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So You Think Stayer Wins January Cup

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 8

If ever a horse deserved to win a stakes race it’s seven year-old gelding So You Win, who has been a regular fixture in the Chris Waller stable for his whole career and scored his first Black Type victory in the Listed ATC January Cup (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

So You Win takes out the January Cup - image Steve Hart.

Stakes-placed on multiple occasions, he got the job done under a well timed ride for Sam Clipperton, closing late to shade his stable mate Mubariz (GB) to win by a short neck.

So You Win has compiled the admirable record of nine wins and 14 placings from 46 starts earning over $885,000 in prizemoney.
 


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“He’s a very consistent gelding for the owners and for the stable,” said stable representative Damien Fitton.

“He never runs a bad race.”

Bred by Colm Santry, So You Win was a $220,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase for his trainer from the Hallmark Stud draft and is the best of four winners from Rhode Island Red (USA), a half-sister to US Group I winner Habibti.

Rhode Island Red was on-sold and bought by Bert Vieira from the 2015 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale for $100,000 and sadly died in 2020 after producing a colt by Trapeze Artist.

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So You Win is the 38th stakes-winner for So You Think and is his fifth in Australia this season.



 

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Race Result - January Cup LR 2000m

Rosehill Track: Soft(6) Time: 2:05.05
1
So You Win
- 7g So You Think (NZ) x Rhode Island Red (USA) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: S Clipperton 57.5
So You Think
2
0.2
Mubariz
- 6g Dansili (GB) x Could It Be (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 54
3
5.0
Attorney
- 7g Makfi (GB) x Tia Kia (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Tom Sherry 57
4
5.3
Mustajeer
- 9g Medicean (GB) x Qelaan (USA) (Dynaformer (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J Parr 59
5
5.5
Fun Fact
- 6g The Factor (USA) x Fill The Page (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 54
6
5.8
Order Again
- 8g Iffraaj (GB) x Glass Half Full (NZ) (Van Nistelrooy (USA))
Tnr: B W Foote Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
7
6.9
South Pacific
- 6g Galileo (IRE) x Tonnara (IRE) (Linamix (FR))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Reece Jones 54
8
8.1
Pecuniary Interest
- 5g Excelebration (IRE) x Tubawi (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: J Innes Jnr 53
9
11.5
The Mayor
- 7g Rock 'n' Pop (AUS) x Soph (NZ) (Lord Ballina (AUS))
Tnr: B W Foote Rdr: J Ford 54
10
35.1
So Wicked
- 7m Street Cry (IRE) x So Pristine (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 53
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