One to Watch – Warrnambool

Tara Madgwick - Friday October 20
The powerful Darren Weir stable produced an impressive debut winner by So You Think at Warrnambool on Friday.

Three year-old colt Tamasa raced up on the pace and cruised home to win the 1200 metre maiden by nearly two lengths in a dominant display.

Tamasa as a yearlingA $160,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Edinburgh Park draft for part owner G Davies, Tamasa was bred by Ian Smith and is the first foal for Listed Canberra Cup winner Fill the Page.

Edinburgh Park sold the second foal of Fill the Page, a colt by The Factor (USA), at Magic Millions this year for $240,000 to Spendthrift Australia.

Tamasa brought up a race to race double for Darren Weir and So You Think, with the previous race won by four year-old gelding Billy Bayou.

He scored by a length and a half over 2000 metres at his fourth start.




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