Making her first start since winning the Group III VRC Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m) at Flemington in November, the four-year-old Written Tycoon mare Rich Hips took up where she left off in Saturday’s Group III Premier Signs Mannerism Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.
Ridden by Michael Dee for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Rich Hips finished determinedly to defeat the 6yo Redoute’s Choice mare Perfect Jewel by a half-length with a length further back to the 4yo Puissance de Lune (IRL) mare Lunakorn in third.
With her second Group III success, Rich Hips advances her record to six wins, a second and a third from 15 starts with earnings of $403,940.
“She’s got terrific fresh up form, that’s two from three now,” Young said.
“We trialled her a couple of times a week apart just so she could have two weeks going into today so it would take the edge off her and it worked out perfectly.
“Mick Dee put her in the best spot. He really gels with her. It’s great to see.
“She might have a Group 1 there for sure also. It might be quite nice to chase a Coolmore or the Matron Stakes in a couple of weeks time.
“It’s fantastic for First Light racing, they’re brilliant at what they do and great to get involved with and the whole of Caulfield could hear them yelling and screaming just now.”
A $130,000 purchase by First Light Racing / Busuttin Racing / P Willetts out of the Woodside Park draft at the 2018 Premier Yearling Sale, Rich Hips is the best of three winners from She’s Curvaceous, a full sister to Group II winner Velasco, the dam of Group III winner Debellatio and stakes-winner Devoirs.
She’s Curvaceous has an unraced 2yo Rich Enuff gelding named Enuff He Said.
She has a yearling colt by Tosen Stardom (Jpn) in the Cornerstone Stud draft at the upcoming Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. (lot 323).
Woodside Stud purchased She’s Curvaceous for just $9,500 at the Inglis March Online sale last year.
After foaling a filly by Written Tycoon’s son Rich Enuff last spring, She’s Curvaceous was covered by Darley Stud’s Harry Angel (IRE).
