One to Watch – Kyneton

Tara Madgwick - Thursday December 15

A good looking So You Think colt that wins on debut as a short priced favourite is always going to catch the eye as a ‘One to Watch’ on Thursday.

The Genius wins on debut - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Trained by Danny O’Brien and ridden by Blake Shinn, The Genius was sent out first up in a 1450m maiden and after settling back early was allowed to work into the race and surged to the line to win by half a length.

“He’s a lovely style of horse and moves well and is well bred with a great ownership group,” said Blake Shinn.

“He’s done everything right in his trials and Danny set him right up for a first up win and it’s great to get the right result.

“He’s very athletic and conserves energy so I think he’ll get at least 2000m and there’s plenty of Derbies around next year and we might see him in one.”

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The Genius was a $370,000 Inglis Easter purchase.

The Genius was a $370,000 Inglis Easter purchase for O’Brien Thoroughbreds from the Attunga Stud draft ad was a successful pinhook having been bought as a weanling by James Bester for $130,000 from the Sledmere draft at the MM National Sale,

He is a half-sister to stakes-placed Berkshire Lady and is the fourth winner from four foals to race out of Placement, a talented staying filly by Savabeel that was placed in the Group I VRC Oaks.

Placement is closely related to Group I winner Savy Yong Blonk and $10million Golden Eagle winner I Wish I Win as well as Group winners Strike the Stars and Adelaide Ace.

B2B Thoroughbreds will offer a yearling half-brother by Spirit of Boom to The Genius at Inglis Premier as Lot 32.

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Race Result - Evolve Interiors Mdn Plate 1450m

Kyneton Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:29.14
1
The Genius
- 3c So You Think (NZ) x Placement (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: B Shinn 58
2
0.4
Mac Kalhoun
- 4h Shocking (AUS) x All About The Coin (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: M C Kent Rdr: D W Stackhouse 59.5
3
1.2
Mrs Bull
- 3f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Magic Of Dreams (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: A R Coffey Rdr: H Coffey 56
4
3.7
Northern Sunrise
- 3g Squamosa (AUS) x Kwila Sunrise (AUS) (Mister Kwila (AUS))
Tnr: Gemma Rielly Rdr: A Lynch 58
5
3.8
Struya
- 4g Fighting Sun (AUS) x Bahar Belle (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Keane Rdr: B Park 59.5
6
4.0
Jenni Swenesee
- 3f Sweynesse (AUS) x Braided (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Luke Oliver Rdr: Zac Spain 56
7
4.7
Liqueur Gold
- 3f Bon Aurum (AUS) x Elite Vision (AUS) (Our Maizcay (AUS))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: B Higgins 56
8
5.5
Oakleigh
- 4g Nicconi (AUS) x Bluetrice (AUS) (Lake Coniston (IRE))
Tnr: R J Besanko Rdr: Teodore Nugent 59.5
9
15.5
Miss Mansfield
- 3f All American (AUS) x Margiela (NZ) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Dean Holland 56
10
21.5
Viva Mikele
- 3g Jimmy Creed (USA) x Whenyuno (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Thomas Conlan Rdr: Madison Lloyd 58
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