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Written By First SW Brings Magic Christmas Update

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday December 27

Widden Stud couldn’t be happier with the timing of their promising young sire Written By in posting his first stakes-winner on Christmas Eve and they have three youngsters in their Magic Millions draft by this exciting sire son of Written Tycoon.

The Novelist made it two wins from two starts for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable when securing his start in the $2million Magic Millions Classic on January 14 with a tenacious front running win in the Group III BRC BJ McLachlan Stakes (1200m) at Doomben and you can read about him here.

Written By is the sire of Magic Millions contender The Novelist.

The Champion 2YO Colt of his generation that scored a career defining win in the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes, Written By has 12 entries for Magic Millions Book 1 and three of them will be offered by Widden Stud as follows.

Lot 185 Filly Written By x Ningbo, by Star Witness

Half-sister to smart 2YO winner Miss Ostend from a winning half-sister to SW Bewhatyouwannabe and daughter of G2 placed SW Bella Corona.

Lot 484 Colt Written By x This Magic Moment, by Magic Albert

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Half-brother to G2 placed SW Magic Alibi, a winner of nearly $500,000 and is from a winning grand-daughter of G1 Queensland Oaks winner Tristram Rose.

Lot 928 Colt Written By x Heartford, by Stratum

Third foal of five time winning three-quarter sister-in-blood to SW Absolute Flirt and half-sister to SW Pressing from the family of G1 winning 2YO Choice Bro.

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