Written Tycoon's Maximillius Breaks His Maiden in David Coles Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday May 21

The short-priced favourite See You In Heaven looked set for a third consecutive win when levelling up with Maximillius, who rallied to break his maiden in Saturday’s Group III David Coles Stakes at Morphettville.

Ridden by Mark Zahara for Mick Price and Micheal Kent Jnr, Maximillius led at every call before See You In Heaven ranged up on his inside to draw level.  

The son of Written Tycoon raised another effort to defeat the Divine Prophet filly See You In Heaven by a half-head with the ultra-consistent Headwater filly Aitch Two Oh a length and a half back in third.

Maximillius was unplaced in his two starts in Melbourne, but Price was expecting a forward showing.

“The horse is a colt. We lost our trust in him when letting us down a couple of times,” Price said.

“You could see him hanging on the corner, and we have had to fiddle around with his gear: blinkers on, tongue tie on for no other reason than to get him to do his best.

“He looked beaten but came again. Once again, a big tick for M Zahra. There is something about Zahra – he is one of the best, and that is why. “

Advertisement

Maximillius is a homebred for Dorrington Farm’s Rob Crabtree and is from a family synonymous with the farm.

He is the third winner from as many to race out of the Group II Magic Night Stakes winner and Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes runner-up Scandiva.

Written Tycoon

 A daughter of Fastnet Rock out of the Group II winner and 4-time Group 1 placed Scandinavia, Scandiva is a sister to stakes-placed Lionhearted and a half-sister to Magnus, Wilander and Arctic Flight and to Helsinge, dam of Black Caviar, All Too Hard, and granddam of Ole Kirk.   

Scandiva has been a regular visitor to Written Tycoon. She has a weanling colt and was again covered by Yulong Stud’s reigning champion stallion last season.

Maximillius is the 48th stakes winner for Written Tycoon, which stands at a fee of $165,000 in 2022.

Visit the profile page for Written Tycoon

Written Tycoon in upcoming sales:
Advertisment

Race Result - David Coles Am Stakes Gr3 1200m

Morphettville Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.80
1
Maximillius
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Scandiva (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M Zahra 57.5
2
0.1
See You In Heaven
- 2f Divine Prophet (AUS) x Shine On Anna (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 55.5
3
1.6
Aitch Two Oh
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x Very Dogmatic (NZ) (Swiss Ace (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: P Gatt 55.5
Headwater
4
3.3
Prairie Flower
- 2f Star Turn (AUS) x Leotie (AUS) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: Will Price 55.5
5
5.4
As Time Goes By
- 2f Deep Impact (JPN) x A Time For Julia (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jamie Kah 55.5
6
6.8
Miss Dunsford
- 2f Dissident (AUS) x She Chose Me (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: John Allen 55.5
7
6.9
Wally West
- 2g Rich Enuff (AUS) x Kisachi (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: Jon O'Connor Rdr: J Holder 57.5
8
11.4
Grey River
- 2f Al Maher (AUS) x Grey Cheval (AUS) (Husson Lightning (AUS))
Tnr: Jon O'Connor Rdr: B Vorster 55.5
9
16.0
Celtic Vader
- 2f Invader (AUS) x Celtic Sea (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Angus Chung 55.5
10
16.7
Startide
- 2f Star Turn (AUS) x Sovereign Eminence (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Kayla Crowther 55.5
11
22.0
Abrupt
- 2c Capitalist (AUS) x Loiret (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: R Downey 57.5
More Reading...
Second Wootton Bassett Son Added to Coolmore Stallion Roster for 2026
Set to join Camille Pissarro as the second G1 winning son of Wootton Bassett on the stallion roster for Ireland in 2026 is Henri Matisse, who this time last year was about to claim his first G1 victory at the Breeders Cup meeting at Del Mar.
Early Return Home for Cogburn
Group I winning Not This Time son Cogburn (USA) will return to WinStar Farm in Kentucky earlier than planned after disappointing fertility results during his first Australian covering season at Widden Stud.
Sires With Winners - Friday October 24
Here is the full list of 60 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Torryburn Stud Celebrate More Stakes Success with Stardom
A homebred for Torryburn Stud, talented Zoustar filly Stardom was a stakes-winner back in May on Scone Cup Day and recaptured her best form at Moonee Valley on Saturday to take out the $200,000 Listed Crockett Stakes (1200m).
NZB Breeze Up Footage Now Available to View Online
The highly anticipated Breeze Up videos for NZB’s 2025 Ready to Run Sale are now available to view online at nzb.co.nz.
Melbourne Cup Next for UK Raider Onesmoothoperator
Winner of the Group III Geelong Cup last year at his first Australian appearance, UK trained stayer Onesmoothoperator (USA) had not won a race since then but was back in the winning groove last night take out the $750,000 Group II MVRC Moonee Valley Cup (2500m).
A Century of NZB National Yearling Sales Success: Cox Plate
Moonee Valley’s A$6m Group One WS Cox Plate (2040m) is known as the weight-for-age championship of Australasia and has been won by many of Australia and New Zealand’s greatest thoroughbreds.
Winning Return for Blueblood I Am Invincible Filly
Last seen finishing an unlucky fourth in the $1million Magic Millions National 2YO Classic in May, speedy I Am Invincible filly Sisstainable returned from a spell at Moonee Valley on Friday night to score a tenacious win.
Magic Millions First Digital Sale - Opportunities Aplenty
Bidding is now open for the first Magic Millions Digital Sale with opportunities across all levels of the market for prospective buyers.
Wootton Bassett Colts Bolts Away with G3 Red Anchor
The $240,000 Group III MVRC Red Anchor Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday was turned into a procession when the field turned for home as Wootton Bassett (GB) colt Napoleonic loomed up out wide and charged clear to win as he pleased.