Written Tycoon (foaled 6 September 2002) is a stakes winning Australian Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire who has sired multiple Group 1 winners.
| Written Tycoon | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Iglesia |
| Grandsire | Last Tycoon |
| Dam | Party Miss |
| Damsire | Kenmare |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 6 September 2002 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Daandine Pastoral Co Pty Ltd |
| Owner | Iskander Racing et al. |
| Trainer | Grahame Begg (2005) John O'Shea (2006-2007) |
| Record | 11: 2-3-0 |
| Earnings | A$289,325[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Todman Stakes (2005) | |
| Awards | |
| Australian Champion Sire (2020/21)[2] | |
Racing career
editWritten Tycoon commenced his race career with an easy win at Randwick as a pronounced 7/4 favourite.
Two weeks later, he was narrowly beaten by filly Fashions Afield at Randwick. Fashions Afield would later frank the form in claiming the Sires' Produce Stakes and Reisling Stakes.
Written Tycoon then recorded his only other career victory when winning the Todman Stakes at Rosehill.[3]
Written Tycoon was retired as a four-year old after finishing unplaced in the Challenge Stakes.[4]
Stud career
editWritten Tycoon initially stood at Eliza Park Stud in Victoria, Australia for a service fee of A$6,600. In 2013 he was relocated to Woodside Park Stud for a fee of $13,750. By 2018 his service fee had increased to $110,000. In 2020 it was announced that Written Tycoon would be relocated to Arrowfield Stud in New South Wales.[5]
Notable progeny
editWritten Tycoon's Group 1 winners:
'c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
| Foaled | Name | Sex | Major wins |
| 2010 | Tycoon Tara | f | Tattersall's Tiara |
| 2011 | Music Magnate | g | Doomben 10,000 |
| 2013 | Capitalist | c | Golden Slipper Stakes |
| 2013 | Luna Rossa | f | Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes |
| 2013 | Tyzone | g | Stradbroke Handicap |
| 2014 | Booker | f | Oakleigh Plate |
| 2014 | Despatch | g | The Goodwood |
| 2015 | Pippie | f | Oakleigh Plate, A J Moir Stakes |
| 2015 | Written By | c | Blue Diamond Stakes |
| 2017 | Odeum | f | The Thousand Guineas |
| 2017 | Ole Kirk | c | Golden Rose Stakes, Caulfield Guineas |
| 2019 | Coolangatta | f | A J Moir Stakes, Black Caviar Lightning |
| 2020 | Southport Tycoon | c | Australian Guineas |
| 2021 | Captured By Love | f | New Zealand 1000 Guineas |
| 2021 | Lady of Camelot | f | Golden Slipper |
| 2021 | Private Life | c | Caulfield Guineas |
| 2021 | Velocious | f | Sistema Stakes |
Pedigree
edit| Sire Iglesia (AUS) 1995 |
Last Tycoon (IRE) 1983 |
Try My Best | Northern Dancer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex Appeal | |||
| Mill Princess | Mill Reef | ||
| Irish Lass II | |||
| Yodells (AUS) 1988 |
Marscay | Biscay | |
| Heart of Market | |||
| Yodelling Lady | Paris Review | ||
| Alpine Pass | |||
| Dam Party Miss (AUS) 1991 |
Kenmare (AUS) 1975 |
Kalamoun | Zeddaan |
| Khairunissa | |||
| Belle of Ireland | Milesian | ||
| Belle of the Ball | |||
| Miss Entertainer (AUS) 1975 |
Vain | Wilkes | |
| Elated | |||
| Viveza | Better Boy | ||
| Emerald Fire |
References
edit- ^ "Written Tycoon Horse Search". racingaustralia.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Written Tycoon named champion Australian sire". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Iskander Stallions". iskander.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Written Tycoon retired". thoroughbrednews.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Arrowfield to stand Written Tycoon". racing.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Written Tycoon pedigree". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.