby G1 (2015)

Rosehill Guineas G1 (2016)