There was a hot favourite in the 1100m maiden at Hawkesbury on Thursday in the shape of $1.8million Exceed and Excel colt Chiba, who was making a highly anticipated debut, but he was made to look second class by another first starter by Yes Yes Yes.
Trained by Anthony Cummings and ridden by Josh Parr, Livin’ Thing has been given a good grounding with three trials last month including a win at Randwick.
Chiba led for home, but Livin’ Thing unleashed a big run from back in the field, charging past the opposition to win by nearly three lengths in a dominant display with the favourite fading for third.
Livin’ Thing was a $120,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Fernrigg Farm draft for Anthony Cummings Thoroughbreds / Colm Santry Bloodstock and runs for an ownership group that also includes members of the Bax family who bred him.
He is the first foal of West Australian stakes-winner Electric Light a Vital Equine (IRE) mare from a Black Type family featuring Group winners Marasco and Hot Shot Brother.
Livin’ Thing is the eighth first crop winner and fifth this season for Yes Yes Yes,w ho has also sired five stakes-placed horses.
Everest winner Yes Yes Yes stands at a fee of $19,250 at Coolmore Australia this spring.
