$1million Inglis Ready 2Race Sale-Topper Wins Impressively on Debut

Tara Madgwick - Saturday June 14

The most expensive breeze up horse ever sold in Australia when selling for $1million at the Inglis Ready 2 Race Sale last year, Written Tycoon filly Signature Scent made a winning debut at Bendigo on Saturday.

Siganture Scent strolls home for Linda Meech - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Bred and sold initially by Yulong at Inglis Easter for $200,000 to Dean Harvey’s Baystone Farm, she went back to the sales at two and was offered by Baystone, bought back by Yulong for $1million and given to Ciaron Maher.

A big scopey filly, Signature Scent has been given plenty of time and looked class above when cruising clear as a short priced favourite to win the 1100m juvenile maiden by a widening four lengths under Linda Meech.

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Signature Scent is the fifth winner from five foals to race from dual Group I winning Savabeel mare Soriano, who comes from a quality New Zealand staying family that has also produced Group I NZ Derby winner Rocket Spade.

Signature Scent made $1million at Inglis Ready 2 Race.

Soriano produced a colt by Written Tycoon last spring and is now in foal to Alabama Express.

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Race Result - Daryl Robertson Auto Electrical Mdn Plate 1100m

Bendigo Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:05.17
1
Signature Scent
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Soriano (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ms L J Meech 56
2
4.3
Our Chief
- 2g Tagaloa (AUS) x Rekindled Choice (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Lachlan King 58
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $40,000
Seller: Yulong, Nagambie
Buyer: O'Brien Thoroughbreds
3
4.8
Idleonby
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Zoom By (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: A Darmanin 56
4
5.8
Earth's Abundance
- 2f Earthlight (IRE) x Pomona (AUS) (Teofilo (IRE))
Tnr: David Brideoake & Matt Jenkins Rdr: Liam Riordan 56
5
6
I'mateez
- 2c Capitalist (AUS) x Berimbau (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Alexander Rae Rdr: J Noonan 58
6
6.2
His Lady Bay
- 2f Almanzor (FR) x Arabian Night (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: Maddie Raymond & Patrick Bell Rdr: Harry Grace 56
7
8.4
Norse Warrior
- 2g Royal Meeting (IRE) x Valkyrie Diva (AUS) (Jade Robbery (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: P Gatt 58
8
8.8
Dickens
- 2g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Manhattan Muse (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: A Mc Cabe 58
9
10.3
Autumn Whisper
- 2f Yulong Prince (SAF) x Zipped Up (AUS) (Churchill Downs (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Jack Hill 56
10
10.4
Al
- 2g Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Little Bita Love (AUS) (Snippetson (AUS))
Tnr: Claire Patterson Rdr: Alana Kelly 58
11
11.4
Frostration
- 2f Frosted (USA) x Indiscretion (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: C J Parish 56
12
23.4
Vineto
- 2g Vino Rosso (USA) x Write The Cheque (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: R G Symons Rdr: Logan McNeil 58
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