Golden Crop is Gift That Keeps Giving

Tara Madgwick - Thursday February 13

When talented three year-old filly Written Scandal bolted in at Wyong on Thursday to win by nearly six lengths she became the 60th winner from that one golden crop of foals by champion sire Written Tycoon that were conceived at Arrowfield Stud in 2020.

Written Scandal scores by six at Wyong -image Bradley Photography

Trained by Peter Snowden, Written Scandal was a short priced favourite when resuming from a spell in the fillies maiden over 1100m with her only previous outing a second placing to Winx’s three-quarter sister Wings of Desire at Hawkesbury last July.

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Written Scandal stalked the leader Mia Ballerina and gave her windburn after they turned for home when blasting clear for Braith Nock to win as she pleased clocking quicker time than the previous impressive three year-old maiden winner Shirvington, read about him here.

Written Scandal was a $320,000 Magic Millions purchase.

A $320,000 Magic Millions purchase from Arrowfield for Australian Bloodstock/Snowden Racing/William Johnson Bloodstock, Written Scandal is the second winner from Scandaleuse (USA), a winning War Front daughter of US Group I winner Aruna with the next dam US Group II winner Surya, so pedigree is not lacking for this girl!

The next yearling from Scandaleuse is a Dundeel colt that will be offered at Inglis Premier as Lot 442 by Glen Lee Thoroughbreds as agent for Arrowfield Stud.

Written Scandal is from the 2021 foal crop of Written Tycoon conceived at a fee of $77,000 at Arrowfield resulting in 151 foals.

105 have raced and she is the 60th to win and 10 of them are stakes-winners - four are G1 winners Lady of Camelot, Private Life, Captured by Love, Velocious - which is the most number of SW’s Written Tycoon has ever produced in one crop with his previous best being the nine SW’s he delivered from the 2017 crop which was conceived when his fee rose to $49,500 up from $19,800.

When you consider this golden Arrowfield crop are only three year-olds it makes you wonder how many SW’s will ultimately emerge from a group of horses that is already running at 9.5% SW to runner which is way up on his overall lifetime SW to runner of 5.7%.

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Race Result - Aussie Wide Solar Mdn Hcp 1100m

Wyong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:02.98
1
Written Scandal
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Scandaleuse (USA) (War Front (USA))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Braith Nock 57
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $320,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Australian Bloodstock/Snowden Racing/William Johnson Bloodstock (FBAA)
2
5.7
Mia Ballerina
- 3f Cosmic Force (AUS) x Ballet Society (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 59
3
6.4
Handkerchief
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Zinzi (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Reece Jones 58
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $160,000
Seller: Kingstar Farm, Denman
Buyer: MG Price Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd / Aramco Racing
4
7.7
Dare To Fly
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Dare To Dance (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 57.5
5
10
So Intricate
- 3f Lonhro (AUS) x Accoutrements (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Zac Lloyd 57.5
6
15.5
Maidbymischief
- 3f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Making Mischief (IRE) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: Damien Smith Rdr: Mitchell Bell 57
7
17.5
Posh Annie
- 3f Territories (IRE) x Monde (AUS) (Beautiful Crown (USA))
Tnr: M N Howard Rdr: Millie Thompson 55.5
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