One to Watch – Ballarat

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday June 29

The most expensive yearling sired by Written Tycoon in 2019 broke the ice when winning on debut at Ballarat on Tuesday.

Prepared by Tony and Calvin McEvoy, Victory Tears raced on the pace and was strong to the line in winning the 1200m maiden by half a length.

A flashy chestnut with a baldy face, Victory Tears was a $900,000 Inglis Easter purchase for McEvoy Mitchell Racing / China Horse Club from the draft of renowned South Australian nursery Mill Park Stud.



Victory Tears is a half-brother to South African Group I winner Run Fox Run and stakes-winner Guard of Honour being the fifth winner from six to race from terrific producer Victory Cry, a sibling to stakes-winning sprinters Reldas and Victory Chant.

Bred and sold by Mill Park, Victory Tears was the most expensive yearling by Written Tycoon sold in 2019.

Victory Cry produced another colt by Written Tycoon last spring and is now in foal to Deep Field.

 

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Race Result - Porter Plant Mdn Plate 1200m

Ballarat Synthetic Track: Synthetic Time: 1:13.25
1
Victory Tears
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Victory Cry (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Dean Holland 58
2
0.5
Gold Logie
- 3g Shamus Award (AUS) x Cosmic Strike (AUS) (Made Of Gold (USA))
Tnr: Mark Pegus Rdr: R Mc Leod 58
3
1.8
Come On Eileen
- 3f Headwater (AUS) x Eyelean (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: Josh Richards 54
4
2.0
Crazy Wolf
- 3g All Too Hard (AUS) x Cheyenne Sue (AUS) (Zizou (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Fred W Kersley 58
5
3.8
Jaydee 'n' Will
- 3g Darci Brahma (NZ) x Double Image (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: S Morrish Rdr: M J Dee 58
6
4.0
Punter
- 3g Onemorenomore (AUS) x Demon Maggie (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: A R Coffey Rdr: H Coffey 58
7
5.2
Oh Brunny Boy
- 3g Danerich (AUS) x Ribollita (AUS) (Kenny's Best Pal (AUS))
Tnr: Ms W Kelly Rdr: Michael Poy 58
8
6.0
Boom Spirit
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Brynica (AUS) (Snippets (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: John Allen 58
9
8.2
Petite Witness
- 3f Star Witness (AUS) x Petite Dame (AUS) (Speed 'n' Power (NZ))
Tnr: P Koumis Rdr: Liam Riordan 56
10
8.4
Deer Scent
- 3f Sports Edition (AUS) x Musk (NZ) (Kaapstad (NZ))
Tnr: A R Coffey Rdr: Logan McNeil 55
11
11.7
Gateways
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Coachella (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: Ms J Baker Rdr: C Newitt 56
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