Irish-born jockey Adam Farragher has ticked off a career goal at Kembla Grange, celebrating his first Australian win aboard the Magic Millions-bound Spywire. Farragher has been putting in the hard yards with champion trainer Ciaron Maher, who admits he has shown the 25-year-old some tough love before giving him an opportunity… Read More »
Peter and Paul Snowden are assembling a strong squad for the Magic Millions carnival and stable stalwart Poetic Charmer will be given the chance to add his name to their team. The father and son training partners have Max Lees Classic winner Russian Conquest and Wyong Magic Millions runner-up Miss… Read More »
After a spring of discontent, Anthony Cummings has started over with Baller and he is hoping the speedster can hit the ground running in the Listed Starlight Stakes at Rosehill. Cummings had high hopes for Baller last campaign and while he posted a win in a benchmark race, his opportunities… Read More »
Top Queensland mare Houtzen showed she was back to her best when she broke the course record for 1050m in winning the Listed Bribie Handicap at Doomben. The 2017 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner, Houtzen was ridden from behind when second in a Doomben barrier trial last week. However, there… Read More »
A trip to the Gold Coast for the rich Magic Millions race day will be given consideration after Star Fall made a winning return at Pakenham. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained sprinter outsped his rivals to win the John Duff & Co Handicap (1000m) on Saturday. Ridden by Linda… Read More »
Group one winning mare Viddora will not head to Queensland early in the new year to defend her Magic Millions crown. After a disappointing finish in Saturday’s Winterbottom Stakes in Perth, connections have opted to spell the star mare ruling out any chance she will race at the Gold Coast… Read More »
Top mare Houtzen is likely to have only one run before trying to add to her Magic Millions carnival record. Houtzen won the 2017 Magic Millions 2YO Classic in brilliant fashion before going on to race against some of the best sprinters in Australia. She has won six races and… Read More »
The first day of summer has heralded a return to form at Rosehill by Invincible Star after a frustrating spring. The mare won two stakes races as a three-year-old and her performance to run a close second to Merchant Navy in the 2017 Coolmore Stud Stakes raised expectations. She missed… Read More »
Invincible Star can put a spring of discontent behind her and set herself on a Magic Millions Sprint path with a form turnaround in the Starlight Stakes at Rosehill. Lameness forced the speedy mare out of the Everest and then she had mixed results in a two-start Melbourne campaign, finishing… Read More »
She is a definite starter, and as such, last start Group l winner Viddora is the raging favourite to take out the Magic Millions Snippets (1200m) this Saturday at the Gold Coast. The Lloyd Kennewell trained mare hasn’t raced since scoring a somewhat arrogant win in the Winterbottom at Ascot… Read More »
Trainer Kelso Wood put the worst two years of his life behind him when his favourite horse Snitzkraft earned a Magic Millions carnival start by winning at Doomben. Wood and his co trainer Patricia Gesler were both in tears after Snitzkraft ($.50) held on to beat Irish Constabulary ($21) by… Read More »
Tough gelding Pinch River responded to new tactics of no trackwork to score a first up win in the Listed Bribie Handicap at Doomben. on Saturday. Pinch River ($9) went straight to the lead and held on to beat All Over Bosanova ($3.40) by a long long neck with a… Read More »
Whypeeo will make his comeback in either Sydney or Brisbane after being scratched from a comeback run at Doomben. The three-year-old was to resume in a 1050m-race against his own age group at Doomben on Saturday but trainer Toby Edmonds scratched him 30 minutes before the race when rain continued… Read More »
Trainer Toby Edmonds is confident he has made the right decision in not trialling promising Whypeeo before the gelding’s comeback run at Doomben Whypeeo confirmed he is one of the best three-year-olds in Queensland by beating quality fields at his two runs before a break. A son of top sire… Read More »
The richest raceday in Australia is Magic Millions Day and it finally arrives this Saturday at the Gold Coast, with $10 Million prizemoney up for grabs across nine races. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out a metre from the 1000m-400m; True for… Read More »
View the field for the 2017 Magic Millions Sprint. The Magic Millions Sprint will be run on Saturday 14th January at Gold Coast racecourse. Time: 4:40PM Distance: 1200m No Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 CHARLIE BOY Ciaron Maher Hugh Bowman 11 59.5kg 2 DOTHRAKI Peter & Paul Snowden 10 58.5kg 3… Read More »
Caulfield trainer Brendan McCarthy is sweating on Murt The Flirt getting a flight to Queensland later this week to compete at the Magic Millions race day for the third-straight year. McCarthy is planning to accept with Murt The Flirt in Saturday’s Magic Millions Sprint (1200m) but says the gelding is… Read More »
View the nominations for the 2017 Magic Millions Sprint. The Magic Millions Sprint will be run on Saturday 14th January at Gold Coast racecourse. Horse 1 ARCHITECT 2 BACHMAN 3 BIDII BABE 4 CASUAL CHOICE 5 CATCH A FIRE 6 CHARLIE BOY 7 COSMIC CAMEO 8 CULTURAL MAN 9 DAM… Read More »
Murt The Flirt is being readied for another crack at a rich Magic Millions race, but trainer Brendan McCarthy is yet to decide which Gold Coast race he will target. The gelding finished fifth in the 2015 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas and fourth in the Magic Millions Cup in January… Read More »
Michelle Payne will be allowed to ride Husson Eagle in Queensland with authorities granting her a licence for Magic Millions day. Racing NSW this week refused to allow Payne to ride Husson Eagle in a lead-up race at Randwick on Saturday, citing integrity concerns regarding her dual trainer/jockey licence in… Read More »
