Think About It a Class Above in Stradbroke

Mark Smith - Saturday June 10

They keep raising the bar for Think About It, and the son of So You Think never flinches.

What a ripper he is (image Grant Courtney)

The Joe Pride-trained gelding earned a second consecutive Group 1 win when Sam Clipperton guided him to a one-and-a-half-length triumph in Saturday’s $3,000,000 Group 1 The Star Stradbroke Hcp (1400m) at Eagle Farm.

The local champ Rothfire conceded the winner 3kgs and was the bravest of seconds, a neck in front of I Am Invincible’s rising star Hawaii Five Oh.

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Sporting the colours of Proven Thoroughbreds, Think About It advances his record to nine wins and a third from ten starts with earnings of $2,848,175.

The 4yo son of So You Think has already been picked up by Newgate Farm for a slot in The Everest.

“I’ve waited a long time for a horse like this. He’s pretty good,” Pride enthused.

“Just the way he’s gone through his grades and the way he’s been able to do it. I’m a bit lost for words, it was a really special win today. Just to see him draw away from them - he was never going to get beat.

“He’s just been able to keep climbing. This is the first time I haven’t put him up in grade from one run to the next - and it was Group 1 to Group 1. It was amazing.”

“Bring on anything for this horse. I just don’t know where his ceiling is, he’s amazing.

“I’d love to see how far he can run. He ticked off a strong 1400m today, you’d think he could easily run a  mile.

“But first thing’s first - the Everest slot. The Everest is there in the spring and it’s hard to imagine him not running well.”

“That was amazing. The build-up felt like a lot of pressure. I’m pretty good with pressure normally but it felt so intense all week. He deserved to be favourite, and he showed why today.

“Every trainer wants a Tie The Knot, a Sunline, a Winx or a Black Caviar, and this horse is really trending the right way. I’m not saying he’s there, but he’s really heading in the right direction.

“I can’t wait to give him a break because I know he’s going to improve significantly on the way back.” 

Proven Thoroughbreds / Joe Pride Racing purchase Think About It for $70,000 from the Newgate Farn draft at the 2020 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.

Think About it a $70,000 Inglis Premier yearling

Bred by Greg and Donna Kolivos’ Lightning Thoroughbreds, Think About It is the best of three winners from as many to race for Tiare, a winning half-sister by Flying Spur to Group II winning sprinter Keen Array.

Tiare was sold through the Newgate Consignment at the 2021 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale for $150,000 to Tasmania-based Grenville Stud.

Tiare produced a colt by Wootton Bassett (GB) last spring and was covered by Grenville Stud’s young Fastnet Rock stallion Zululand.

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Race Result - The Star Stradbroke Hcp Gr1 1400m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:22.58
1
Think About It
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Tiare (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: S Clipperton 54
So You Think
2
1.5
Rothfire
- 5g Rothesay (AUS) x Huss On Fire (NZ) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: N Rawiller 57
3
1.8
Hawaii Five Oh
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Aloha (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rachel King 49.5
I Am Invincible
4
2.3
Palaisipan
- 5m So You Think (NZ) x Touch Of Red (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 52
5
2.6
Ruthless Dame
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Ruthless Lady (NZ) (Keeper (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: M J Dee 52.5
6
2.7
Chain Of Lightning
- 4m Fighting Sun (AUS) x Magic Art (AUS) (Perugino (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: Ms L J Meech 52
7
3.2
Converge
- 4g Frankel (GB) x Conversely (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 55.5
8
4.3
Tick Tock Queen
- 4m Bel Esprit (AUS) x Costa Mesa (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones 51
9
4.4
Aft Cabin
- 3c Astern (AUS) x Shelters (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: K Mc Evoy 53
10
4.5
Vilana
- 4h Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Retsina (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
11
4.6
Royal Merchant
- 3f Merchant Navy (AUS) x Seventhchic (AUS) (Seventh Reason (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ben Thompson 52.5
12
5.0
Surf Dancer
- 6g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Beach Belle (GB) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54.5
13
5.4
Gentleman Roy
- 6g So You Think (NZ) x La La Land (AUS) (Last Tycoon (IRE))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: Craig Williams 54.5
14
6.1
Cardinal Gem
- 4g Choisir (AUS) x Eloquent Ruby (AUS) (Turffontein (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 54
15
6.6
Scallopini
- 8g Snitzel (AUS) x Rose Of Mulan (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Boris Thornton 55.5
16
8.9
Holyfield
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Hurtle Myrtle (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Damien Thornton 53.5
17
9.4
Superstorm
- 6g Sebring (AUS) x Stormy Nova (AUS) (Metal Storm (FR))
Tnr: Lauren Abbott Rdr: James Orman 56.5
18
11.2
Eleven Eleven
- 6g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Smokin' Alice (USA) (Smoke Glacken (USA))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: J R Collett 54.5
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