Private Life - Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (Racing Photos)
Victorian-sired horses excelled this October, securing wins in the G1 Caulfield Guineas, G2 Danehill Stakes, G2 Schillaci Stakes, and G3 Sydney Stakes, highlighting the strength of Victorian breeding this spring carnival.
First Settler (Written Tycoon x Graciousness)
First Settler (Written Tycoon x Graciousness) fought to the line and claimed the Group 2 Danehill Stakes race at Flemington for trainer Mick Price. The three-year-old, chestnut colt has won three out of four starts accumulating a total of $380,925 in prize money proving a promising start to his career. The colt was sold at the 2023 Magic Millions yearling sale for $750,000. Written Tycoon has since relocated back to Victoria. The multiple Victorian Champion sire Written Tycoon stands at Yulong for a private fee.
Private Life (Written Tycoon x Aliyana Tilde)
Private Life (Written Tycoon x Aliyana Tilde) stormed home to take out the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas for trainer Chris Waller. Bred by Arrowfield Stud, Planette Thoroughbreds and Belford Productions, the three-year-old colt was sold at the 2023 Magic Millions yearling sale for $650,000. He has accumulated a total of $1,930,000 in career earnings after winning a total of three out of five starts.
Bellatrix Star - Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (Racing Photos)
Bellatrix Star (Star Witness x Alana’s Party)
Victorian-sired, Bellatrix Start (Star Witness x Alana’s Party) rallied home to raise the bar by winning three consecutive stakes races after victory in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes for trainer Mark Walker of Te Akau Racing. Bellatrix Star was purchased at the 2023 New Zealand National Yearling Sales for NZ$80,000. Bred by Rob Dunnett, Bellatrix Star has now won five out of nine starts amassing A$620,364 in career earnings. Star Witness stands at Widden Stud for $8,800 (inc.GST).
Overpass (Vancouver x Walkway)
Overpass (Vancouver x Walkway) made a commanding return for Bjorn Baker Racing, dominating the Group 3 Sydney Stakes first-up at Randwick. The remarkably consistent six-year-old performer, bred by Woodside Park’s Vancouver, has now amassed an impressive A$8,868,000 in career earnings. Vancouver stands at Woodside Park this season for $9,900 (inc.GST)
Inkowastar (Star Witness x Hidden Message)
Iknowastar (Star Witness x Hidden Message) showed determination to secure the Listed Five Diamonds Prelude at Randwick under Rachel King for Bjorn Baker Racing. Bred by Miller Thoroughbreds and partners, Iknowastar was purchased from the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sales for A$80,000 and has since accumulated career earnings of A$1,084,650.
Lady Jones - Group 3 Tesio Stakes (Racing Photos)
Lady Jones (Toronado x Lady Slevoir)
Victorian-sired Lady Jones (Toronado x Lady Slevoir) powered home to secure her maiden stakes victory in the Group 3 Tesio Stakes at Moonee Valley for trainer Stephen Brown. By the acclaimed stallion Toronado, who stands at Swettenham Stud for A$88,000 inc. GST.
Alabama Lass (Alabama Express x Tabliope)
Victorian-bred and -sired Alabama Lass (Alabama Express x Tabliope), a talented three-year-old filly, claimed her second consecutive Group win with a victory in the Group 2 Soliloquy Stakes for trainers Ken and Bev Kelso. Bred by Rifa Mustang and raised at Shadow Hill Stud, this promising daughter of stallion Alabama Express who stands at Yulong for A$55,000 (incl. GST), has won four of her five starts, amassing NZ$234,750 in career earnings.
Certain Rise - Listed Crockett Stakes (Racing Photos)
Certain Rise (Written Tycoon x Concubine)
Listed winner Certain Rise (ex Concubine) records two consecutive wins and her first stakes success in the Listed Crockett Stakes for Ballymore Stables at Moonee Valley. Certain Rise has started off her career with a promising future winning two from three starts. The three-year-old filly was sold and the 2023 Inglis Easter Yearling sale for $400,000. The consistent three-year-old filly is by multiple Victorian Champion Sire, Written Tycoon who stands at Yulong for a private fee.
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