News - SO YOU THINK (NZ)
Progressive four year-old Banana Queen was a Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when breaking her maiden in November 2021, however things have not gone smoothly for the talented daughter of So You Think who has a close relation entered for Magic Millions.
A good looking So You Think colt that wins on debut as a short priced favourite is always going to catch the eye as a ‘One to Watch’ on Thursday.
Australian racing has been awash with million dollar races in recent months and the vast sums on offer can skew the sire tables to an extent so a look at the leading sires by stakes-winners list offers a different insight.
Barrier trials at Warwick Farm on Friday featured four heats for juveniles with winners including a filly from a Golden Slipper winner and a rare grey colt by So You Think.
So You Think was expected to get the winner of the Group III VRC Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday with race favourite Pungo all the rage, but at the 100m mark it was another So You Think colt that arrived on the scene with Perfect Thought powering to victory in the colours carried by his sire.
As the crowds gather during Australia’s famous Spring Carnival this Saturday, all eyes will be on the New Zealand Bloodstock’s savvy Ready to Run Sale graduate Pungo (NZ) as he takes to the Flemington stage.
Derby Day at Flemington is something special with nine races to be run and all of them Group races highlighted by three Group I events – Victoria Derby (2500m 3YO), Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m 3YO) and Empire Rose Stakes (1600m f &m) – so who are the sires most represented?
The Seymour Bloodstock colours were carried by a very promising So You Think debut winner at Hawkesbury on Thursday trained by Nathan Doyle.
So You Think might be best known for his milers and middle distance horses, but it was his fleet footed son Rocketing By making waves on Everest Day winning the $2million ATC Sydney Stakes (1200m) beating last year’s Group I ATC Golden Rose winner In The Congo.
She may not have won, but trainer John Sargent was pleased with So Dazzling’s third-placed run in the wet over 1880m at Newcastle on Tuesday.
So You Think made it a race to race double at Warwick Farm on Wednesday when Mark Newnham unleashed three year-old filly Street Gossip to win a very competitive 1200m maiden on debut, not long after Pungo showed serious potential with his maiden win.
Matamata visitor Cognito put his cards on the table for a Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) bid next month with an impressive victory in the Inglewood Stud Guineas Trial (1400m) on Saturday.
The broodmare Kemeri - which last sold for just $2500 on Inglis Digital - has today topped the platform’s September (Late) Sale, realising $205,000.
A model of consistency, the six-year-old So You Think gelding Gentleman Roy made his stakes debut count in Sunday’s Group III Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes (1500m).
The $400,000 Group II ATC Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday produced a great tussle to the line between two talented So You Think mares with seasoned Group I winner Nimalee prevailing over the up and comer Palaisipan.
There were barrier trials at Rosehill on Tuesday morning and a trio of unraced three year-olds caught our attention as likely candidates to follow when they step out on debut.
The $75,000 VRC Kennedy Oaks Preview (1800m) was run at Flemington on Sunday with victory going to a lightly raced So You Think filly that was sent out favourite despite it being just her second race start.
A big set of trials at Rosehill on Tuesday morning held plenty of interest with Everest contenders Mazu and Masked Crusader in action, while O’President was given a serious send along by new trainer Bjorn Baker and an unraced So You think colt caught our eye.
First up from a spell after winning the Group I ATC Sydney Cup (3200m) during the autumn, versatile stayer Knight’s Order (IRE) relished the testing conditions at Randwick on Saturday to score a cavalier win in the Group II ATC Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at WFA.
Matamata trainer Mark Walker unleashed some of the stable’s talent at Taupo on Wednesday when sending out six winners on the nine-race card including a debut winner by So You Think.