There were a couple of lightly raced maiden winners at Wyong on Thursday that jumped out as horses to follow, a flashy gelding by Star Turn and a Written Tycoon filly that has had plenty happening in her pedigree since she was purchased from Inglis Easter.
Team Hawkes produced three year-old Written Tycoon filly Champere first up from a spell in the 1100m maiden following an initial campaign when she was second and fourth to smart fillies Ernaux and La Basillique in metro maidens last year.
Punters were on board despite her carrying 60kg and Champere was sent off as favourite with Tyler Schiller to ride.
She made a mess of her rivals skipping clear to win by five and a half lengths.
A $450,000 Inglis Easter purchase from Gilgai Farm for her trainers, Champere runs for an ownership group that includes her breeder Rick Jamieson of Gilgai Farm.
Champere is a half-sister to Group I placed duo The Drinks Cart and Don Corleone, who is now standing at Eureka Stud, and is the sixth winner from seven foals to race from stakes-placed Snipzu.
This family has had a couple of important pedigree updates as Snipzu is a sibling to the dams of Group I winner Private Harry and this season’s Group II ATC Todman Stakes winner Paradoxium, so Champere has a lot going for her in terms of her long term future at stud.
Judging by what we saw today, more wins are in store.
The previous race went to the Joe Pride trained Star Turn gelding Bruce I Am, who was on debut in the 1000m maiden and scored a dominant win for Adam Hyeronimus.
He was a short priced favourite and led all the way to win by nearly two lengths running a slick 56.88 seconds.
A $240,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Lustre Lodge for Dream Thoroughbreds / Bluegrass Bloodstock (FBAA) / Pride Racing, Bruce I Am is a half-brother to Group III winning sprinter Big Prade and is the fourth winner from six foals to race from Crystal Rock.
A minor winner by Fastnet Rock, Crystal Rock is a half-sister to stakes-winner and sire Zizou and comes from the Singles Bar branch of the Easy Date family that has given us champion sire Not a Single Doubt and Group I winners King’s Legacy and Oohood.
Bruce I Am is a mirror image of his sire Star Turn, who is a quiet achiever on the Vinery Stud roster that runs at 70% winner to runner and has built a strong reputation in Hong Kong.
