So You Think Mare Tastes Stakes Success

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 20

The Listed SAJC Centaurea Stakes (2028m) delivered a new stakes-winner for So You Think with progressive Kiwi bred staying mare Thought Provoking holding off all challengers to score a determined victory.

Thought Provoking is the tenth Australian SW this season for So You Think - Atkins Photography

Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr, Thought Provoking ended a frustrating run of three second placings in a row when she led for home and stuck on to win by a head for Ben Melham.

“It is good to have the black-type on her CV, being a mare, and an unlucky one at that,” Melham said.

“This preparation she had no luck first-up and she was a bit unlucky the other day (when second to Unusual Culture at Sandown).

“She broke through for a well deserved win today.”

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A $120,000 NZB Book 1 purchase for her trainer from the Windsor Park Stud draft, Thought Provoking has the overall record four wins and six seconds from 14 starts with prizemoney topping $221,000.

A half-sister to Group III placed Zaperb, Thought Provoking is the best of four winners from stakes-winning Zerpour mare Zerello from the family of Group I winning stayer Phizam.

She is the 53rd stakes-winner for So You Think and is his tenth in Australia this season with two more in New Zealand.

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Race Result - Thomas Farms Centaurea Stakes LR 2028m

Morphettville Track: Heavy(8) Time: 2:09.09
1
Thought Provoking
- 5m So You Think (NZ) x Zerello (NZ) (Zerpour (IRE))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: B Melham 55.5
So You Think
2
0.2
Agreeable
- 5m Sebring (AUS) x Affable (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: W Clarken & N O'Shea Rdr: Craig Williams 57
Sebring
3
1.5
Warm Smile
- 5m New Approach (IRE) x Adoringly (IRE) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: J Holder 55.5
4
2.2
Starspangled Baby
- 5m Starspangledbanner (AUS) x See My Baby (AUS) (Johannesburg (USA))
Tnr: Craig Blackshaw Rdr: Jessica Eaton 55.5
5
2.6
Hunboshi
- 8m Handsome Ransom (AUS) x Golden Honey (AUS) (Promontory Gold (USA))
Tnr: Luke Oliver Rdr: J Mott 55.5
6
3.0
Hanaady
- 4m Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Harlequin Girl (GB) (Where Or When (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: D Oliver 55.5
7
4.7
La Dragontea
- 6m Lope De Vega (IRE) x La Concorde (FR) (Sadler's Wells (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: M J Dee 59.5
8
5.2
Cap De Joie
- 4m Farhh (GB) x Cape Rosie (GB) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: W Egan 55.5
9
6.3
Last Girl Love
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x De Lago Mist (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Jon O'Connor Rdr: Todd Pannell 55.5
10
10.5
More Reward
- 3f Reward For Effort (AUS) x Ashwaq (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: D Clarken & O Macgillivray Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 54.5
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