2022 Gold Coast Yearling Sale

Lot: 621

Type: Yearling
Vendor: Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW (As Agent)
Sire: Written By (AUS)
Dam: The Messina Nymph (AUS)
Colour: Chestnut
Sex: Colt
DOB: 14 August 2020
COB: AUS
Buyer: Bjorn Baker Racing/Clarke Bloodstock Pty Ltd (FBAA)/Cunningham Thoroughbreds, NSW $410,000
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Lot 621 (100% GST)  CHESTNUT COLT             Stable E 1

Foaled 14th August 2020                           Branded : nr sh; 6 over 0 off sh

 

Sire

WRITTEN BY

2015

Written Tycoon

Iglesia

Last Tycoon

Party Miss

Kenmare

Yau Chin

Tobougg

Barathea

Tilla's Daughter

Umatilla

Dam

THE MESSINA NYMPH

2010

Commands

Danehill

Danzig

Cotehele House

My Swanee

Charybdis

Royal Academy

Nijinsky

Balm in Gilead

Rubiton

 

WRITTEN BY (AUS) (Chestnut 2015-Stud 2019). Champion 2YO Colt in Australia in 2017-18. 6 wins at 2–1000m to 1200m, A$1,808,700, MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, ATC Pago Pago S., Gr.3, MRC Blue Sapphire S., Gr.3, Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3, Skyline Education Foundation P., 2d MRC WJ Adams S., L, 4th ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1. Same family as SW Pins, etc. His oldest progeny are yearlings.

 

1st dam

THE MESSINA NYMPH, by Commands. 6 wins-3 in succession-at 1000m, 1100m, $288,760, MRC Alinghi S., L, SAJC WH Wylie H., L, Manihi Classic, L, LUCRF Super H., Stellar 3YO P., 2d VRC Spotless 2YO P., 3d SAJC RN Irwin S., Gr.3, MVRC William Crockett S., L, 4th Scone RC Denise's Joy S., L. Half-sister to WHY BE. This is her fourth foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. Dam of two foals to race-

Syracuse (f by Sebring). Winner at 2 at 1200m in 2020-21, 2d ATC Stud & Stable Staff Awards 2YO P.

Argonauts (g by Sebring). Placed at 3 in 2020-21.

2nd dam

CHARYBDIS, by Royal Academy. Unraced. Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, all winners, inc:-

WHY BE (Success Express). Champion 3YO & Older Male Sprinter in Singapore in 2006 & 2008. 21 wins-8 in succession-1000m to 1200m, $1,666,736, Singapore TC 3YO Challenge (1st Leg), L, Juvenile Championship, L, Lion City Cup, L, Kranji Sprint, L, Fischer S., L-3 times, Singapore 4YO Sprint, L, Starhub MRA Cup, Kranji A S.-5 times, Open H., 3d Singapore TC Kranji Sprint, L, 4th Singapore TC Lion City Cup, L.

THE MESSINA NYMPH (Commands). 6 wins. See above.

Leonforte. 3 wins 1100m to 1600m, ATC McGrath Estate Agents NSW H., SAJC Christmas in Vegas at Morphettville H., 2d MRC Peter Jackson H.

Charmoss. 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, WATC Westspeed 3YO H.

3rd dam

BALM IN GILEAD, by Rubiton. 2 wins at 1420m, 2200m, VRC Vanity S., L, Geelong RC Oaks Trial S., L. Dam of 10 foals, 6 to race, 2 winners, inc:-

Maranello. 5 wins 1450m to 2694m, VRC Il Primo Ristorante H., MVRC Julius Marlow H., SAJC Kennett Builders H., 4th SAJC Rain Lover P., Gr.3.

Cardsino. Placed at 3. Dam of 6 winners-

Gid Up Strop. 4 wins 1200m to 1630m, $160,340, BRC Best Security P.

Dark Brown Sugar. 4 wins 1200m to 1400m, $123,395, ATC Membership on Sale H., Bacardi P. Dam of 2 winners-

Sugar Zone. 4 wins 1200m to 1400m to 2021-22, BRC TAB H.

Leno. 4 wins-3 in succession-to 1300m, $118,140, AJC Autism Association Building Blocks P.H., Arncliffe H., STC PJ Gallagher's Irish Pub H.

Five Stud Poker. 2 wins at 1200m, 1350m, BRC Makingcharitycool H.

Mac Chois. 2 wins at 1000m, 1100m, ATC Champagne Bar Welter H.

4th dam

COSTUME, by Estaminet. Unraced. Sister to Skyrain (dam of SAN SALVADOR), half-sister to CONBITUATE LADY. Dam of 1 foal, 1 winner-

BALM IN GILEAD (Rubiton). 2 wins. See above.

 

 

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