Derby Contender for So You Think

Tara Madgwick - Saturday March 28

Quality So You Think colt Quick Thinker staked his claim for the Group I ATC Australian Derby next Saturday when scoring a stylish victory in the Group II ATC Tulloch Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

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Quick Thinker wins the G2 Tulloch Stakes - image Steve Hart

Trained by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, Quick Thinker was a Group III winner in Sydney back in the spring and was fifth to Shadow Hero and Castlelvecchio in the Group I ATC Spring Champion Stakes before spelling.

Third to glamour fillies Funstar and Probabeel in the Group II ATC Phar Lap Stakes over 1500 metres two weeks ago, he relished the step out 2000 metres and was strong to the line in winning by a length and a quarter under James McDonald.



“The track is riding heavy and he’s a proven wet tracker that can get through it,” said McDonald.

Quick Thinker was a $100,000 Inglis Easter yearlingQuick Thinker has the tidy record of three wins and four placings from 10 starts with prizemoney in excess of $290,000.

Quick Thinker was a $100,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Coolmore draft for De Burgh Equine and was bred by Bowcock Bloodstock.

Coolmore have a stunning draft for Inglis Easter next week and you can see them here.

He is a half-brother to Group III placed The August from stakes-placed Al Maher mare Acouplamas, who comes from the family of Group I classic winners Blackfriars and Larrocha.

Acouplamas has no yearling for the sales this year and was covered last spring by Trapeze Artist.

Quick Thinker is one of eight stakes-winners this season for So You Think, who is having an outstanding run of success.

 

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Race Result - Tulloch Stakes Gr2 2000m

Rosehill Track: Soft(7) Time: 2:05.75
1
Quick Thinker
- 3c So You Think (NZ) x Acouplamas (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: M Baker & A Forsman Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
So You Think
2
1.3
Zebrowski
- 3g Savabeel (AUS) x Polish Princess (GB) (Polish Precedent (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: J Bowman 56
3
2.1
Diasonic
- 3g Reset (AUS) x Heriz (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Laming Rdr: N Rawiller 56
4
4.1
Relucent
- 3g Savabeel (AUS) x Bright (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
5
4.5
Blazing Sunrise
- 3g Dawn Approach (IRE) x Burning Sands (AUS) (Marju (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: B Avdulla 56
6
5.0
Fortress Command
- 3c Sebring (AUS) x Prairie Star (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: G A Ryan Rdr: J R Collett 56
7
9.1
Highmaster
- 3g Poet's Voice (GB) x She's Streetsahead (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: Ms G Markwell Rdr: G Boss 56
8
9.3
Pride Of Adelaide
- 3g Adelaide (IRE) x Miss Montire (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Tim Clark 56
9
39.3
Sirmaze
- 3g Hampton Court (AUS) x Siraiki (AUS) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: T Marquand 56
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