WRITTEN TYCOON TO REMAIN AT ELIZA PARK

Exciting young sire Written Tycoon will return to the Eliza Park stallion barn this afternoon following a spirited bidding duel in Inglis’ Oaklands Junction sale ring.

With a number of prominent breeders and agents keen to secure the son of Iglesia, David O’Callaghan Bloodstock – acting on behalf of Eliza Park – eventually won through with a bid of $625,000.

A ‘relieved’ Eliza Park CEO, Cameron Croucher, couldn’t hide his delight following the verdict: “Written Tycoon is clearly one of the most promising stallions in the country and we’ve had tremendous feedback from breeders about his first crop of foals.

“Courtesy of his magnificent conformation and ability to win a Group Two at two, broodmare owners have supported him with 205 mares since he retired to Eliza Park in 2007.

“Pleasingly, within minutes of him being knocked down to David, many of those breeders have again pledged mares for this spring, knowing that the stallion would be returning to Eliza.

“Ironically, this has been a perfect opportunity for Eliza Park to parade the stallion in front of a rapt audience and, indeed, we’ve managed to book in some new customers too!

“I believe this is a clear indication of Eliza Park’s opinion of Written Tycoon and our commitment to the Victorian breeding industry to have increased our ownership percentage in the stallion.”

For further information please phone David Somers on 0428 440 330 or Mark Lindsay on 0416 334 338.