Blueblood Written Tycoon Colt Salutes

Tara Madgwick - Friday November 28

A dual Group I winning sprinter of $3.7million in prizemoney, In Her Time was a high profile acquisition for Yulong when snapped up for $2.2million at the 2021 Inglis Chairman’s Sale and she produced her second winner at Canterbury on Friday night.

Patonga salutes at Canterbury - image Bradley Photos

Written Tycoon colt Patonga was a $750,000 Magic Millions purchase for Tom Magnier and was unraced at two.

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The Chris Waller trained colt has started to put it together this season with a debut fifth and then a second at his first two starts at the provincials before stepping out to 1550m for a maiden event tonight in which he led all the way to win.

Nash Rawiller rated Patonga well in front and he kicked on well to win by three-quarters of a length as favourite.

Patonga is the second foal and second winner for In Her Time, whose third foal is another colt by Written Tycoon that was again purchased by Tom Magnier, but this time for $1.8million.

Below are their yearling pictures which are interesting given the second colt sold for more than double that of the first, which do you prefer?

Patonga sold at Magic Millions for $750,000.

Full brother to Patonga sold for $1.8million at Magic Millions in 2025.

In Her Time has a yearling filly by Diatonic (Jpn) and has foaled this spring producing a colt by Pierata.

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Race Result - Precise Air Mdn Plate 1550m

Canterbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:33.02
1
Patonga
- 3c Written Tycoon (AUS) x In Her Time (AUS) (Time Thief (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 57
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $750,000
Seller: Yulong, Nagambie, Vic (As Agent)
Buyer: Tom Magnier
2
0.7
Hereward
- 3g Saxon Warrior (JPN) x Bona Dea Tapit (AUS) (Tapit (USA))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: Ashley Morgan 57
3
1.9
Riez Souvent
- 3g Lonhro (AUS) x Hetaera (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 57
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $200,000
Seller: Marquee Stud, Willow Tree
Buyer: K Kelly
4
2.4
Tutto
- 3c Dundeel (NZ) x C'est Beau La Vie (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Tim Clark 57
5
2.6
Kumbaya
- 3f North Pacific (AUS) x Glamour Gal (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55
6
4
Flaxlands
- 3f Wootton Bassett (GB) x Shantou (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 55
7
5.3
Saloon Passage
- 3f Contributer (IRE) x Dream Run (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55
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