So You Think was the busiest stallion in Australia in 2020. Figures released by the Australian Stud Book show that the Coolmore stallion covered the largest book of mares in the season with 261 mares at a fee of A$38,500, up from the 234 mares he covered at the same for in 2019. The current
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A Written Tycoon colt for $1.1m, topping the opening day of strong trade at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale on Monday. The colt, out of the juvenile stakes winner Gtbe (Fastnet Rock) was eventually knocked down to agent James Harron and is the second highest lot sold in a Premier sale. Harron was standing with
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The best four days of Australian racing are over and Written Tycoon has further boosted his standing during the 2020 Melbourne Spring Carnival. Written Tycoon (pictured) was represented by three Group 3 winners while Exceed And Excel weighed in with two Group 1 winners, Dundeel had two stakes winners and shuttle-stallion Toronado also with two
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Written Beauty is SW40 for Written Tycoon winning the Gr3 Red Roses Stakes (1100m) for 3yo fillies at Flemington. Breaking sharply and settled on the front rank towards the stands side of the straight course, Written Beauty looked a little lost 400m out but once galvanised by Willie Pike finished gamely to edge Marboosha (Dream
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In David Lynch’s film noir classic, Wild At Heart, Lula Fortune delivers the unforgettable line, “You got me hotter than Georgia asphalt.” and one could be forgiven for thinking it applies easily to the stallion Written Tycoon right now. Last Saturday at Caulfield he had three Group winners with Ole Kirk and Odeum completing an
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Ole Kirk confirmed his status as the best three-year-old colt in Australia at the present time with victory in Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas (1600m). With Willie Pike negotiating a clear passage around tiring horses before the home turn, Ole Kirk produced his now trade mark big finish to run down Aysar in the home straight to
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Enthaar is SW37 for Written Tycoon winning the Gr3 Gimcrack Stakes (1000m) for 2yo fillies at Randwick. Starting favourite on the strength of an impressive barrier trial, Enthaar loomed large around the home turn and then eased clear to defeat Mallory (Not A Single Doubt) and Total Babe (I Am Invincible) comfortably. The Emirates Park-homebred
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Named after the inventor of the Lego building blocks, Ole Kirk is now building his own reputation with a brilliant victory in Saturday’s Gr1 $1million Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill. With the odds-on favourite Rothfire setting a strong gallop and first into the home straight, Ole Kirk was second last on the rail and in
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Pippie was first out of the barriers in Friday night’s Gr1 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley and that was the last her rivals saw of the flashy chestnut. Clear around the home turn, Pippie never looked in danger of defeat and although getting tired late, went on to defeat Trekking (Street Cry) and Bella Vella
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Odeum is SW35 for Written Tycoon winning Saturday’s Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) for 3yo fillies at Caulfield. Enjoying a trouble-free run, Odeum was poised to challenge before the home straight and then finished best to defeat Aidensfield (Dissident) by 1-1/2 lengths with Mossie Monster (Sebring) one length away in third. A $420,000 Magic Millions yearling
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