Spring Potential Trial Watch

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday September 6

A big set of trials at Rosehill on Tuesday morning held plenty of interest with Everest contenders Mazu and Masked Crusader in action, while O’President was given a serious send along by new trainer Bjorn Baker and an unraced So You think colt caught our eye.

A Group winner at two, O’President was gelded and on-sold through Inglis Digital for $435,000 after failing to soar to the required heights last season at three.

Advertisement

The Fastnet Rock gelding  was having his second trial here this preparation and was in a different post code after flying the start for Rachel King.

Group I winners Fangirl, Hinged and Masked Crusader were given easier trials in the same heat finishing third, fourth and fifth with talented, but enigmatic Ingratiating in second place.

The Peter and Paul Snowden trained Maurice (Jpn) gelding Mazu looked to be in cruise control with his easy half length heat win over 1030m. He’s had two trials back and looks ready to head back to the races.

Mazu will be protecting a six race winning streak, but will find the road forward from here a lot tougher at this time of year with the big guns Nature Strip and Eduardo waiting to take him on.

Having his first public outing in a 900m heat with Hugh Bowman on board, the Chris Waller trained So You Think colt Pungo showed good pace from the barriers to cross and lead. He kept up a good gallop, albeit well held together to win by half a length.

A $180,000 NZB Ready to Run purchase from the KB Bloodstock draft, Pungo is the first foal of Uzayli, a winning half-sister by Lonhro to stakes-winner Turbo Street and to the dam of Group II winner Scott Base.

Pungo looks a good mix of his sire So You Think and dam sire Lonhro.

His third dam Terrestial produced Australian Group I winners Outback Prince and Hotel Grand, so there is a bit of depth to his pedigree.

Click here for all the trial results with Sale Mail at Breednet and at Racing NSW with video.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Sires With Winners - Thursday July 3
Here is the full list of 27 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
G1 Older Sprinters- Are Our Sprinters the Best in the World?
The Australian G1 season has concluded and there were 23 Group I races won by older horses at a distance less than 1600m, but one race that fits the category but is yet to be given G1 status is the $10million Golden Eagle (1500m) and form out of it would suggest it was the best of them all.
Winning Hat Trick for So You Think Filly
So You Think has ticked over $12million in seasonal earnings with 150 plus winners including seven stakes-winners and while Covert Thinking is not among the luminaries by her sire, this tenacious 3YO has won three on the trot and landed her first metro victory on Wednesday.
Sires With Winners - Wednesday July 2
Here is the full list of 44 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
One To Watch – Sandown
One of three unraced runners in the field of six contesting Sandown’s opening race, the Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1300m), it was the Ben, Will and JD Hayes trained Savabeel filly Savannah Chill (NZ) who came out on top on the Lakeside track.
Yes Yes Yes to Stand at Gooree Park Stud
When Yes Yes Yes scored a course record breaking win in The Everest in 2019, the three year-old colt delivered a fairytale result for his ownership group and some of those owners are committed to ensuring his future at stud going forward and they include Julia Ritchie.
G1 Winning Champion 2YO Velocious to be Offered on Inglis Digital
The G1-winning Champion 2YO Velocious (Written Tycoon) will be offered for auction in the Inglis Digital July (Late) Online Sale.
2026 Golden Slipper Entries – Sortable, Sale Mail – Find Out More
The new season is nearly upon us and that means all over the country a new crop of rising two year-olds are taking baby steps in the best stables in the land with the Australian Turf Club announcing this week they had received 1927 entries for the 2026 Golden Slipper, so who is in the race?
Starlust Retired - Riverstone Lodge Next Stop
Zoustar’s brilliant Group I winning son Starlust (GB) has been retired following his excellent close up fourth in the Group I King Charles Stakes (5f) at Royal Ascot last month.
Quality Cambridge Stud draft in National Online Breeding Stock Sale
The need for Cambridge Stud to control the size of their star-studded broodmare band has opened up some special opportunities in the 2025 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus.