The opening event on Melbourne Cup Day, the Gr.3 Maribyrnong Plate for the juveniles, provided the Hayes lads of Lindsay Park with their first Stakes race trifecta.
Saddling up four runners in the 1000-metre dash down the Flemington straight, they cheered to victory Tycoon Star (Written Tycoon) who was too strong for his stablemates Bacash (Cosmic Force) and Shining Smile (Spirit Of Boom).
Speaking with a croaky voice as he joked about suffering from “man flu”, a delighted Ben Hayes said that “it was a very good effort by Tycoon Star.”
“He jumped well, travelled well and did everything comfortably. He was the same before the race, he is a very professional horse.”
“Winning this race can see a horse be very competitive in races like the Gr.1 Blue Diamond Stakes,” he added.
Jockey Michael Dee was also happy to kick off the big day in winning style and agreed with Hayes’ sentiments in regards to Tycoon Star’s demeanour, labelling him as “ultra professional.”
“He took a gap and won very well,” he said.
Bred by the Iskander Racing Syndicate, Tycoon Star was purchased by Yulong Investments for $350,000 at the 2023 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale and by Lindsay Park Racing for $400,000 at this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Racing in the Yulong colours, he also has Lindsay Park and a number of stable clients in his ownership.
A Flemington jump-out winner prior to his success, he is the 67th stakes winner for Yulong’s Champion Sire Written Tycoon. He is the first foal for the durable mare Miss Iano (Equiano {FR}) who won eight of her 46 starts; four of those at metropolitan level.
Served in late November last year by Written Tycoon and Anamoe, Miss Iano foaled a Home Affairs colt last spring.
Tycoon Star wins the Gr.3 Maribyrnong Plate at Flemington
Gallery: Images courtesy of The Image Is Everything
The 17th Stakes winner line bred to Written Tycoon’s high-achieving grandsire Last Tycoon (IRE), Tycoon Star has as his grandam the winner Miss Panama (Not A Single Doubt) whose Stakes-placed dam Princess Shorna (Last Tycoon) produced the Listed Belle Of The Turf S. winner Hidden Wonder (Danzero).
Written by Kristen Manning for TTRAusNZ
