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Lot: 223  Written By (AUS) / Two to Tango (AUS)

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Buyer: Phil Richards - $3,250

Particulars

Name: Unnamed
Category: Yearling
Sire:Written By (AUS)
Dam:Two to Tango (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Filly
DOB:16 August 2023
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:matt@widden.com WIDDEN STUD NSW
 
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Description

A mature, sharp, precocious looking filly by Written By is a forward type and a great mover. She is now ready to take the next step towards racetrack success. This exciting yearling filly is the first foal out of the Fastnet Rock mare in Two to Tango. Two To Tango comes from a fast family that is filled with black type performers. Her half brother in Bravo Tango is a six time winner who is also listed placed and half brother Chimborra who ran second in the Gr.1 ATC Champagne and Gr.2 Pago Pago Stakes as a 2YO.

This yearling filly is by champion 2YO colt of his generation in Written By. WRITTEN BY the winner of the 2YO Gr.1 Blue Diamond is the sire of five individual Stakes winners which include Ripcord, Stright Charge, The Playwright, Wind And The Lion and The Novelist.

Location

matt@widden.com WIDDEN STUD NSW

Pedigree

 

 

UNNAMED (AUS)
Bay filly       Foaled 16th August 2023 
 
WRITTEN BY Written TycoonIglesiaLast Tycoon (Ire)
Party MissKenmare (Fr)
Yau ChinTobougg (Ire)Barathea
Tilla's DaughterUmatilla (NZ)
TWO TO TANGO
    2018		Fastnet RockDanehill (USA)Danzig
Piccadilly CircusRoyal Academy (USA)
Pas de Deux (Ire)Sadler's WellsNorthern Dancer
Bermuda ClassicDouble Form

WRITTEN BY (AUS) (Chestnut 2015-Stud 2019). 6 wins at 2, MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1. Sire of 125 rnrs, 67 wnrs, inc. SW Straight Charge (ATC Silver Slipper S., Gr.2), The Playwright, The Novelist, Ripcord, Wind and the Lion, SP Gangitano, Scorsese and of Manuscript, Scripted, Autora, Bright Blonde, Edited By, Instagood, Nosie by Nature, Samangu, Steps Ahead, Sunday Mail, Super Sixty, The Journo, Written Bligh, Written Melody, etc.

 

1st dam

TWO TO TANGO, by Fastnet Rock. Unplaced. Half-sister to Bravo Tango, Chimboraa. This is her first foal.

 

2nd dam

PAS DE DEUX (IRE), by Sadler's Wells. Unraced. Sister to KOURNAKOVA, three-quarter-sister to IN THE LIMELIGHT, ON THE NILE, half-sister to SHAKE THE YOKE (dam of SHAKE OFF), TROPICAL (dam of TROPICAL STAR). Dam of 9 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

Bravo Tango (g Congrats) 6 wins to 1450m, A$295,450, VRC Grinders Coffee Roasters H., MRC Highways Lunar New Year H., 2d VRC Poseidon S., L, MRC Beck Probuild H., NJTcricket.com.au H., Ballarat TC Goldenvue Estate H., 3d VRC Inglis Dash, Star of the Realm H., 4th MRC Testa Rossa S., L.

Chimboraa (g Congrats) Placed at 2, A$151,350, 2d ATC Champagne S., Gr.1, Pago Pago S., Gr.2.

 Mahashakti. 5 wins from 1450m to 2050m, A$180,915, MVRC Alinta Energy Stayers H., Ascend Sales Trophies H., Cranbourne TC Pinker Pinker P., 3d Benalla Cup.

 Excel Oneself. 5 wins at 1000m, 1200m, HK$4,105,640, HKJC Blue Pool H., Deep Water Bay H., Shing Yip H., Peridot H., Deauville Yearling Sales H., 2d HKJC Hong Kong Club Challenge Cup, Longines international Jockey Championship H., Ewo Challenge Trophy H., Arbuthnot H., 3d HKJC Man Cheung H., Owl H., Derby Restaurant & Bar H.

 Delta Tango. 4 wins from 1500m to 2000m, A$148,750, to 2024-25, SAJC Sportsbet H., 2d MRC Allan Wicks H., 3d MVRC Cirka H.-twice, MRC Lockettled.au H.

 

3rd dam

BERMUDA CLASSIC, by Double Form. 2 wins at 2, Curragh Railway S., Gr.3, Curragh S., Gr.3, 2d Phoenix Park Orchardstown Stud S., L, 3d Curragh Gladness S., Gr.3, Desmond S., Gr.3, McGrath S., L, 4th Curragh Desmond S., Gr.3. Three-quarter-sister to  Minnie Habit (dam of KUTUB, IN THE LIMELIGHT, ON THE NILE), half-sister to  Ashbourne Lass (dam of SIR BASIL). Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

SHAKE THE YOKE (f Caerleon) Joint third top filly on The 1995 2YO & 1996 3YO European Classification. 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, £120,726, 1,357,000fr., US$248,240, Royal Ascot Coronation S., Gr.1, Hollywood Park Wilshire H., Gr.3, Longchamp Prix d'Aumale, Gr.3, Prix de la Grotte, Gr.3, Santa Anita Allowance, 2d Keeneland Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, Gr.1, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1, Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1, Santa Anita Buena Vista H., Gr.2, Santa Ana H., Gr.2, 3d Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, Gr.1. Dam of 8 winners-

SHAKE OFF (f A.P. Indy) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 8½f, US$129,363, Del Mar Barona Cup H., L, 3d Hollywood Park Flawlessly S., L, 4th Santa Anita Harold C Ramser Sr H., L. Producer.

TROPICAL (f Green Desert) Third top rated 3YO filly in Ireland in 1993. 7 wins-3 at 2-at 5f, 6f, £97,052, Curragh S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Phoenix Sprint S., Gr.3, Flying Five S., Gr.3-twice, Belgrave S., L, Ward International 2YO Fillies S., 2d Newmarket Palace House S., Gr.3, 3d Curragh Railway S., Gr.3, 4th Curragh Debutante S., L. Dam of 3 winners-

TROPICAL STAR (g Machiavellian) 7 wins from 1200m to 1700m in U.A.E, Nad al Sheba Mahab Al Shimaal S., Gr.3, Al Shindagha Sprint S., Gr.3, 2d Nad al Sheba Dubai Golden Shaheen S., Gr.1, Godolphin Mile S., Gr.2, HH Sheikh Maktoum al Maktoum Challenge S. No.1, Gr.3, Burj Nahaar S., L, 3d Nad al Sheba HH Sheikh Maktoum al Maktoum Challenge S. No.2, Gr.3.

 Garryurra. Placed at 2 in GB. Dam of 4 winners-

 Yurrapendi. 4 wins from 1150m to 1600m, 2d ATC Sky Farewells Randwick H., BRC Brc.com.au H. Dam of-

MNEMENTH (g Eurozone) 11 wins to 1400m, A$689,570, to 2023-24, ATC Bob Charley Ao S., L, VRC Santa Ana Lane Final, L, ATC Bowermans H., Murrumbidgee TC Wagga Town Plate H.

 Tibesti. Unraced. Dam of 7 winners-

MOVE IN TIME (g Monsieur Bond) 11 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m, £216,644, €306,625, Longchamp Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp, Gr.1, Prix du Petit Couvert, Gr.3, Ascot Rous S., L, Doncaster Bet365 H., Newmarket Oakmont Construction S., 2d Longchamp Prix du Petit Couvert, Gr.3, Prix de Saint-Georges, Gr.3, Ascot Cornwallis S., Gr.3, Tipperary Abergwaun S., L, 3d Goodwood King George S., Gr.2, Curragh Sapphire S., Gr.3, Newmarket Abernant S., Gr.3, Sandown Scurry S., L, Fontainebleau Prix Cor de Chasse, L.

KOURNAKOVA (f Sadler's Wells) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 9½f, Gowran Park Denny Cordell Lavarack Memorial Fillies S., L, 2d Curragh Athasi S., L, 3d Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac, Gr.1. Producer.

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