Written By Filly Wins G3 Widden Stakes

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 1

It only seems fitting that the $250,000 Group III ATC Widden Stakes (1100m) should be won by the progeny of a Widden Stud based sire and on this occasion it was Written By that delivered the goods when his fast and professional filly The Playwright led all the way for a tenacious victory.

The Playwright prevails in a thrilling finish to the G3 Widden Stakes - image Bradley Phorography

Tricolours Racing very nearly got to the Magic Millions 2YO Classic in 2023 with speedy Written By colt The Novelist and this year they got to the big event with The Playwright, who ran a terrific race to finish fourth.

Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, The Playwright pulled up well from her Gold Coast trip away and with the addition of blinkers and an inside draw, Regan Bayliss was able to let the filly do her thing.

She quickly found the front and skipped clear down the running before holding on late to win by a head over the unlucky race favourite Tempted, who flew home from last to grab second with first start Snitzel Miss another head away in third.

Adrian Bott was thrilled The Playwright was able to capitalise on her fitness and race experience advantage to post a valuable Group win for her big group of owners.

“We’ll see how she comes through this one and it was certainly a race we wanted to get to and if it’s the last race of this preparation then she’s done a great job,” said Adrian Bott, who has had the filly in work since November.

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“The way she is and the constitution she’s got I do feel she could keep going. We won this race last year with Lady of Camelot, who pushed on to a Blue Diamond and she’s among the acceptances, so whether we do that or look for something still in Sydney for her, but everything will be determined by how she pulls up.”

The Playwright was greeted by a big team of owners! - image Bradley Photography

The Playwright was a modest $60,000 Magic Millions Book 2 purchase from Newhaven Park for Tricolours Racing & Syndications Pty Ltd and runs for an all ladies syndicate of owners with her four starts to date producing two wins and a placing with prizemoney topping $734,000.

Bred and sold by Newhaven Park, she is the fourth winner from four foals to race from Sugarparma, a stakes-placed Snitzel mare from the family of Group I winner Rubitano and stakes-winner Rubitoff.

Newhaven Park sold the yearling half-sister by Xtravagant to The Playwright at Magic Millions for $60,000 to Angela Davies Racing and Sugarparma produced a colt last spring by Xtravagant and is now in foal to Cool Aza Beel.

The Playwright is the fifth stakes-winner for Written By and the G1 winning son of Written Tycoon is well represented at upcoming sales with 14 for Inglis Classic.

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Race Result - Widden Stakes Gr3 1100m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.87
1
The Playwright
- 2f Written By (AUS) x Sugarparma (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 57.5
Written By
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $60,000
Seller: Newhaven Park, Boorowa, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Tricolours Racing & Syndications Pty Ltd
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $0
Seller: Newhaven Park, Boorowa, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Withdrawn
2
0.1
Tempted
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Calliope (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Tim Clark 54.5
3
0.2
Snitzel Miss
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Medaglia Valore (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 54.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $450,000
Seller: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW
Buyer: Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock
4
7
In Limbo
- 2f Hellbent (AUS) x Limbo Down (NZ) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54.5
5
7.9
Daphnes
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Athiri (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Ashley Morgan 54.5
6
8.2
Sequel
- 2f Cool Aza Beel (NZ) x Couvre Lit (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54.5
7
9.2
Make Mine Moet
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Wild Vixen (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 54.5
8
10
Mac Daddy Flex
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Beluga (JPN) (Kinshasa No Kiseki (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: C Schofield 54.5
9
18
Intelligencer
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Secret Doubt (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J R Collett 54.5
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