Clean sweep for Magics with King's Legacy as Coolmore buy in

For jockey Hugh Bowman, King’s Legacy provided him with a clean autumn sweep of the juvenile Triple Crown Series having won the G1 ATC Sires’ Produce S. on the colt, after guiding Farnan (Not A Single Doubt) to Golden Slipper S. glory.

Bowman also announced that the exciting dual Group 1-winner would be joining the Coolmore roster at the completion of his racing career, with the global powerhouse continuing the considerable investment in its Australian operation by buying into King's Legacy.

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It was soon confirmed by Tom Magnier, who thanked the ownership group for the opportunity to buy into the only Redoute's Choice colt to win two Group 1 races as a juvenile.

"We are so thankful to James Harron and his racing partners for giving us the opportunity to become involved in King's Legacy," said Magnier. "They are a wonderful group of owners who will give him great support at stud when he retires to Coolmore. He is a particularly good looking horse with a great pedigree.

"He is a very exciting proposition for us."

Magical juveniles

The win of King's Legacy completed a clean sweep of 2-year-old Group 1 races for auction house Magic Millions, while second place Glenfiddich (Fatsnet Rock) was also sold at the Gold Coast. Magic Millions had previously celebrated the first six home in the G1 Golden Slipper S. and trifecta in the G1 Inglis Sires'.

Slipper hero Farnan had been purchased out of Magic Millions’ Gold Coast ring by Aquis Farm and Phoenix Thoroughbreds for $550,000 with the youngster offered by Vinery Stud.

The Group 1 ball had started rolling for the Queensland auction company with the Blue Diamond S. winner Tagaloa (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), a $300,000 buy for trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young when the colt was offered by Arrowfield Stud.

King’s Legacy was the most expensive of the Magic Millions graduates with James Harron Bloodstock having the final say at $1.4 million on the colt offered by breeder Segenhoe Stud.

“To have sold three individual Group 1-winning colts is an enormous effort and that’s not to mention Away Game. Arguably, we’ve sold the best four 2-year-olds in the country,” Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said.

Away Game was a $425,000 Gold Coast purchase for Kerri Radcliffe Bloodstock out of Mill Park Stud’s draft and has so far won the G2 Percy Sykes S., the G3 Widden S. and finished runner-up in the Golden Slipper. She has now been set for the G1 Robert Sangster S.

“It’s been complete domination for us. It’s very difficult for Magic Millions to win a Blue Diamond, it’s a race we’ve missed most years,” Bowditch said.

“It’s great to see these blue-chip horses winning these races and these quality youngsters are bought with a dream in mind and it’s all come to fruition.”

Praise all round for beautifully bred colt

The in-form Bowman had King’s Legacy within sight of the leaders, he peeled wide before the turn and came with an undeniable finish to down the pacemaker Glenfiddich with Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) back in third.

“He’s an exceptional colt. He’s one of the best colts of his generation in the country and I can only see him improving.”

King’s Legacy is a son of the multiple winner and stakes performer Breakfast In Bed (Hussonet {USA}), who is a half-sister to the G1 Flight S. winner and Golden Slipper runner-up Oohood (I Am Invincible) from the family of influential sires Not A Single Doubt and Snippets.

Bowman is expecting King’s Legacy to be a potent force to be reckoned in the new season.

“I’m not going to start doing the race programming of horses, but you’d think he’d be a Golden Rose-Caulfield Guineas type of horse,” he said.

“The way he attacked the line this afternoon was exceptional, it was a testing mile and he was able to sit handy and adapt as the pace changed.

“He’s the full package and hitting his strips as an autumn 2-year-old. You can see him developing physically, he’s already mentally all there and very exciting what lies ahead.”

Co-trainer Peter Snowden concurred and praised Bowman for the role he has had to play.

“It was a good result and a peach of a ride. He travelled so well and quickened nicely and it’s only the start of what you’re going to see as a 3-year-old,” he said.

“He is a horse that will train on, he’s got a lot of substance and quality about him. We always thought these (Group 1s) were the two races that would suit him and we got that right.

“He’s a nice colt and will only get better at three, he’s doing it all on raw ability. He’s got the right attitude, a good turn of foot and he relaxes really well. They are big assets to have and he’s a quality colt, we’ll see a lot more of him later on.”