Blue Diamond Winner Continues Spell

G1 Ladbrokes Blue Diamond S. winner Written By (Aus) (Written Tycoon {Aus}) is thriving during his current spell away from training according to his trainer Grahame Begg. The 2-year-old tasted defeat for the first time when fourth to Estijaab (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) in the G1 Longines Golden Slipper in March and will continue his down time for another month. “He's done very well,” Begg told Racing.com on Sunday. “He's been out just on a month now after his run in the Slipper and he's got another 3-4 weeks out. He's up at Cootamundra at Twin Hills Stud, they're looking after him a treat, and he's getting out into the paddock in the day, and boxed and rugged at night. I've got a trip planned not this week but the week after to go up and visit him,” he added.

Begg has already chosen a spring target for Written By and will aim the top finishing Slipper colt at the G1 Coolmore S. at Flemington in November. The last running of the 1200m race was won by Merchant Navy (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), subsequently the subject of a major stallion deal by the race sponsor Coolmore Stud and Begg is cognisant of the situation he finds himself in as the custodian of a future sought after stallion prospect. “Definitely his target will be the Coolmore on Derby Day. His whole spring preparation will be tailored around that. There's been a lot of [stud] enquiries, but nothing's changed, nothing will come into play until after the spring.”