Written Tycoon's Critique Heading for a Showdown

Mark Smith - Wednesday April 5

Fifth behind subsequent Listed Kindergarten Stakes winner Libertad when on debut at Randwick, the strapping Written Tycoon colt Critique made short work of some nicely pedigreed two-year-olds over 1100m at Ballarat on Wednesday.

Dominant win (image Pat Scala Racing/Photos)

Ridden by Jordan Childs for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Critique went straight to the front and never looked back in defeating the Snitzel debutant Zondee by three lengths with the Exceed And Excel colt Ferghana, a brother to blue hen Essaouira, two and a quarter length back in third.

“This horse is impeccably bred by Go Bloodstock and owned by Newgate and China Horse Club and partners. So, to have such quality bloodstock makes our job so much easier,” stable representative Rebecca Shanks said.

He is a complete professional. We have had no issue with him so far, and hopefully, he can go on in winning form.

“There have been discussions about heading to ($ 1 million) The Showdown at Caulfield on April 22. He is a 2yo, so we will take him home, see how he pulls up, and go from there.”

Jordan Childs said he was confident after riding the handsome son of Written Tycoon at work on Friday.

Striking son of Written Tycoon (image Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

“We thought he would come here and do that today, so it was good to see him get the job done,” Childs said.

Advertisement

“He is a very nice horse in the making and gives me the feeling that he will be better next preparation.

“He is heading in the right direction, does everything right and puts himself there. When asked for an effort, he quickened up on the bridle.”

Critique a $775,000 Magic Millions yearling

A $775,000 purchase for China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock/Trilogy Racing from the Newgate Farm draft at the 2022 Magic Millions,  Critique is the second winner for the stakes-placed Snitzel mare Slumber Party.

Runner-up in the Group III BJ McLachlan Stakes and third in the Listed Gimcrack Stakes, Slumber Party was an $800,000 purchase for Paul Moroney Bloodstock/Sir Owen Glenn at the National Broodmare Sale.

A granddaughter of Not A Single Doubt’s Group II-placed half-sister Hanky Panky (Anabaa), Slumber Party has a weanling filly by Zoustar and was covered by Home Affairs last spring.

Advertisment

Race Result - Whitford Liquid Waste Mdn 1100m

Ballarat Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.02
1
Critique
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Slumber Party (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
2
3.0
Zondee
- 2c Snitzel (AUS) x Dee Nine Elle (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: D Oliver 58
3
5.3
Ferghana
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Alizes (NZ) (Rory's Jester (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D W Stackhouse 58
4
5.4
Optume
- 2f Pierro (AUS) x Identic (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
5
5.6
Nothin'Upmysleeve
- 2c Impending (AUS) x Marli Magic (AUS) (Host (CHI))
Tnr: J D Sadler Rdr: L Nolen 58
6
7.1
Vienna Lights
- 2g Artie Schiller (USA) x Figlmuller (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Heath Chalmers Rdr: Josh Cartwright 58
7
7.2
Another You
- 2f Frosted (USA) x Bahamas (AUS) (Teofilo (IRE))
Tnr: Dan O'Sullivan Rdr: Patrick Moloney 56
8
16.2
Fantastic Mr Fox
- 2g Foxwedge (AUS) x Tigress Joy (AUS) (Hold That Tiger (USA))
Tnr: J P Salanitri Rdr: Jarrod Fry 58
9
26.2
Gerry's Deal
- 2g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Kissmelikearocksta (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Dean Holland 58
More Reading...
First Godolphin Winner for Maher
Champion trainer Ciaron Maher saddled his first winner for Godolphin at Kembla on Thursday and he did it with a blue-blood colt by Too Darn Hot (GB).
Zoustar Entering the Zenith
The dictionary tells us Zenith is an astronomical term —describing the highest point in an arc travelled by a star, planet or another celestial body- and in the case of this story it’s planet Zoustar!
One to Watch – Geelong
Team Hawkes were the guiding force behind the racing career of Group I ATC Doncaster Mile winner Brutal and have also prepared his first Group I winner as a sire in Nepotism and they unleashed a debut winner by him at Geelong on Friday.
Racing’s Night of Champions August 28
45 of the top horses in Australia will be recognised for outstanding performances during the 2024/2025 racing season at Racing’s Night of Champions.
Wootton Bassett Set to Blast Out of Winter
Many people may have anticipated Wootton Bassett (GB) would have been our Champion Australian First Season Sire last season and while that didn’t quite eventuate, he did finish the season with a wealth of horses holding spring potential and several were in action at the trials this morning.
Breeding To Win – Crystal Ball – New Season 3YOs to Follow
Who are we highlighting this week? - Analysis of the G1 winning 3YO’s for last season has made us realise how many horses on this list took giant strides from two to three, so we are looking into the crystal ball to find some juveniles we believe could end this season as G1 performers if not G1 winners.
Best On Breeding
Yulong Stud’s Champion Australian Stallion, Written Tycoon, flexes his muscles in Saturday’s $1,000,000 VOBIS Sires The Showdown (1200m) at Sandown-Lakeside with four of the twelve acceptors.
Sires With Winners - Thursday August 7
Here is the full list of 36 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Melbourne Cup on Radar for Sons and Lovers
Joseph O’Brien knows what it takes to win a Melbourne Cup and that was mentioned as a possible goal for progressive young stayer Sons and Lovers, who won the Group III Ballyroan Stakes (1m4f) at Leopardstown overnight.
Above the Clouds Wins $100,000 Polytrack Championship
It proved to be a long but fruitful day for Kelly Myers on Friday, with the now Central Districts-based hoop riding home Above The Clouds to win the $100,000 TAB Polytrack Championship (2000m) at Cambridge for local trainer Ralph Manning.