Widden
Stud's top class young sire Star Witness is hitting the line hard as we come to
the end of the season, posting an impressive maiden winner at Wyong on Tuesday
trained by the home town favourite Kim Waugh.
Three year-old gelding Bao Zheng made a lie of his unplaced debut at Scone on
July 15, bolting away to win the 1350 metre maiden by a widening three and a
quarter lengths.
He settled off the pace for Tye Angland, but stormed around the field to hit
the front just after turning for home and powered away to win as he pleased.
A $40,000 Inglis Classic purchase for his trainer from the Widden Stud draft,
Bao Zheng is a big horse that has been given time to mature and looks ready now
to progress.
Bao Zheng is the third winner for Legal Thrills, a half-sister to the dams of
Group I winner All Thrills Too and Group winners Adaline and Gotta Have Heart.
Bao Zheng is the 46th winner this season for Star Witness, who is
the leading Australian second crop sire by winners.
Star Witness stands at a fee of $16,500 this spring.