So You Think Veteran Wins Seymour Cup

Midnight Blue (8g So You Think x Midnight Special, by Zabeel) was purchased by Te Akau Racing’s David Ellis for $92,500 when offered by Bob Peters through Inglis Digital after finishing fifth in the 2023 Seymour Cup and twelve months on he returned to capture the $200,000 Listed Bet 365 Seymour Cup (1600m) for his new connections.

Trained by Mark Walker, the 8-year-old son of So You Think was given a peach by Daniel Stackhouse at his first start in 18 weeks, settling third on the fence before surging home to win by a length.

Winner of the 2022 Group II WATC Perth Cup when trained by Grant and Alana Williams, Midnight Blue, advances his record to seven wins, five seconds, and five thirds from 34 starts with earnings of $902,325.

“Credit to the team, with had him for nearly a year, and he has a new lease on life,” assistant trainer Ben Gleeson said.

“His last jump out was super, and in the last week, his coat is glowing with dapples like apples. I’m thrilled for the connections who committed to go back in to him, and they have been rewarded.

“There is a nice race on the last day of the carnival, the Country Cup Final worth half a million. Four weeks to that is probably the perfect lead-up.”

Bred by Peters Investments, Midnight Blue is one of three stakes winners for the Zabeel mare Midnight Special.

A sister to Group III Naturalism Stakes winner Rainbow Styling, Midnight Special is also the dam of multiple Group winner Demonetization and dual Listed winner Neverland, who was runner-up twice in the Perth Cup.