First Winner for Written By

Tara Madgwick - Saturday December 10

Written Tycoon’s Group I Blue Diamond winning son Written By has broken the ice for his first winner and it was a super impressive winner trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.

The Novelist looked good in a recent trial and backed it up on race day making his debut at Kembla on Saturday and blitzing the opposition to win as he pleased.

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With the Inglis sold juveniles taking centre stage at Randwick thanks to the $500,000 Inglis Nursery, the 1000m juvenile maiden looked a suitable option for the talented colt and he scorched the turf to run 56.66 seconds winning by five lengths.

A $110,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Glenlogan Park draft for Tricolours Racing & Syndications Pty Ltd/Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, The Novelist has a big all women ownership group.

The Novelist as a yearling

The Novelist is the first winner from two time 1000m Snitzel winner Sunlit, a half-sister to fast Group II winning juvenile Vo Heart.

Written By has 19 entries for Magic Millions and 22 for Inglis Classic.

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Race Result - Dancer Mdn Hcp 1000m

Kembla Grange Track: Good(4) Time: 0:56.66
1
The Novelist
- 2c Written By (AUS) x Sunlit (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: J Innes Jnr 58
2
5.0
Runwiththetide
- 2c Headwater (AUS) x Hakwa (AUS) (Harbour Watch (IRE))
Tnr: Ross McConville Rdr: K S Latham 58
3
5.2
Relatives
- 2f Lonhro (AUS) x Nipotina (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: G Buckley 56
4
5.7
Brave Agenda
- 2f Brave Smash (JPN) x Morganza (GB) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: Olivia Chambers 53
5
6.5
Cathay Bracelet
- 2f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Kechika (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Mitchell Bell 56
6
9.5
Toyger
- 2c Lonhro (AUS) x Choice Cat (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: Ashley Morgan 58
7
11.3
Crimson Sky
- 2f Outreach (AUS) x Crimson Arow (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: A B Collett 56
8
13.1
Head Lover
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x Lizards Lover (AUS) (Snippetson (AUS))
Tnr: K J Parker Rdr: J Penza 56
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