Magic week ends with record results on Gold Coast

Written by

Bren O'Brien

9 min read

An 'amazing' week on the Gold Coast has seen the Magic Millions Yearling Sale exceed all previous records and buck pre-sale expectations to set new marks for median, average and aggregate.

At a Glance

>> Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale set new benchmarks for aggregate, average and median

>> The Book 1 average rose to $250,221, up from $237,309 last year

>> The median rose from $170,000 to $180,000

>> The aggregate soared from $170.8 million to $177.4m million

>> The clearance rate was slightly down from 89.33 percent to 87.42 per cent

>> There were no million-dollar lots on the final day, with Lot 877, a colt by Redoute's Choice offered by Arrowfield, secured by Aquis for $900,000

>> I Am Invincible claimed overall sires' honours

Bowditch hails an amazing week

Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch could not be more delighted with how Book 1 of the iconic sale has evolved, as the average surged beyond $250,000 for the first time and total sales exceeded $177.4 million.

"It was an amazing sale really. I've mentioned depth a lot this week, but the depth, diversity and strength at all levels of the market, the middle market especially, to retain an almost 88 per cent clearance, it’s just a fantastic result," he said.

Barry Bowditch

"For the first time ever to have a quarter of a million average at this sale, given the sale has 888 lots in it, it's an awesome result.

"Obviously there's a lot of faith in the horses we have here in the complex. Vendors have supported us with as strong a catalogue as we have ever had and they have been very well rewarded for doing so."

Redoute's colt tops final session

Aquis secured the highest-price lot on the final night, winning a spirited duel to get its hands on Lot 877, a colt by Redoute's Choice, offered by Arrowfield Stud.

“We thought he was one of the picks of the sale obviously and he's by an elite sire who is also a sire of sires and there’s not too many more opportunities to purchase a colt with his credentials," Aquis Managing Director Shane McGrath said.

“He is out of a Charge Forward mare who is out of a Last Tycoon mare, so he has got a huge family with a stallion’s pedigree."

The colt's dam, Traceability (Charge Forward) is an unraced three-quarter sister to Listed winner Assail (Charge Forward) and half-sister to Group 1 winning pair Master Of Design (Redoute's Choice) and Suntagonal (Octagonal {NZ}).

She has already produced a stakes winner in this colt's three-quarter brother Traces (Snitzel) and a Group 3 placegetter in Spring Loaded (Redoute's Choice). Her now 2-year-old full brother to this colt, Contingency Plan, fetched $1.3 million at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale last year.

The second dam Urge To Merge (Last Tycoon {Ire}) is a sister to the influential broodmare Tracy's Element, a family that also includes Australian Horse of the Year Typhoon Tracy (Red Ransom {USA}) and Group 1 winner Danasinga (Danehill {USA}).

Lot 877 - Redoute's Choice x Traceability (colt)

Vinnie rounds off a huge week

I Am Invincible completed his week with the second highest lot of the night session, Lot 840 which was offered by Yarraman Stud and went to Mulcaster Bloodstock/Harras Syndicate for $825,000.

“The mare has been very good to us,” Yarraman Park director Arthur Mitchell said. “She’s been remarkable. She’s got a filly by I Am Invincible on the ground. She just constantly delivers - this colt was very nice, so he was deserving of that pricetag."

Lot 840 - I Am Invincible x Tai Tai Tess (colt)

The dam Tai Tai Tess (Magic Albert) has proven a remarkable producer for her breeders, with her now 3-year-old colt called Faretti (I Am Invincible), topping the 2018 Magic Millions Sale when he sold for $2 million. He has had four starts for one win to date.

Mulcaster and Chris Waller purchased the full brother, now named Volterra, for $1.3 million 12 months ago. He has had one start for a second back in November.

Tai Tai Tess was a winner of the Listed Morphettville Guineas and one of five winners from Tycoon Tess (Last Tycoon {Ire}), the half-sister to the dam of Group 2 winner Drumbeats (Redoute's Choice) as well as Group 2 winner Delta Form (Marscay). The third dam is the influential mare Arborea (Imperial Prince {Ire}), a multiple Group 1 winner.

I Am Invincible | Standing at Yarraman Park Stud

It ended a huge week for the stallion and for Yarraman Park. I Am invincible led all stallions on average, (more than 3 sold) with 42 sold at an average of $482,042, and aggregate, with a gross of $20,245 million.

But while I Am Invincible led the sale for a second year, Bowditch felt the spread of good results for so many top stallions was a hallmark of the week.

"From a sire perspective, I don’t think there was one dominant horse out there. It was a very even group. I think most of the big stud men would walk away thinking their stallions have had a great sale," Bowditch said.

"From a sire perspective, I don’t think there was one dominant horse out there. It was a very even group." - Barry Bowditch

Yarraman Park finished second overall on vendor averages with $491,429, only behind Cressfield ($520,000), while it was shaded only by Arrowfield ($15.955 million to $13.76 million) in aggregate.

“We had a 100 per cent clearance and I couldn’t be happier - it’s been a brilliant sale.” Mitchell said.

Pharoah fever continues on final night

The progeny of American Pharoah (USA) were in demand all week and it wasn't any different on the final session of Book 1, with Spendthrift Australia securing its second yearling by the Triple Crown winner for the week, paying $675,000 for Lot 882, which was offered by Attunga Stud.

Spendthrift Australia General Manager Garry Cuddy was made to wait until the seventh-last lot but was rapt to have got what he wanted.

Lot 882 - American Pharoah (USA) x Tsaritsa (colt)

"We are very happy. American Pharoah is obviously a horse that has come here with a big level of excitement on. We're leaving with two, a colt and a filly, obviously we like them. It's exciting to sit here and wait for this guy and take him home. That's the best result," Cuddy said.

The colt is the first foal from the Group 2 winner Tsaritsa (Dane Shadow), the half-sister to another Group 2 winner in Ninth Legion (Fastnet Rock).

"His mum was some racehorse," Cuddy said. "Obviously, it's a family that is littered with black type. If he can live up to that, we've got a horse that is an option for both hemispheres, which is obviously the aim."

It was the end of a very good week for Attunga Stud, who sold nine yearlings for an average of $335,000 and Brian Nutt was very pleased with what the colt was able to achieve.

Brian and Gabby Nutt

"He was very busy all week and there were plenty of hits on his x-rays - I wasn’t expecting that sort of money, but we’re always hopeful," he said. "His reserve was well underneath that. I thought Spendthrift were interested, because they came back so many times to look at him. I think the Hawkes’ were interested too - but they are going to get the horse to train I believe."

Victorian trainer Matt Laurie partnered with Anthony Pannozzo to secure another American Pharoah (USA) colt for $575,000.

Lot 808 was offered by Coolmore and is closely related to recent stakes-winner Deep Image (Testa Rossa). The dam, Starfish (Redoute's Choice), was stakes-placed as a 2-year-old and has already produced two stakes performers in Wolf Cry (Street Cry {Ire}) and Glenbawn Dame (Shamardal {USA}). The second dam is the Group 1 winner Stella Cadente (Centaine).

Lot 808 - American Pharoah (USA) x Starfish (colt)

Those results ensured the Coolmore stallion finished well clear on top of the first season in terms of averages, with 20 sold in all for an average of $350,000, good enough to have him finish fourth overall in sire averages.

Capitalist had 33 sell in all for the week to be the leading first-season sire on aggregate with $7.85 million, at an average of $237,879.

That included a colt, Lot 797, early in the final session which China Horse Club/Newgate/Starlight Racing purchased from the draft of Ashleigh Thoroughbreds for $550,000.

Maher cashes in on Magic success

Fresh from winning a Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a Snitzel with Away Game, Ciaron Maher went out and picked out Lot 804, a colt by the three-time Australian Champion who is the first foal of the unraced High Chaparral (Ire) mare Squandered.

The colt was offered by Baramul Stud and took Ciaron Maher's haul for the week under his own name to 15, with another seven purchased in partnership.

David Eustace and Ciaron Maher

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott ended up the leading buyers for the second year running, buying 25 yearling at an average of $264,200, while Hawkes Racing purchased 17.

Arthur Mitchell, who has seen more Magic Millions Sales than most, led the praise for the success of the sale.

"This sale has been outstanding across the board - it’s been a great sale. There were four or five big buyers missing, but it’s amazing how quickly the cracks fill. Coolmore stepped up a bit and so did Hawkes, as well as Marie Yoshida," he said.

"Magics got everyone that they could have got, I don’t think anyone could whinge. If you had a nice horse it sold well - there shouldn’t be many complaints from vendors."

"If you had a nice horse it sold well - there shouldn’t be many complaints from vendors." - Arthur Mitchell

The other highlight of the week for Bowditch, was the $1.1 million raised for bushfire relief.

"The industry digs deep in times of need and it’s humbling to see the amount of money that has been raised this week. It’s been a big week for Magic Millions and that's one of the most pleasing parts of it," he said.

Bowditch said none of the success of the week could be possible without his team at Magic Millions.

Book 2 begins at 11am AEST on Sunday with 176 yearlings catalogued for sale.

Top lots


385	Deep Impact (Jpn)	Honesty Prevails	Colt	$1,900,000.00	Galletta Construction Co Pty Ltd	Arrowfield Stud
640	Exceed And Excel	Platelet	Colt	$1,800,000.00	Hawkes Racing	Cressfield
434	Written Tycoon	Karuta Queen	Filly	$1,500,000.00	Sheamus Mills Bloodstock (FBAA)	Strawberry Hill Stud
364	Hinchinbrook	Harlem Heat	Colt	$1,150,000.00	James Bester/Tom Magnier	Yarraman Park Stud
354	Redoute’s Choice	Gresset	Colt	$1,100,000.00	An Zhiqiang	Bhima Thoroughbreds
255	Exceed And Excel	Dream In Colour (GB)	Colt	$1,100,000.00	Tom Magnier	Milburn Creek
69	I Am Invincible	Adrift (NZ)	Colt	$1,050,000.00	Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock	Segenhoe Stud
80	I Am Invincible	Amanpour	Colt	$1,000,000.00	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing	Rosemont Stud
749	I Am Invincible	Set To Unleash	Filly	$1,000,000.00	Asian Bloodstock Services Ltd	Yarraman Park Stud
784	Exceed And Excel	Smokin’ Alice (USA)	Colt	$1,000,000.00	Gerald Ryan/David Raphael	Edinburgh Park

Top buyers by aggregate


Hawkes Racing	17	$7,465,000	$439,118	$80,000	$1,800,000
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing	25	$6,605,000	$264,200	$65,000	$1,000,000
Aquis Farm	11	$5,815,000	$528,636	$115,000	$975,000
James Harron Bloodstock	10	$4,770,000	$477,000	$260,000	$750,000
Tom Magnier	7	$4,305,000	$615,000	$260,000	$1,100,000
Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock	7	$4,115,000	$587,857	$170,000	$1,050,000
John Sadler Racing	10	$3,915,000	$391,500	$200,000	$650,000
Ciaron Maher Racing	15	$3,720,000	$248,000	$80,000	$600,000
Spendthrift Australia Pty Ltd	8	$3,660,000	$457,500	$140,000	$900,000
Belmont Bloodstock P/L (FBAA)/McEvoy Mitchell Raci	13	$3,190,000	$245,385	$40,000	$400,000

Top vendors - by average (3 or more)


Cressfield	8	$520,000	$130,000	$1,800,000	$4,160,000
Yarraman Park Stud	28	$491,429	$110,000	$1,150,000	$13,760,000
Strawberry Hill Stud	7	$418,571	$100,000	$1,500,000	$2,930,000
Milburn Creek	9	$375,556	$125,000	$1,100,000	$3,380,000
Segenhoe Stud	21	$372,143	$70,000	$1,050,000	$7,815,000
Yulong	8	$341,250	$170,000	$650,000	$2,730,000
Attunga Stud	9	$335,000	$60,000	$800,000	$3,015,000
Kia Ora Stud	3	$323,333	$50,000	$560,000	$970,000
Lime Country Thoroughbreds	15	$322,000	$60,000	$900,000	$4,830,000
Bhima Thoroughbreds	22	$317,500	$50,000	$1,100,000	$6,985,000

Top vendors - by aggregate


Arrowfield Stud	54	$15,955,000	$295,463	$75,000	$1,900,000
Yarraman Park Stud	28	$13,760,000	$491,429	$110,000	$1,150,000
Coolmore Stud	44	$9,890,000	$224,773	$15,000	$750,000
Newgate Farm	46	$9,665,000	$210,109	$10,000	$750,000
Widden Stud	32	$9,200,000	$287,500	$100,000	$750,000
Segenhoe Stud	21	$7,815,000	$372,143	$70,000	$1,050,000
Bhima Thoroughbreds	22	$6,985,000	$317,500	$50,000	$1,100,000
Baramul Stud	27	$6,735,000	$249,444	$55,000	$600,000
Newhaven Park	21	$5,940,000	$282,857	$70,000	$900,000
Lime Country Thoroughbreds	15	$4,830,000	$322,000	$60,000	$900,000

Top sires by average (3 or more sold)


I Am Invincible	42	$482,024	$110,000	$1,050,000	$20,245,000
Redoute's Choice	7	$451,429	$150,000	$1,100,000	$3,160,000
Exceed And Excel	24	$398,542	$40,000	$1,800,000	$9,565,000
American Pharoah (USA)	20	$350,000	$100,000	$850,000	$7,000,000
Not A Single Doubt	32	$344,531	$80,000	$650,000	$11,025,000
Snitzel	42	$312,381	$40,000	$800,000	$13,120,000
Frosted (USA)	3	$303,333	$110,000	$650,000	$910,000
Fastnet Rock	26	$297,115	$70,000	$600,000	$7,725,000
So You Think (NZ)	11	$275,909	$160,000	$375,000	$3,035,000
Written Tycoon	23	$275,870	$70,000	$1,500,000	$6,345,000

Top sires by aggregate


I Am Invincible	42	$20,245,000	$482,024	$110,000	$1,050,000
Snitzel	42	$13,120,000	$312,381	$40,000	$800,000
Not A Single Doubt	32	$11,025,000	$344,531	$80,000	$650,000
Exceed And Excel	24	$9,565,000	$398,542	$40,000	$1,800,000
Sebring	38	$9,220,000	$242,632	$70,000	$825,000
Capitalist	33	$7,850,000	$237,879	$50,000	$750,000
Fastnet Rock	26	$7,725,000	$297,115	$70,000	$600,000
Zoustar	27	$7,350,000	$272,222	$55,000	$900,000
American Pharoah (USA)	20	$7,000,000	$350,000	$100,000	$850,000
Written Tycoon	23	$6,345,000	$275,870	$70,000	$1,500,000

Filly shows the game to lift 2YO Classic trophy

Written by

Paul Vettise

4 min read

Co-trainer Ciaron Maher always believed there was a sense of timing about Away Game (Snitzel) ahead of the $2 million The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic and his pre-race opinion was realised in style when the filly romped to victory.

And Maher, as he so often does with training partner David Eustace, did indeed have Away Game’s preparation timed to the minute with the youngster delivering precisely on time with a commanding performance to win with ease.

Away Game had opened her career with a fourth placing in the Listed Merson Copper S. before she was dispatched to Queensland and duly won the Listed Callaway Gal S. in a canter and was similarly untested to produce a mirror performance on Saturday.

When she drew a wide gate in the Classic, Maher still remained keen on her chances and so it proved.

“She’s a straight forward horse, very natural and you can put her wherever you want,” he said.

Away Game settled behind the leading pack for rider Luke Currie, who had ridden her in the Calaway Gal, and when he asked her for an effort she exploded clear.

"I really believed on her trackwork she was ready to fire in this race," Maher said. "I am a bit lost for words, which is unusual for me. I feel a bit weird and don't really know how to describe it. It is certainly one of the most satisfying moments of my career."

“It is certainly one of the most satisfying moments of my career." – Ciaron Maher

For Currie it was his second Magic Millions 2YO Classic victory having guided the brilliant 2018 edition heroine and subsequent multiple Group 1 winner Sunlight (Zoustar) to victory.

"She is different to Sunlight, but she has a similar explosive burst when she lets down," he said. "Both times I have won her she really put them away quickly."

Away Game surged clear 200 metres from home to put the issue beyond any doubt, but there was still plenty of merit in the performance of the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained runner-up Stellar Pauline (Not A Single Doubt), who is raced by Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Stables.

Away Game

"I followed the winner the whole way, but she was a bit too good for us," rider Brenton Avdulla said.

Third home was the Godolphin runner Conceited (Brazen Beau), who was bidding to defend Godolphin’s title won so impressively 12 months ago by the filly Exhilarates (Exceed And Excel).

"I had to go a pair further back than I wanted, but I was very proud of his effort," jockey Damian Lane said.

Best of locals

The Toby and Trent Edmonds-prepared Wisdom Of Water (Headwater) was the best of Queenslanders in finishing fourth ahead of King’s Legacy (Redoute’s Choice) and the winner’s stablemate Rathlin (Fastnet Rock).

Away Game was bred by the Watson family’s Mill Park Stud with the Mills Thoroughbred Partnership and sold under the South Australian farm’s banner to Kerri Radcliffe Bloodstock last year for $425,000.

Away Game as a yearling

The filly is raced by a syndicate managed by the United States-based Hannah Mathiesen, the founder of Oakmont Horse Club, a new racing and pinhooking partnership, who enjoyed a working stint with Maher and Eustace.

“She was the first horse my family and I purchased at auction in Australia,” she told TDN AusNZ.

“She was the first horse my family and I purchased at auction in Australia.” – Hannah Mathiesen

“Last year was my first time attending the Magic Millions Sale when I was working for Ciaron and Dave. Kerri Radcliffe was buying for a US client that my family often partners with, so we decided to team up and try to find a well-bred filly or two to send to Ciaron.

“Ciaron, Kerri and I sat down and compared lists and ended up with about five fillies that we all agreed on. Away Game was my absolute favourite filly in the sale, so I was thrilled to get her.

“She was so well put together and precocious-looking and had a huge, purposeful walk. The pedigree was there as well, being by Snitzel and a full to a stakes winner, so she ended up being exactly what I was looking for.”

Ciaron Maher

Away Game is a sister to the Dequetteville S. winner and multiple Group 3 placegetter Modern Wonder, Away Game is out of the 2-year-old winner stakes performed Elusive Quality (USA) mare Elusive Wonder.

She is a half-sister to the black type winner Tantra (Royal Academy (USA) and they are out of Abbotswood (NZ) (Sir Tristram {Ire}). It is the family of this season’s pre-post G1 New Zealand Derby favourite Dragon Leap (Pierro) and the G1 Randwick Guineas winner Inference (So You Think {NZ}).

Top 3YO overcomes adversity to triumph in Guineas

4 min read

Written by Paul Vettise

Star Queensland 3-year-old Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) endured a horrendous build-up to the $2 million Gold Coast Magic Millions Guineas and he still had the temerity to come out and make mincemeat of his rivals.

His trip from his home base at the Sunshine Coast to the course was more than doubled when a petrol tanker overturned on the highway, closing both lanes and the float carrying Alligator Blood was brought to a standstill.

Under the circumstances, stewards were forced to put the meeting back a race as other feature race contenders were also stalled, but the commanding favourite’s trainer David Vandyke said he never considered scratching the horse.

“We had a few hurdles to get over and I didn’t know if he would get here,” he said. “We had to take a detour, as did other people, and it took four hours.

“The trip knocked him around a little bit and he was tucked up in the yard and I thought he wasn’t looking his best. These good horses jump these hurdles and the Queenslander did everything in style.

“I wasn’t happy with him, but I wanted to give him the opportunity to do what he does best and get out there and compete. He’s just a dead-set competitor and he’s done the state and his owners proud.

“He’s just a dead-set competitor and he’s done the state and his owners proud.” – David Vandyke

Vandyke also paid tribute the effort of Alligator Blood’s regular partner Ryan Maloney.

“He rode him a treat and gave him plenty of room in the straight and the horse did the rest,” he said.

The Guineas success also helped to put behind them the disappointment of the gelding’s only defeat from nine appearances when he was narrowly beaten by Super Seth (Dundeel {NZ}) in the G1 Caulfield Guineas.

Refreshed after a spell, Alligator Blood wasn’t seriously tested to claim the Listed Gold Edition S. and the G3 Vo Rogue Plate ahead of the Guineas, in which he was similarly untroubled.

Caption.

“We got beaten in the Guineas and to see him career away and win a $2 million race like that is a big relief. Considering everything, it would have to be the highlight of my career,” Vandyke said.

Alligator Blood jumped smartly from the barrier to settle in sixth spot one off the fence and when Maloney asked him to lengthen stride on straightening he rapidly hit warp speed to distance runner-up Eleven Eleven (Fastnet Rock).

“Considering everything, it would have to be the highlight of my career.” - David Vandyke

Exhilarates (Exceed And Excel) came on for third ahead of Dubious (Not A Single Doubt) and Hightail (Written Tycoon) was next to cross the line. There was also further drama before the race when Leviathan (Zoustar) was a late scratching after losing rider Tommy Berry breaking through the barrier.

Alligator Blood is part-owned by Allan Endresz, whose wife Joy is currently undergoing treatment for cancer and the stunning performance hopefully lifted family spirits.

Allan Endresz (left) with Alligator Blood

Alligator Blood was sold by Gerry Harvey’s Baramul Stud at the Gold Coast in 2018 for $55,000 to the Ezybonds No 1 Syndicate, which is managed by Allan Endresz, and is a son of the Encosta de Lago mare Lake Superior.

She is an unraced half-sister to the Listed Christmas Cup winner Cantonese (Redoute’s Choice) and a daughter of the multiple South African Group 1 winner Tracy’s Element (Last Tycoon {Ire}).

Good as she was on the racetrack, she proved even better in a broodmare role and produced the Australian Horse of the Year Typhoon Tracy (Red Ransom {USA}), who won six times at the top level, and her two-time stakes winning brother Red Element.

Alligator Blood when sold as a yearling

Breeder on top of the world after filly lands Group 1

3 min read

Written by Paul Vettise

Cover Image - Race Images, Grant Matthew

Small-time Tauranga breeder Coll MacRury celebrated his finest success when his gifted filly Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) trumped her male rivals with a hollow victory in the G1 Woodridge Homes Levin Classic at Trentham.

The chief executive of an Australian-owned meat processing and packaging company by day, MacRury has been an owner for two decades and ventured into breeding with the private purchase of his current pride and joy’s dam Cissy Bowen (NZ) (Colombia {NZ}).

She won five races from Ben Foote’s stable and that association now goes back 10 years and fully ignited with the emergence of Travelling Light.

“As a breeder this is a dream come true and a victory for the small guy,” MacRury said. “We’re going to take her along quietly and won’t over-race her.

“We haven’t got any set plan, but she is nominated for the Derby and the Oaks and on this run you’d think she can run the distance.”

“As a breeder this is a dream come true and a victory for the small guy.” - Coll MacRury

Travelling Light’s only defeat in six appearances came at Riccarton in the spring when she was forced into the uncustomary role of pacemaker in the G1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas and finished a game third.

“She’s not a leading filly and we talked about it and so she went back to last here and tracked them up. Her turn of foot was sensational,” MacRury said.

Travelling Light settled last on the fence for jockey Sam Collett in the small field and was able to track the favourite Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}) everywhere he went.

Ben Foote and Sam Collett display the spoils of war with their Group 1 trophies at Trentham | Race Images, Grant Matthew

Harlech was driven to the front by rider Michael Dee 250 metres from home, but Travelling Light came off his back and powered on by to beat him by 1.3l with Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) a distant third.

“I was definitely confident and just surprised they went so slowly early on,” Foote said. “She ran the mile out really strongly so there’s a few options now. We’ll just have to sit down and work it out.

“She ran the mile out really strongly so there’s a few options now. We’ll just have to sit down and work it out.” – Ben Foote

“Leading all the way at Riccarton was always going to make her vulnerable so I said to Sam to track Harlech into the race and it was a great ride.”

For MacRury and Foote it was their first taste of Group 1 success and for Collett her second and presented to her when the 30-year-old opted to partner Travelling Light ahead of Riodini.

“It just couldn’t have gone any better. I wanted to be the one chasing and it all worked perfectly,” she said. “All credit to Ben, the filly looked amazing and she’s something special.

“When I got out it took her four strides to get organised and go out after them. She’s got amazing tenacity, she’s a rider’s dream and never over taxes herself.”

El Roca, sire of Travelling Light (NZ)

Travelling Light credited her Westbury Stud-based stallion El Roca with his first Group 1 siring success and added a much needed elite level credit to the family, which is shy of stakes winners.

The dam Cissy Bowen has also produced an unraced Proisir filly named Vitesse Bro (NZ) 2-year-old for MacRury and also has a Charm Spirit (Ire) colt and is safely in foal to Sacred Falls (NZ).

Price is right for first winner

3 min read

Written by Paul Vettise

Mick Price prepared Jabali during his racing days and he had the honour of training the son of Exceed And Excel’s first winner when Jabali Ridge was successful at Flemington.

The Caulfield conditioner, who now operates in partnership with Michael Kent Junior, wasn’t on course with commitments at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, but it would have been a performance he took great satisfaction from.

Out of the King Of Kings (Ire) mare Balalaika, Jabali was purchased by Price for $220,000 at the Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale and his sole win came in the G2 Queensland Guineas but his record doesn’t accurately reflect his quality.

Jabali Ridge as a yearling

As a 2-year-old he was runner-up on debut in the Listed Maribyrnong Plate and subsequently finished runner-up in both the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude and in the G1 Blue Diamond S. and is now resident at the Frappell family’s Clear Mountain Stud in Queensland.

Jabali Ridge is one of four first crop representatives to have raced and he gave a strong indication he could be the stallion’s first success story when he ran second at Flemington at his first appearance and that outing stood him in good stead in Saturday’s Arbour Plate.

“The race day experience definitely helped down the straight. I had great confidence that he would run well,” successful rider Jye McNeil said.

“The race day experience definitely helped down the straight. I had great confidence that he would run well.” - Jye McNeil

Jabali Ridge was into stride quickly and raced on the pace and when asked for an effort the gelding pinned his ears back to finish determinedly for a 2l winning margin over the debutant Chris Waller's Hungry Heart (Frankel {GB})..

“From the inside gate I was actually hoping that I might have been able to get down to the inside fence, but when the field decided to go out I figured it was better to stick with them, rather than go with my initial plan,” McNeill said.

Jye McNeill

The jockey has been in outstanding form and was appreciative of rides from the stable.

“I’m very lucky to have their support and they had this guy in fantastic order. He’s a real professional at everything he does.”

Jabali Ridge is a the first foal to race for Single Princess (Not A Single Doubt), who boasts an international background and is from the family of the G3 Goodwood Select S. winner Triarius (USA) (Trempolino {USA}) and the G3 Prix des Reservoirs winner Bint Alnasr (USA) (Al Nasr {Fr}).

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In the build up to the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, we will pick out three yearlings each day who have had substantial pedigree updates in the past couple of months.

Today, we zero in on a son of Better Than Ready whose family in South Africa have lifted his profile, a Winning Rupert filly who is closely related to the star Hong Kong sprinter Beat The Clock (Hinchinbrook) and a daughter of Outreach whose stocks have been boosted with a recent stakes update.

Lot 927 – Better Than Ready x Model North (Choisir) – Offered by Redbank North

View Pedigree: Lot 927 – Better Than Ready x Model North (colt)

This colt has received a boost from afar with family member Jet Start (SAF) (Pathfork {USA}) posting a couple of recent wins, including victory in the G3 Turfontein London News S. Master Magic (Mogok {USA}) has also helped the cause with the fourth win of his South African career and a Group 3 placing.

Lot 927 – Better Than Ready x Model North (colt)

The Redbank youngster’s dam was a three-time winner and is a grand-daughter of the multiple Group 2 winner Bound To Honour (NZ) (Balkan Knight {USA}), who produced five winners, including three at Group level.

Lot 938 – Winning Rupert x Mowgli (Not A Single Doubt) – Offered by Yarraman Park Stud

View Pedigree: Lot 938 – Winning Rupert x Mowgli (filly)

This filly is out of a half-sister to the champion Hong Kong sprinter Beat The Clock (Hinchinbrook), who landed another major pedigree update when he added the G1 Hong Kong Sprint and a placing in the G2 Jockey Club Sprint to his formidable short course record.

Lot 938 – Winning Rupert x Mowgli (filly)

Also on the pedigree page is Silent Impact (NZ) (Casual Lies {USA}), who won twice at Group 3 level in the Newcastle Gold Cup and in the Gosford Gold Cup.

Lot 1060 – Outreach x Daytime (Choisir) – Offered by Corumbene Stud

View Pedigree: Lot 1060 – Outreach x Daytime (filly)

Massimo (Sessions) has been doing the family proud with three victories since the catalogue went to print and, most significantly, landed the Listed Placid Ark S. Family member He’s A Moral (Not A Single Doubt) has also chimed in with multiple wins.

Lot 1060 – Outreach x Daytime (filly)

This filly boasts a speedy pedigree with her mother a half-sister to the dam of the G1 Golden Rose S. winner and sire Exosphere with the pedigree also featuring the stakes winner and G1 Karrakatta Plate runner-up Tell Me Straight (Is It True {USA}).

Black type results: Gold Coast, Trentham, Randwick & Flemington

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Gold Coast. R.Listed Pacific Fair Magic Millions Cup, 1400m, $1,000,000

Race summary:

Vega One (Lope de Vega {Ire}) has delivered a big payday to his owners with a dominant performance in the Magic Millions Cup at Gold Coast.

The 4-year-old Tony Gollan-trained gelding started a short-priced favourite and delivered the goods, with a perfectly timed run for visiting jockey Michael Rodd, defeating last-year's winner Redouble (Redoute's Choice), who was a little unlucky when finding his way from the back of the field. Sambro (Fastnet Rock), who was runner-up last year, collected another valuable placing in third.

Vega One has now won five of his 17 starts, and his prizemoney now leaps to $956,400 with his second stakes win.

He was a $70,000 buy from 2017 Adelaide Magic Millions Sale.

Pedigree notes:

Vega One was bred by Emirates Park and is one of two stakes-winners from One Funny Honey (Distorted Humur {USA)), the other one being One More Honey (Onemorenomore). She has also produced the winner Malibu Honey (USA) (Malibu Moon {USA}), while her Snitzel yearling colt fetched $800,000 earlier this week to Dermot Farrington, Aquis and Brae Sokolski.

The second dam is the Group 3 winner and Group 1 placed Lan Kwai Fong (Bluebird {USA}), who produced five winners, Further back in the pedigree are international stakes-winners Up An Eighth (USA) (Ferdinand {USA}) and Color Blind (USA) (Giacomo {USA}).

Gold Coast, R.Listed Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic, 1200m, $2,000,000

Race summary:

Away Game has become the second filly by triple Australian champion sire Snitzel to win the Magic Millions 2YO Classic in as many years, producing a stunning upset in the juvenile feature on the Gold Coast.

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly was a last-start winner of the Listed Calaway Gal S. but started at odds of $41 on Saturday. At just her third start, she showed her true quality thanks to a gem of a ride from Luke Currie, who having got her into the race, produced her at the perfect time to win by 1.8l

Stellar Pauline (Not A Single Doubt) was one of the hard luck stories in the race, tracking wide throughout but finishing well to claim second, while Conceited (Brazen Beau) would claim third, having closed from back in the field.

Away Game was picked out for $425,000 by then Maher and Eustace employee Hannah Mathiesen at the 2019 Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

Her victory follows the win of fellow Snitzel filly Exhilarates in this race last year.

Pedigree notes:

The Snitzel filly was bred by Mill Park Stud and is out of stakes placed Elusive Wonder (Elusive Quality {USA}) and she is the second stakes winner in the family, joining her full sister Modern Wonder. Elusive Wonder is a half-sister to Listed winner Tantra (Royal Academy {USA}) and closely related to another stakes winner in Oak Park (More Than Ready {USA}).

Further back, the third dam Freedom Fields (Bluebird (USA) was a G3 Blue Diamond Prelude winner, and she also features as the second dam of Group 1 winner Inference (So You Think {NZ}).

Elusive Wonder's yearling filly by Not A Single Doubt was sold for $580,000 to Aquis at this week's Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale, while the mare also has a filly foal by Merchant Navy who she is back in foal to.

Gold Coast, R. Listed Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas, 1400m, $2,000,000

Race summary:

Alligator Blood's (All Too Hard) reputation continues to build with the brilliant 3-year-old making it eight wins from nine starts, with an effortless victory in the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas on the Gold Coast.

Jockey Ryan Maloney sat Alligator Blood about five lengths off the strong pace set by Diamond Thunder (Dawn Approach {Ire}), who was pushed across from the outside barrier to lead them, before jockey Josh Parr tried to slow the pace as they rounded the turn.

That simply allowed Maloney to quickly get into the contest with the short-priced favourite and he looked the winner at the 300 metre mark when he ranged up to the front runners.

Eleven Eleven (Fastnet Rock) made his run with Alligator Blood, but could not match him and would settle for second 2l behind the winner, while Exhilarates (Snitzel) worked home well from rearward to claim third, another 1.3l adrift.

With the biggest payday of his short but spectacular career, Alligator Blood took his total career prizemoney to over $2 million and trainer David Vandyke is now set to head south to Melbourne to contest the G1 Australian Guineas.

Pedigree notes:

Bred by Gerry Harvey’s Baramul Stud, Alligator Blood was a $55,000 purchase at the 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

His dam is the unraced Encosta De Lago mare Lake Superior, a half-sister to the Listed winner Cantonese (Redoute’s Choice) and stakes placegetters Chateau Margaux (Redoute’s Choice) and Monteux (Medaglia d’Oro {USA}). Lake Superior is the dam of two winners from three foals to race and Alligator Blood was her final foal.

The second dam is Kylikwong (Red Ransom {USA}), who placed in the G1 VRC Oaks, Australasian Oaks and VRC Sires’ Produce S. She is a full-sister to the six-time Group 1 winner and Australian Horse of the Year Typhoon Tracy (Red Ransom {USA}), as well as the multiple stakes winner Red Element (Red Ransom {USA}).

The third dam, Tracy’s Element (Last Tycoon {Ire}), was champion 2-year-old filly and champion older classic mare in South Africa in the early 1990s. She won 11 races including the G1 Smirnoff Bloodline Sprint, Computaform Sprint, South African Fillies’ Sprint S. and Star Sprint.

Flemington Listed Chester Manifold S. 1400m, $140,000

Race summary:

Consistent 7-year-old Amadeus (Amadeus Wolf {GB}) has been rewarded with a stakes victory, with the Michael Kent trained entire winning the Chester Manifold S. at Flemington.

In what was his first win in 13 months, Amadeus was ridden just off the pace by Jye McNeil and with a superior turn of foot put the race away at the 200 metre mark, eventually winning by 1l, Guizot (Ire) (Tertullian {USA}) pushed through along the inside to claim second, just ahead of the early leader Call It A Day (Domesday), who looked a chance to hold on until McNeil and his mount swept past them.

It was a fifth win for Amadeus in his 31 start career, but first at stakes level, and takes his total prizemoney to just shy of $600,000. He had previously been placed in a Listed Bendigo Guineas.

Pedigree notes:

Amadeus is the only winner from the mare Jaywalk (Dangerous), who was a one-time winner herself and one of three winners from Imprevu (Rancho Ruler). The fourth dam, Impulsive (Landau {Ire}) is half-sister to Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane Cup winner Reckless (Better Boy) and Herbert Power S. winner Impeller (Hametus).

That family have all been bred by Joan Walker and her family, including Amadeus.

The dam, Jaywalk, has a yearling filly by Reward For Effort and a 3-year-old by the same sure called Reward. She visited Sun Stud's National Defense (GB) last year.

He becomes the seventh stakes winner for Amadeus Wolf.

Randwick, Listed January Cup, 2000m, $150,000

Race summary:

The John Sargent-trained Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) has put together back-to-back stakes wins, claiming the Listed January Cup at Randwick.

Ridden just off the pace by Koby Jennings, the 5-year-old mare was too strong over the final stages, defeating Taikomichi (Snitzel) by 0.8l, who edged Mr Garcia (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}) in the battle for second.

Luvaluva had not won a race in over 19 months when a last-start victor in the G3 Summer Cup and she has now claimed her fifth stakes win and her sixth overall, taking her prizemoney north of $840,000.

Pedigree notes:

Luvaluva is a daughter of Wansesingyee (Galileo {Ire}), who was unraced and has also produced the G2 Stan Fox S. runner-up Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy {NZ}).

She has a yearling filly by Fastnet Rock and visited that stallion again last season having missed to him the previous season.

The dam is out of a three-quarter sister to the two-time stakes winner Secret Flyer (Secret Savings {USA}) and a half-sister to the Listed McKell Cup winner Luvuleo (Galileo {Ire}).

Also on the pedigree page are the Group 3 winners Almazyoon (Danehill {USA}) and The Maze (El Moxie {USA}).

Trentham S

Race summary:

Camino Rocoso (NZ) (Shocking) tends to mix his form, but he was on his best behaviour here and strode to the front to open up a big lead.

He was well clear on the turn under rider Chris Johnson and the gelding stayed on strongly for the ninth win of his career.

Last start G1 Zabeel Classic runner up Fiscal Fantasy (Skilled) closed well for second with Masetto (Cape Blanco {Ire}) back in third.

Pedigree notes:

Camino Rocoso is a son of Our Centasea (Centaine) and is a half-brother to the two-time Group 1 winner Littorio (Bellotto {USA}).

The dam is a half-sister to Seascay (Maizcay), who was also a dual top-flight winner) and a sister to the G3 Avondale Classic S. winner Centainette.

Multiple winners and stakes performers Any Day Will Do (Any Given Saturday {USA}) and Babel (Lonhro) are also members of this family.

Levin Classic

Race summary:

A pre-race plan was executed to perfection with the filly Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) proving superior to the colts and geldings.

Rider Sam Collet was able to track the favourite Harlech (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}) and got off his back at the right time and power to victory.

Harlech had surged clear 200 metres from home, but had no answer to the filly’s finishing burst and Riodini (NZ) (Proisir) ran home fairly from last for third.

Pedigree notes:

Travelling Light is a half-sister to the stakes performer The Great Southern (NZ) (Jimmy Choux {NZ}) with their dam Cissy Bowen (NZ) (Colombia {NZ}).

A five-time winner, Cissy Bowen is a sister to the Listed Macau Derby winner Tiger King (NZ) and from the family of the Listed Anniversary H. winner Sovereign’s Ace (NZ) (Sovereign Prince {GB}). There are no other black type performers within the first three generations.

Anniversary H.

Race summary:

The Danica Guy-trained Germanicus (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) completed a hat-trick of wins in fine style.

The 4-year-old drifted a long way back in the running, but wound up powerfully under jockey Michael dee to arrive in the nick of time.

Cutting up Rough (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}) was a close second ahead of Scott Base (NZ) (Dalghar {Fr}) with Magnum (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}) close up in fourth.

Pedigree notes:

Germanicus is the only winner produced so far by St Germaine (NZ) (Keeper), who was a smart mare and won four races including the G3 Gold Trail S. and finished runner-up in the G1 Levin Classic.

The dam is a sister to the multiple and stakes performer Sequential (NZ) and the feature names in the pedigree is the G1 QTC Sires’ Produce S. winner The Guida (All Glory), who was also successful in North America.

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Mare makes history

Invincibella (I Am Invincibella) created history at the Gold Coast when she stormed to victory in the Sky Racing Active Magic Millions Fillies and Mares.

The outstanding mare became the first horse to win three editions of a Magic Millions event when she produced an irresistible finish in the hands of Hugh Bowman.

“She’s been a great horse and when they’ve been in the stab le for such a long time they become pets, and she’s a fast pet,” trainer Chris Waller said. “Winning races on these days is very special.”

Kiwi target for mare

Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) has earned herself a trip across the Tasman after landing back-to-back stakes wins with a classy performance in the Listed January Cup.

Luvaluva (NZ)

"She is now in form and she's got a bit of confidence. We thought if she went well we might try to get a Group 1 in New Zealand," trainer John Sargent said.

The race Sargent has in mind is the weight-for-age Herbie Dyke Stakes at Te Rapa on February 8.

"She will drop two kilos and the 2000 metres will be ideal," he said.

Stradbroke dream alive

Trainer Tony Gollan believes Vega One (Lope de Vega {Ire) can develop into a genuine G1 Stradbroke H. contender following hi success in the Pafiic Fair Magic Millions Cup at the Gold Coast.

"I really want to win the Stradbroke. It's a race I've never won, but he's a really good horse and think he's the one who can do it," Gollan said.

"He's ballot-free for the Stradbroke after winning his last start at Eagle Farm so I can put him away and map out a good program for him for the winter.

"There's no pressure on me now to make the race and I've just got to get him back in this shape or better."

Waller spot on

Chris Waller’s judgement was proved right when Madam Rouge (Zoustar) won the Magic Millions Snippets at the Gold Coast.

Waller thought about running Madam Rouge in the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares before opting to run her in the Snippets.

"We wanted to separate her and Invincibella. They're both very good horses and when she drew barrier one in this race it made the decision a bit easier," Waller said.

"I didn't want them both running together. I think Madam Rouge can come back next year and probably run in the Fillies and Mares race."

McNeil in hot form

Jye McNeil bagged four winners at Flemington on Saturday, including the Listed Chester Manifold S. aboard Amadeus (Amadeus Wolf {GB}).

It is the first time he has achieved that feat in town and it added to an impressive start to 2020 for the jockey, who has notched eight winners from his last four city meetings.

"I've ridden four winners once before at Echuca," McNeil said. "There's a lot more prestige doing it here at Flemington."

McNeil said he wasn’t confident about his chances with Amadeus until late in the piece. "He seemed to labour around the turn but I didn't rush him," McNeil said. "I just took my time and I didn't chase too early and he was very good over the final stages."

Looking ahead

Co-trainer Ciaron Maher is already thinking of a winter campaign for Etana (Shamus Award).

His thoughts were on the future after her victory in the Frizelle Sunshine Magic Millions Quality.

"She really thrives when she gets to Queensland. I'm reluctant to take her home, she likes it that much," Maher said.

"She takes a while to hit form so I'll see what else is around. She’s likely to have another run, but we'll target some better races with her in the winter carnival."

Filly strikes again

Smart filly Rubisaki (Rubick) has continued her top run of form with success at Flemington.

Trained by Patick Payne and ridden by in-form Jye McNeil, Rubisaki was sent out favourite for Saturday's The Roof Garden H. and duly obliged.

"She's a very nice filly, obviously," McNeil said. "I think we've determined that and she's proven quite dominant once again.

"I thought the way she chased and let down off a slow tempo was quite impressive."

Plan comes off

A long-range plan came to fruition when He'll Haunt Us (Time For War) won the Magic Millions Maiden at the Gold Coast.

Co-trainer Mick Price said there were no big plans for the 3-year-old and his main mission had been to win the $250,000 maiden.

"They don't come along every day and we have been looking at this race for a while," he said.

Guy at it again

On a day where she tasted Group 1 success with Gaultier (NZ) (Rios) in the Levin Classic in 2017, Matamata trainer Danica Guy was at it again when she produced Germanicus (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) to take out G3 Bluestar Anniversary H.

The gelding had looked a promising type when scoring twice over the distance at his most recent starts, but Saturday’s black type challenge looked a significant step up for the 4-year-old who was having just his 13thcareer start.

“He’s just kept stepping up and as he’s got more tractable in his racing manners, he’s showing us what he can be,” Guy said. “I definitely think that there is more to come."

Boss the beneficiary

James McDonald’s misfortune was Glen Boss’ good fortune when he won the Ferrari Magic Millions Triophy.

McDonald was to ride Primitivo (Sebring), but when he failed to make the weight Boss got the call up.

"When you can replace one champion with another you can't complain," trainer John Thompson said.

The Randwick-based trainer also deserves credit as Primitivo was going from 1600 metres to 2400 metres on Saturday.

"We were looking at the 1800 metre race, but when we had a look at the fields this looked easier and there was more money," Thompson said.

Conlan in hospital

Trainer Jim Conlan is in Melbourne's Alfred Hospital after a fall from a horse on Saturday morning.

It is believed the five-time Group 1 winning trainer suffered possible broken ribs when he was dislodged at the Pinecliff property at Mt Eliza where he prepares a small team.

All the way win

Camino Rocoso (NZ) (Shocking) produced a bold display of front-running to land the G3 Barneswood Farm Trentham S.

The 6-year-old pulled his way to the front and opened up a big break on the field under jockey Chris Johnson and he held a strong gallop to defeat last-start G1 Zabeel Classic runner-up Fiscal Fantasy (Skilled).

“That’s what he can do and how he likes to run,” said Karen Parsons, who trains with her husband John. “He can keep going off a quick tempo and that’s what we thought he could do.”

Bargain buy

Opalescence (NZ) (Showcasing {GB}) is proving an outstanding money-spinner for trainer and part-owner Jenna Mahoney.

The 2-year-old won for the second time in three starts when she made the running and rallied gallantly to land the William The Protector Premier at Trentham.

“I saw her on gavelhouse.com and got her for NZ$1000,” Mahoney said. “I wasn’t expecting her to lead and would have been happy if something else crossed, but nobody wanted to and the Showcasings keep lifting.”

Looking Ahead - January 12

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Looking Ahead puts the spotlight on runners of interest across Australia and New Zealand. Whether they are a particularly well-bred or high-priced runner having their first or second start, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.

On Sunday, we have found a couple of strong maiden contenders at Nowra from the stables of Bjorn Baker and Brad Widdup while at Sale a Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt looks ready to post the first winning strike of his career.

Nowra, Race 3, 3.00pm, Great Northern Maiden, $22,000, 1100m

Calculated Risk (Akeed Mofeed {GB}) is a half-brother to six winners, including the G1 Captain Cook S. winner and dual Group 2 winner Ekstreme (NZ) (Ekraar {USA}) and the stakes performed brothers Maradona (Mr Nancho {Arg}) and Pellegrini (NZ). They are sons of Cashcade (NZ) (Anziyan {USA}), who is a half-sister to the two-time Group 3 winner Blackrock College (NZ) (Volksraad {GB}).

Akeed Mofeed (GB), sire of Calculated Risk

Also the family of the black type winning Queensland sprinter Spurcraft (Jet Spur), Calculated Risk was a $70,000 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale but and was well backed when sixth on debut. The Bjorn Baker-trained gelding has since enjoyed a break and three subsequent trial outings should have him ready to fire first-up.

Nowra, Race 4, 3.35pm, Kel Campbell Haulage Maiden, $22,000, 1100m

Carte Blanche (Casino Prince) made a bright start to her career during the spring and was in the money in all three of her appearances. She hasn’t raced since mid-October, but with the benefit of that break and a recent trial she appeals as a strong chance to successfully open her summer preparation.

Casino Prince sire of Carte Blanche

Prepared by Brad Widdup, Carte Blanche is the first foal to race for the winning Encosta de Lago mare Not A Token Woman, who is out of a sister to the G2 Silver Slipper winner Amelia’s Dream (Redoute’s Choice). Their dam is the Listed Doomben Slipper winner Shalt Not (St Covet) and the family of the G1 BMW S. winner Grand Zulu (Grand Lodge {USA}).

Sale, Race 2, 1.35pm, Carlton Draught Maiden, $35,000, 1210m

Space Cowboy (Toronado {Ire}) looks a stand-out here for trainers Peter and Paul Snowden following a bold first-up showing for third at Stony Creek. That was his first run for four months and, against a modest line-up, he should prove hard to roll with that outing under his belt.

Toronado (Ire) sire of Space Cowboy

The colt, a $36,000 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale graduate, is a half-brother to the G3 James Carr S. winner Moss Trip (Moss Trip) with their dam the unraced Space Trip (Stratum). She is a half-sister to the G3 Liverpool City Cup and Magic Millions Cup winner Triple Elegance (Mossman) and the family of the two-time Group 1 winner Kermadec (NZ) (Teofilo {Ifre}).

2YO & 3YO Winners by Sire

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