Written By Romps in Blue Sapphire

Mark Smith - Wednesday October 17

Living up to his reputation as a foolproof racehorse, Written By jumped to the front and made every post a winner in Wednesday's $350,000 Group III Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Perfectly rated by regular rider Jordan Child, the son of Written Tycoon fought off the challenge of Tony Nicconi when turning for home before safely holding the challenge of Group II Danehill Stakes winner Encryption (Lonhro) by a length and a quarter with Tony Nicconi (Nicconi) a further two and three-quarter lengths back in third. (photos Grant Courtney).


Winner of the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes over the same course and distance last season, Written By advances his record to six wins from seven starts with earnings of $1,713,500.

His only defeat came when fourth behind Estijaab in the Group 1 Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens on March 24.

Winning trainer Grahame Begg said the chestnut will head to the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes where he will most likely meet Encryption again.

"He's got a very high cruising speed and I said to Jordy use it to your advantage. He's got a good understanding of the horse and lets him roll," Begg said.

"He is off to the Coolmore in two and a half weeks time. He will have a jump out up the straight at Flemington Friday week and give him a look at the straight.

"We've left a little bit of juice in the orange, he is about 90 percent right.

"He's starting to get a bit of a cresty neck on him and his thickening up and growing into a man."

 

Jordan Childs has ridden Written By in all seven starts

"He just got a little bit agitated in the gates and it just took me a bit longer to bring him back," Childs said.

"But I didn't get attacked and had it pretty easy out in front, and he gave a good kick, he's going well."

Bred by Begg's father Neville, Written By is a half-brother to three winners. He was consigned to the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale by Basinghall Farm but failed to make his $200,000 reserve.

Written By is out of the winning Tobougg mare Yau Chin, who was purchased by Neville Begg for just $3,000 at the 2007 Scone Yearling Sale.

Coincidently, Tobougg (IRE) was the horse that put Encryption's jockey Craig Williams on the map in England.

Williams won the Group 1 Prix de la Salamandre and Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes on the former Darley shuttler when trained by Mick Channon.

Written By adds the first black-type in five generations, dating back to the Kaoru Star mare No Finer a sister to the top-class racehorses Marceau, Zasu and Joy Love and the dam of four stakes winners including the Group 1 Australian Guineas winner and top-class sire Pins and the Group II Shannon Stakes winner Nips.

Yau Chin has a 2yo brother to Written By and a yearling colt by Fiorente (IRE) who has already been named Wise Dragon.

Yau Chin was covered by Stratum Star last spring but missed.

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