First Winner for Dirty Work

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 4

Widden Stud’s young Written Tycoon stallion Dirty Work is on the board with his first winner after Do I Feel Lucky scored a dominant victory at Ascot on Saturday.

Having his second start following a good debut second at the same track on December 7, the Sean and Jake Casey trained gelding was strong right through the line to win the $80,000 WATC Magic Millions 2YO Plate (1100m) by two lengths.

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Do I Feel Lucky was a $100,000 Magic Millions Perth purchase from the Mogumber Park draft for Maureen Daly and is the first foal of Mindarie, a metro winning half-sister by Safeguard to stakes-placed Royal Strata, Specialism and More Special.

Do I Feel Lucky was a $100,000 Magic Millions Perth purchase.

A Group II winning sprinter by Written Tycoon, Dirty Work started his career as a Spendthrift stallion before being relocated to Widden Stud Victoria.

Dirty Work has his first winner!

He has 15 entries for Inglis Premier this yearm four for Inglis Classic and one for Magic Millions.

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Race Result - Magic Millions Plate 1100m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:05.47
1
Do I Feel Lucky
- 2g Dirty Work (AUS) x Mindarie (AUS) (Safeguard (AUS))
Tnr: S & J Casey Rdr: Luke Campbell 54.5
MM Perth Yearling Sale $100,000
Seller: Mogumber Park, Bullsbrook, WA
Buyer: Maureen Daly
2
2
Golden Opera
- 2f A Lot (USA) x Cadenza (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Lucy Fiore 54
MM Perth Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Willaview Park, Narrikup, WA (As Agent)
Buyer: Psd $70000 Res $80000
3
3.1
Just Too Fly
- 2c Justify (USA) x Ephemera (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: Chris Parnham 56
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $210,000
Seller: Riversdale, Scone
Buyer: L Fernie
4
3.4
Perfectly Proper
- 2f Pierata (AUS) x Prim And Proper (AUS) (Alfred Nobel (IRE))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: Natasha Faithfull 54
5
3.6
Our Naughty Secret
- 2f I'm All The Talk (AUS) x Time And Truth (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: S J Wolfe Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 54
6
4.4
Don't Doubt Rupert
- 2g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Diva No Doubt (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: S & J Casey Rdr: Madi Derrick 56
7
5.4
Salve Regina
- 2f Snippetson (AUS) x Via Regina (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Fenella Martin Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly 54
8
6.6
Castle Road
- 2g Safeguard (AUS) x Clarecastle (AUS) (Tribu (AUS))
Tnr: P H Jordan Rdr: C Staples 59.5
9
9.7
Costa's Spirit
- 2g Time To Reign (AUS) x Crown Of Flowers (NZ) (Dalghar (FR))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: S Parnham 56
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