So You Think He’s Met His Perfect Match!

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday July 6

Coming to the end of his best ever season on the racetrack having sired the winners of over $18.6million, So You Think has been phenomenally popular with broodmare owners for the past four seasons covering 200 plus mares in each of those years, so let’s take a look at his 2021 book.

So You Think is a long way removed from the typical Australian speed sire profile in terms of pedigree, performance and physique, yet breeders have really embraced him as the years have gone by.

He throws a very distinctive type and many of his stock have a good turn of foot making then effective over a wide range of distances with his 12 Australian stakes-winners this season successful at distances from 1200 to 3200m!

So You Think has had a slight fee increase this year rising from $77,000 to $93,500.

When you scan the list of mares covered by him last spring, champion mare More Joyous jumps straight out at you and I won’t be the only person busting to see what this baby turns out like!

Since retiring to stud in 2013, More Joyous has produced two foals to Frankel, and in between those matings produced three foals by Snitzel and Fastnet Rock.

The four foals of racing age have all won headed by Group II placed Snitzel filly Joyous Legend, but More Joyous is yet to produce anything with a fraction of the ability that saw her win 21 races, eight of them at Group I level.

Interestingly, So You Think was not the first pick for More Joyous last spring, as she was covered initially by Capitalist, but missed resulting in a consolation visit to So You Think, who was probably pleased to see her.

Uh oh, More Joyous just couldn't go with So You Think that day and neither could anyone else - image Racing Photos.

He stalked her without mercy in the 2010 Cox Plate, when she bravely tried to lead all the way… it was mission impossible, but she gave her all before caving in to finish fifth, while he forged clear to win.

I was at the Valley that day and you never forget a race like that, so the curiosity is killing me to see just what these two superstars can produce!

STAKES-WINNERS

Mare Name	Born	Country	Damsire	Best Win
Small Minds	2006	AUS	Canny Lad	G1
Lights Of Heaven	2007	NZ	Zabeel	G1
Miss Mossman	2010	NZ	Mossman	G1
More Joyous	2006	NZ	More Than Ready	G1
Blueberry Hill	2012	AUS	Myboycharlie	G2
Bound For Earth	2010	AUS	Northern Meteor	G2
Catkins	2009	AUS	Dubawi	G2
Dances On Waves	2005	AUS	Anabaa	G2
Mamzelle Tess	2012	AUS	O'Lonhro	G2
Savapinski	2013	NZ	Savabeel	G2
Miss Promiscuity	2010	AUS	Magnus	G3
Ready Set Sail	2016	AUS	More Than Ready	G3
Savoureux	2011	AUS	Nadeem	G3
Shaaheq	2007	AUS	Redoute's Choice	G3
Chabaud	2012	NZ	Lookin At Lucky	G3
Mywayorthehighway	2011	NZ	Swiss Ace	G3
Spirit Bird	2012	NZ	Savabeel	G3
Averau	2009	AUS	Stratum	Listed
Celebrity Miss	2008	AUS	More Than Ready	Listed
Cybercyn	2005	AUS	Staaraq	Listed
Galizani	2006	AUS	Galileo	Listed
Mizlecki	2014	AUS	Lope De Vega	Listed
My Country	2013	AUS	Poet'S Voice	Listed
Neverland	2011	AUS	Big Brown	Listed
Ondina	2011	AUS	Manhattan Rain	Listed
Rare Diamond	2005	AUS	Redoute'S Choice	Listed
River Racer	2013	AUS	Hidden Dragon	Listed
Saturn Rock	2009	AUS	Fastnet Rock	Listed
Tarquinn Shadow	2011	AUS	Trade Fair	Listed
Gabella	2010	FR	Archange D'Or	Listed
Perfect Truth	2006	IRE	Galileo	Listed
Taameer	2005	NZ	General Nediym	Listed
Lakotadreamcatcher	2011	USA	Fort Prado	Listed
Liz's Cable Girl	2014	USA	Cable Boy	Listed
Piacenza	2014	VEN	League Of Nations	Listed

STAKES PRODUCERS

Mare Name	Born	Damsire	Horse	BestWin
Aspen Falls	2001	Hennessy	Irish Lights	G1
Celebrity Miss	2008	More Than Ready	Celebrity Queen	G1
Deedra	2004	Zabeel	Fenway	G1
Dezign	2006	Zabeel	Nimalee	G1
Fullazz	2002	Redoute'S Choice	D'Argento	G1
Lustre Lady	2004	Flying Spur	Nakeeta Jane	G1
Night Danza	2006	Danzero	Danzdanzdance	G1
Perfect Truth	2006	Galileo	Magicool	G1
Personal Service	2004	Zabeel	Think It Over	G1
Secret Silence	2002	Fusaichi Pegasus	Albany Reunion	G1
Shirley	2004	Zabeel	Dear Demi	G1
Absolute Joy	2006	Zabeel	Castlereagh Kid	G2
Bobine	2007	Giant'S Causeway	Reelem In Ruby	G2
Crimson Dawn	2005	Fasliyev	Miss Rose De Lago	G2
Incredulous	2008	Keep The Faith	Global Exchange	G2
Miss Otto	2009	Elusive Quality	Peltzer	G2
Remlaps Jewel	2009	Choisir	So You Assume	G2
Smart Company	2000	Mister C	Valentia	G2
Stormy Choice	2005	Redoute'S Choice	Furore	G2
Astral Flower	2007	Kalanisi	Realm Of Flowers	G3
Bellevue Girl	2009	Exceed And Excel	Bellevue Hill	G3
Deedra	2004	Zabeel	War	G3
Lumina	2007	Redoute'S Choice	Pohutukawa	G3
Runaway Jesse	2002	Rory's Jester	Eloping	G3
Runaway Jesse	2002	Rory's Jester	Of The Brave	G3
Small Minds	2006	Canny Lad	Sneaky Five	G3
Stormy Choice	2005	Redoute'S Choice	Blizzard	G3
Subtitle	2009	Fastnet Rock	Rock	G3
Taameer	2005	General Nediym	Khulaasa	G3
Bay Breeze	2003	Belong To Me	Falcool	Listed
Black Tulip	2011	Lonhro	Niedorp	Listed
Blue Blue Sky	2011	Lonhro	Bright Blue Sky	Listed
Frustrating	2006	Stravinsky	Long Leaf	Listed
Incredulous	2008	Keep The Faith	Incredulous Dream	Listed
Merlene De Lago	2005	Encosta De Lago	Burnstone	Listed
Moosirra	2011	Redoute'S Choice	Muntaseera	Listed
Nakataan	2011	Zabeel	Political Debate	Listed
Night Danza	2006	Danzero	Le Gai Soleil	Listed
Rubimill	2004	Rubiton	El Roca	Listed
Secret Silence	2002	Fusaichi Pegasus	Fast Dragon	Listed
Small Minds	2006	Canny Lad	Beautiful Mind	Listed
Sultah	2007	Exceed And Excel	Haybah	Listed
Sultah	2007	Exceed And Excel	Taraayef	Listed
Taameer	2005	General Nediym	Bulbula	Listed

SIRES OF DAMS COVERED BY SO YOU THINK (6 or more mares)

In this table we’ve had a look at the sires of these stellar mares that have gone to So You Think and looked to see the success rate of the nick in terms of winner to runner and SW to runner.

The overall statistics for So You Think are 69% winner to runner and 6.2% SW to runner.

Broodmare Sire	Number of Mares	Winner to runner	SW to runner
Redoute’s Choice	17	80%	8.8% 4 SW (2G1) 45 runners
Fastnet Rock	16	66.7%	6.6% 2 SW 30 runners
Zabeel	10	81.5%	14.8% 4 SW (2G1) 27 runners
More than Ready (USA)	7	100% 8 runners, 8 winners	3 stakes-placed
Encosta de Lago	6	65.2%	4.3% 1 SW 23 runners
Savabeel	6	66.% 3 runners, 2 winners
Snitzel	6	100% 2 runners, 2 winners