So You Think Stayer Wins January Cup

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 8

If ever a horse deserved to win a stakes race it’s seven year-old gelding So You Win, who has been a regular fixture in the Chris Waller stable for his whole career and scored his first Black Type victory in the Listed ATC January Cup (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

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So You Win takes out the January Cup - image Steve Hart.

Stakes-placed on multiple occasions, he got the job done under a well timed ride for Sam Clipperton, closing late to shade his stable mate Mubariz (GB) to win by a short neck.

So You Win has compiled the admirable record of nine wins and 14 placings from 46 starts earning over $885,000 in prizemoney.
 



“He’s a very consistent gelding for the owners and for the stable,” said stable representative Damien Fitton.

“He never runs a bad race.”

Bred by Colm Santry, So You Win was a $220,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase for his trainer from the Hallmark Stud draft and is the best of four winners from Rhode Island Red (USA), a half-sister to US Group I winner Habibti.

Rhode Island Red was on-sold and bought by Bert Vieira from the 2015 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale for $100,000 and sadly died in 2020 after producing a colt by Trapeze Artist.

So You Think, click for more information.

So You Win is the 38th stakes-winner for So You Think and is his fifth in Australia this season.



 

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Race Result - January Cup LR 2000m

Rosehill Track: Soft(6) Time: 2:05.05
1
So You Win
- 7g So You Think (NZ) x Rhode Island Red (USA) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: S Clipperton 57.5
So You Think
2
0.2
Mubariz
- 6g Dansili (GB) x Could It Be (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 54
3
5.0
Attorney
- 7g Makfi (GB) x Tia Kia (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Tom Sherry 57
4
5.3
Mustajeer
- 9g Medicean (GB) x Qelaan (USA) (Dynaformer (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J Parr 59
5
5.5
Fun Fact
- 6g The Factor (USA) x Fill The Page (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 54
6
5.8
Order Again
- 8g Iffraaj (GB) x Glass Half Full (NZ) (Van Nistelrooy (USA))
Tnr: B W Foote Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
7
6.9
South Pacific
- 6g Galileo (IRE) x Tonnara (IRE) (Linamix (FR))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Reece Jones 54
8
8.1
Pecuniary Interest
- 5g Excelebration (IRE) x Tubawi (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: J Innes Jnr 53
9
11.5
The Mayor
- 7g Rock 'n' Pop (AUS) x Soph (NZ) (Lord Ballina (AUS))
Tnr: B W Foote Rdr: J Ford 54
10
35.1
So Wicked
- 7m Street Cry (IRE) x So Pristine (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 53
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