Season Finale Flourish for So You Think

Tara Madgwick - Saturday July 26

Coolmore stalwart So You Think is powering to the end of the Australian racing season with a six winner flurry on Saturday highlighted by a winning treble at Randwick led by his progressive mare Oh Diamond Lil.

Oh Diamond Lil is a mre in great form, three wins from five starts this preparation - image Bradley Photography

A work in progress for Warwick Farm trainer David Pfieffer, Oh Diamond Lil won at Randwick over a mile two weeks ago and stepped up in class for this assignment to Benchmark 88 company.

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She was happy take a sit behind the leader and then forged clear for Jason Collett to win by two lengths taking her overall record to six wins and five placings from 13 starts with prizemoney topping $440,000.

Oh Diamond Lil was a $200,000 Inglis Premier purchase from Maluka Thoroughbreds for David Pfieffer Racing / Koolman Bloodstock and has a big ownership group that includes Arthur Inglis, who was at the track on Saturday.

Oh Diamond Lil has some happy connections tonight - image Bradley Photography

She is one of four winners from five to race from stakes-winning Redoute’s Choice mare Rare Diamond, who died in 2023 and her last foal is a yearling colt by So You Think.

Oh Diamond Lil was one of three winners at Randwick with Glad You Think So and Investment also in the frame for the John Sargent and Joe Pride stables respectively.

So You Think is riding high this season with 162 winners of $12.8million including seven stakes-winners headed by his Group I Queensland Oaks winner You Wahng.

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So You Thinks stands at a fee of $44,000 at Coolmore this spring.

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Race Result - Mostyn Copper (Bm88) 1600m

Randwick Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:38.69
1
Oh Diamond Lil
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Rare Diamond (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: J R Collett 56.5
2
2.1
Aberlour
- 4m Mongolian Falcon (AUS) x Sophie Louise (NZ) (Postponed (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: A Adkins 54.5
3
8.9
Uzziah
- 6g Outreach (AUS) x Heavensentme (AUS) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Tnr: Scott Aspery Rdr: Molly Bourke 54
4
9
Green Shadows
- 5g Menari (AUS) x Notjustaprettyface (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: A B Collett 59
5
9.9
Battleton
- 6g Zoustar (AUS) x Dulverton (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Ashley Morgan 56
6
11.2
Unlimited
- 5g Saxon Warrior (JPN) x Love And Bubbles (USA) (Loup Sauvage (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 55
7
11.6
Louisville
- 6g Redwood (GB) x Edie (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
8
13.5
Super Helpful
- 6g Super One (AUS) x Help (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: B Joseph & P & M Jones Rdr: A Hyeronimus 59.5
9
25.1
Ruby Flyer
- 6g Flying Artie (AUS) x Kellyville Flyer (AUS) (Oratorio (IRE))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: William Stanley 57.5
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