Cup Day Stakes Double for Written Tycoon

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday November 3

Relocated to Arrowfield Stud this year, Written Tycoon has been in a rich vein of form this season and made it a stakes double at Flemington on Cup Day with progressive mare Rich Hips claiming her first Black Type win in the Group III VRC Hong Kong Jockey Club stakes (1400m).

Rich Hips wins the G3 HKJC Stakes - image Reg Ryan / Racing Photos

The victory for Rich Hips followed on from the earlier win in the day of promising two year-old colt Finance Tycoon, who took out the Group III VRC Maribyrnong Plate, read about him here.

Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Rich Hips was easy in the market after finishing last at her previous start in the Group II MRC Tristarc Stakes, but she turned that form around to charge home under Mick Dee to win running away by half a length over Group I winner Lyre.

 

 


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000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Woodside Park draft for First Light Racing / Busuttin Racing / P Willetts, Rich Hips has the overall record of five wins and three palcigns from 14 starts with prizemoney topping $300,000.

Bred by Woodside Park, Rich Hips is the best of three winners from She’s Curvaceous, a full sister to Group II winner Velasco, the dam of Group III winner Debellatio and stakes-winner Devoirs.

 

Rich Hips is now a valuable broodmare prospect - image George Salpigtidis / Racing Photos.
She’s Curvaceous has a yearling colt by Tosen Stardom (Jpn) and a filly foal by Written Tycoon’s young sire son Rich Enuff.

Rich Hips is the 39th stakes-winner for Written Tycoon and is his eighth in Australia this season.




 

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Race Result - The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stks Gr3 1400m

Flemington Track: Good(3) Time: 1:22.24
1
Rich Hips
- 4m Written Tycoon (AUS) x She's Curvaceous (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: M J Dee 55
2
0.5
Lyre
- 4m Lonhro (AUS) x Erato (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55
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3
0.7
Wild Vixen
- 4m Foxwedge (AUS) x Amy's Glen (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Levi Kavanagh Rdr: M Zahra 56
Foxwedge
4
1.9
Thousand Wishes
- 5m Lope De Vega (IRE) x Spurcent (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
5
2.0
Delectation Girl
- 7m Delegator (GB) x Chushka (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: Fred W Kersley 55
6
2.1
My Pendant
- 5m Pins (AUS) x My Locket (AUS) (Any Suggestion (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Jamie Kah 55
7
3.4
Cordilla
- 4m Shamus Award (AUS) x Hilton Head (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D Oliver 55
8
4.1
La Tigeresa
- 6m Street Cry (IRE) x Tellora (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: J Warren & D Krongold Rdr: M Rodd 55
9
4.3
Parmie
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Spirits Dance (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 55
10
4.6
Goldifox
- 5m Foxwedge (AUS) x Bella Vedera (AUS) (Secret Savings (USA))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Lachlan King 55
11
4.7
Into The Abyss
- 5m Foxwedge (AUS) x Moonboat (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Jordan Childs 55
12
5.2
The Closer
- 5m Dundeel (NZ) x Miss Evasive (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 55
13
5.3
Fabric
- 5m Ocean Park (NZ) x Haberdashery (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Craig Williams 55
14
6.8
Music Bay
- 5m Choisir (AUS) x Illicitly (AUS) (Kaapstad (NZ))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: W Pike 55
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