Weir Winners Worth Watching

Tara Madgwick - Thursday February 23
The powerful Darren Weir stable produced a couple of super interesting impressive maiden winners at Warrnambool on Thursday with runaway wins for So You Think colt Think Babe and Bloodlette, the half-sister to dual Group I winner Platelet.

Having his second start in the 1300 metre maiden following a second on debut at Werribee last month, Think Babe made a mess of the opposition when striding clear to win by eight lengths as a hot favourite.

So You ThinkBred and retained to race by Darren and Liz Dance and partners, Think Babe is the first winner for minor winning Savabeel mare Savababe, a daughter of stakes-winner Thursday's Child.

He continues a great winning run for So You Think and is one of ten winners this monthfor the former champion racehorse including dual stakes-winner Northwest Passage.

Carrying the same Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock yellow colours to win two races later was three year-old Authorized (IRE) filly Bloodlette, a half-sister to former brilliant speedster Platelet, who won the Group I SAJC Roberts Sangster Classic and Goodwood Handicap for the Weir stable in 2013.

While speed might have been the biggest asset for Platelet, stamina is clearly the forte of Bloodlette, who relished the 2000 metre maiden to win running away by five lengths.

It was her first win in six starts following two recent placings and maturity will no doubt bring out her best.

Bloodlette is the sixth winner from six foals to race from Dracula mare Bloodline, who comes from the family of Group II winner Hockney.



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