News - SO YOU THINK (NZ)
The $1million Group I ATC Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday was supposed to be a walk in the park for glamour mare Fangirl, but once again, as we have seen him do so many times in the past, So You Think’s battle seasoned warrior Think It Over was having none of that.
Underrated So You Think mare Saint Alice added valuable winning black type to her blossoming career record when she took out the Listed Matamata Veterinary Services Equine Kaimai Stakes (2000m) in a blanket finish.
There aren’t many grey horses by So You Think, but we saw one win on debut at Benalla on Tuesday and the horse he beat is a half-brother to boom filly Learning to Fly.
Talented apprentice jockey Celine Gaudrey picked up a winning double at Flemington on Saturday that featured plenty of connections with the New Zealand racing and breeding industry.
A thrilling finish to the $1million Magic Millions Subzero (2200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday delivered another victory for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott with six year-old So You Think gelding So United, a $190,000 Magic Millions purchase from Valiant Stud, who will offer eight yearlings in Book 2 starting on Monday.
With his first yearlings about to be offered at Magic Millions in January, top class sprinter miler Peltzer is well into the next phase of his career as a young stallion at Twin Hills Stud, but for his younger sister Madison Kate it’s all just beginning and she cast off maiden status in style at Cranbourne on Friday.
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh is hoping to hit the ground running as New Zealand Cup Week kicks off in Christchurch this weekend.
Outstanding staying mare Lunar Flare might not have the first Tuesday in November at Flemington after her retirement due to injury following her fourth place in the Group II Moonee Valley Gold Cup, but a Tweet from her trainer Grahame Begg would indicate she’s on her way to something more exciting.
The Oaks Stud has a great association with the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and the Cambridge farm are hoping to extend their legacy in the Riccarton Classic next month with Burn To Shine.
So You Think gelding Burn To Shine threw his name into the mix of serious contenders for the Group I Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) next month with a determined effort to take out the Group III War Decree Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton.
So You Think's Think About It claims $20,000,000 TAB Everest (1200m), and I Am Invincible counters with the quinella in the $2,000,000 Group III Feel New Sydney Stakes (1200m), as last season's top two Australian sires single out again with barely three months of the season gone.
Sam Clipperton and Think About It are a formidable partnership and they kept their nine strong winning streak going in the $20million Everest at Randwick on Saturday when holding off I Wish I Win to score an outstanding victory in a blistering 1:07.64 seconds, just a tick outside the race and course record held by Yes Yes Yes.
It could be a monumental day on Saturday for champion racehorse and leading sire So You Think.
The field and barrier draw is out for the $20million the Everest this Saturday at Randwick with 12 horses to do battle for the richest prize in Australian racing.
It’s two weeks until The Everest and race favourite Think About it made a winning return at Randwick on Saturday to take the $1million Group II ATC Premiere Stakes with a tenacious victory over late charging I Am Invincible stallion Hawaii Five Oh.
The full sister to Group I ATC Rosehill Guineas winner D’Argento broke her maiden at Strathalbyn on Wednesday and there are more wins in store for the dashing grey daughter of So You Think.
The $1million ATC Channel Seven Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday didn’t carry Black Type, but was a Group I race in every other way featuring a stellar field of WFA performers with the cream rising to the top as comeback king Think It Over nailed Zaaki (GB) on the line with glamour mare Fangirl in third place.
Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou have always had a good opinion of So You Think mare Banana Queen and the only thing that surprised them about her stylish win in the$250,000 Group III Tibbie Stakes (1400m) at Newcastle on Friday is that her first Black Type win would come as a five year-old.
Well named So You Think mare Howgoodareyou has been making swift progress through her grades and took another step forward when leading all the way to win the Benchmark 78 event over 1800m.
Trainer Stephen Marsh looks to be in for a good spring with a pair of promising gallopers, after Burn To Shine and Financier provided the quinella in the Ardrossan 1200 (1200m) at Te Rapa.