Media World Adds to Millionaire Yearling Stakes Success

Tara Madgwick - Sunday October 5

Stakes racing on Saturday produced a number of stakes-winners purchased for seven figures as yearlings in Australia with $1.8million Inglis Easter sale-topper Autumn Glow leading the way in the Group I ATC Epsom after earlier success for $1million 2YO Incognito, while at Flemington $1.4million entire Media World took out the Listed VRC Paris Lane Stakes (1400m).

Media World wins the Listed Paris Lane Stakes - image Grant Courtney

Trained by Peter Snowden and ridden by Mick Dee, Media World won the Group III Hawkesbury Guineas last season and looked good at his second run back from a spell scoring a neck win over last start stakes-winner Café Millennium.

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A four year-old stallion by Written Tycoon, Meda World was bred by Frank and Christine Cook and made  $1.4million at Inglis Easter in the Fairview Park draft when snapped up by Yulong with the Cook’s retaining a share in his ownership.

Media World was a $1.4million Inglis Easter purchase.

Media World was the highest priced yearling by Written Tycoon sold in 2023.

With four wins and five placings from 13 starts, Media World as been nothing if not consistent and is the first foal of Group III winner Meryl, who had a yearling filly by Pierata sell for $330,000 at Ingis Easter this year to Randwick Bloodstock.

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Race Result - Paris Lane Stakes LR 1400m

Flemington Track: Good(3) Time: 1:23.56
1
Media World
- 4h Written Tycoon (AUS) x Meryl (AUS) (Epaulette (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: M J Dee 55.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $1,400,000
Seller: Fairview Park Stud, Grose Wold
Buyer: Yu Long Investments
2
0.2
Cafe Millenium
- 5g Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Veloce Forte (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: Celine Gaudray 59
3
0.7
Von Hauke
- 6g Savabeel (AUS) x Tiara (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C I Brown Rdr: D W Stackhouse 55.5
Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale $190,000
Seller: Stonehouse Thoroughbreds, Eddington
Buyer: Cliff Brown Racing
4
1.4
Warnie
- 5g Highland Reel (IRE) x Cumbfree (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand (GB))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: B Melham 56.5
5
1.6
Enxuto
- 5g Lean Mean Machine (AUS) x Innocent I Am (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: L Currie 54
6
2.1
Is It Me
- 6g Iffraaj (GB) x Gosh (IRE) (Peintre Celebre (USA))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: W Egan 57
7
2.3
Regal Azmon
- 8g Magnus (AUS) x Sun Lane (GB) (Daylami (IRE))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 57
8
3.3
Air Assault
- 5g Justify (USA) x Elegant Eagle (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: A J Gluyas Rdr: Jamie Melham 55.5
9
3.5
Shadizi
- 5g Siyouni (FR) x Shanndiyra (IRE) (King's Best (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Craig Williams 54
10
4.3
Port Lockroy
- 5h Better Than Ready (AUS) x Freezethemillions (AUS) (Freeze (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: Jye McNeil 60
11
7.3
Freedom Rally
- 6g Rubick (AUS) x Ipioga (AUS) (Niello (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Declan Bates 60
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