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One to Watch – Hawkesbury

Tara Madgwick - Thursday September 12

There was a hot favourite in the 1100m maiden at Hawkesbury on Thursday in the shape of $1.8million Exceed and Excel colt Chiba, who was making a highly anticipated debut, but he was made to look second class by another first starter by Yes Yes Yes.

Livin' Thing trots up at Hawkesbury - image Bradley Photography

Trained by Anthony Cummings and ridden by Josh Parr, Livin’ Thing has been given a good grounding with three trials last month including a win at Randwick.

Chiba led for home, but Livin’ Thing unleashed a big run from back in the field, charging past the opposition to win by nearly three lengths in a dominant display with the favourite fading for third.

 

Livin’ Thing was a $120,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Fernrigg Farm draft for Anthony Cummings Thoroughbreds / Colm Santry Bloodstock and runs for an ownership group that also includes members of the Bax family who bred him.

Livin' Thing was a $120,000 Inglis Classic purchase.

He is the first foal of West Australian stakes-winner Electric Light a Vital Equine (IRE) mare from a Black Type family featuring Group winners Marasco and Hot Shot Brother.

Livin’ Thing is the eighth first crop winner and fifth this season for Yes Yes Yes,w ho has also sired five stakes-placed horses.

Everest winner Yes Yes Yes stands at a fee of $19,250 at Coolmore Australia this spring.

Yes Yes Yes is a value option this year at Coolmore, click for a Hypo mating.

 

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Race Result - Richmond Club Mdn Plate 1100m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.17
1
Livin' Thing
- 3g Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Electric Light (AUS) (Vital Equine (IRE))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: J Parr 56.5
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $120,000
Seller: Fernrigg Farm, Denman
Buyer: Anthony Cummings Thoroughbreds / Colm Santry Bloodstock
2
2.9
Istolea Merc
- 4g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Mercedes (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: A Hyeronimus 59
3
3.9
Chiba
- 3c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Ichihara (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 56.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $1,800,000
Seller: Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo, NSW
Buyer: Kia Ora Stud Pty Ltd/TFI
4
7.3
Generous Harry
- 4g Harry Angel (IRE) x Duchess Pedrille (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: R J Quinton Rdr: Ms L Day 59
5
8.4
Rich Tears
- 3g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Diddums (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: C Schofield 56.5
6
33.9
Royal Blood
- 4g Our Royal Egyptian (AUS) x Sapphire Miss (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: John Higgins Rdr: Deep Shanker 59
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