Opening Address (NZ) 2021
Profile
4g So You Think x Royal Welcome (GB) (Kingman (GB))
Foaled August 12, 2021
Career: 16 starts, 3 - 1 - 1 $297,500
Trainer: Liam Howley, Kyneton
Ownership: Liam Howley Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: L Howley), C W Kwok, Windsor Park Stud Ltd (Mgr: R A Schick), BMD Racing (Mgr: B Doherty), R A Chapman, G Singh, Mrs J A Cartledge, R W Gamble & Mrs S J Gamble
Opening Address is a 4 year old gelding by So You Think out of the Kingman mare, Royal Welcome.
Last start was 5th at Caulfield on January 24, 2026 in the Vale Durston (Bm78) over 2000 metres.
Stakes performance:
1st
2024 TAB Trophy (LR);
2nd
2024 Drummond Golf Vase (Gr.2);
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Sale Details
Lot 472 2023 NZB Karaka Book 1Vendor: Windsor Park Stud Buyer: Liam Howley Racing / Andrew Williams Bloodstock / Bevan Smith Bloodstock $160,000
So You Think (NZ)
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Zenda (GB)
Cozzene (USA)
Cruisie (USA)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Darshaan (GB)
Nijinsky II (CAN)
Long Row (GB)
Green Desert (USA)
Zamindar (USA)
Caro (IRE)
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Race Record
4yo
24Jan26
5th
Caulfield
Vale Durston (Bm78) 2000m
Good(4) Celine Gaudray (60.5) 9/1 - 1st: Suntora (5.2L)
4yo
29Nov25
1st
Caulfield
Whispering Angel (Bm74) 1800m
Soft(6) Luke Cartwright (58) 20/1 - 2nd: Sigiriya Rock (0.8L)
3yo
26Apr25
14th
Morphettville
PFD Food Services Chairman's Stakes Gr3 2000m
Good(4) C Newitt (57.5) 16/1 - 1st: Athanatos (8.6L)
3yo
22Mar25
8th
Moonee Valley
DCE Alister Clark Stakes Gr2 2040m
Soft(5) C Newitt (57) 15/4 - 1st: Shanwah (13.8L)
3yo
1Mar25
7th
Flemington
Howden Australian Guineas Gr1 1600m
Good(3) C Newitt (57) 80/1 - 1st: Feroce (3.6L)
3yo
15Feb25
6th
Flemington
C S Hayes Stakes Gr3 1400m
Soft(7) Ethan Brown (57.5) 20/1 - 1st: Sepals (5.9L)
3yo
26Oct24
2nd
Moonee Valley
Drummond Golf Vase Gr2 2040m
Good(3) Ethan Brown (57) 13/2 - 1st: Red Aces (0.3L)