Magic Triple Treat for Fastnet Rock’s Eleven Eleven

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 15

Popular Fastnet Rock gelding Eleven Eleven continued his love affair with the Gold Coast on Saturday, prevailing in one of the closest finishes in Magic Millions history to land the $1 million Magic Millions Cup (1400m).

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Eleven Eleven wins the Magic Millions Cup - image Grant Courtney

In edging out Holyfield and Apache Chase in a thrilling four-way photo, he secured back-to-back wins in the race to follow his success in the 2020 edition of the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas.

Trainer Greg Hickman praised the ride of jockey Hugh Bowman and said he would aim to bring the gelding back for another tilt at the race in 2023.


“He went super, he got a super ride,” Hickman said.

“He got shuffled back a little but further back than we wanted but he got out and I couldn’t believe it.

“He has been a special horse, especially to be able to win here three years in a row, it’s special for everybody.

“He’s a gelding so we’ll be trying (to make it four wins).”

Eleven Eleven is branded for success with the IKS!

The win took the five-year-old’s career earnings beyond $2.9 million and saw him equal a feat achieved only by Group 1 mare Invincibella, who won three editions of the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares (1300m) at the Gold Coast between 2018 and 2020.

A $230,000 Magic Millions purchase for his trainer from the Edinburgh Park draft, Eleven Eleven was
bred and sold by Ian Smith of Edinburgh Park.

Eleven Eleven is a full brother to stakes-placed War Memorial and three-quarter brother-in-blood to Group II MVRC Stutt Stakes winner Glenfiddich being from well bred import Smokin Alice(USA)..

Covered by Zoustar last spring, Smokin’ Alice has a yearling colt by Trapeze Artist that has been entered for Inglis Easter.

Fastnet Rock has had his usual good sale at Magic Millions this week with seven yearlings sold in the first four sessions at an average $445,714.


 

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Race Result - $1m Magic Millions Cup (Rl) RL 1400m

Gold Coast Track: Good(3) Time: 1:20.50
1
Eleven Eleven
- 5g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Smokin' Alice (USA) (Smoke Glacken (USA))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: J Bowman 58
Fastnet Rock
2
0.1
Holyfield
- 4g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Hurtle Myrtle (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Tim Clark 54
I Am Invincible
3
0.2
Apache Chase
- 4g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Silken Whisper (USA) (Diesis (GB))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: J Byrne 59
4
0.3
Frosty Rocks
- 5g Your Song (AUS) x Virtual Velocity (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 54.5
5
1.6
Animate
- 5g Animal Kingdom (USA) x Flowerchild (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Mallyon 54.5
6
2.1
Sir Rocket
- 5g Smart Missile (AUS) x Wolfsburg (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Michael Costa Rdr: J R Collett 54
7
2.3
Beau Rossa
- 4g Unencumbered (AUS) x My Choisir (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Todd Pannell 58.5
8
2.6
Axe
- 5g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Exselva (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Costa Rdr: Boris Thornton 54
9
2.9
Oscar Zulu
- 4g Epaulette (AUS) x Ininthree (NZ) (Generous (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
10
3.1
Ballistic Boy
- 5g Smart Missile (AUS) x Magical Mist (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: B N Stewart 57
11
3.3
Sambro
- 7g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Eau De Joie (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Craig Williams 54
12
3.5
Aim
- 4g Star Witness (AUS) x Vintage Strike (USA) (Smart Strike (CAN))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 54.5
13
3.8
Nudge
- 5m Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Julinsky Princess (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
14
4.0
Hard Empire
- 8g Hard Spun (USA) x Last Quill (AUS) (Last Tycoon (IRE))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: Ryan Maloney 56.5
15
4.2
Poetic Charmer
- 7g Your Song (AUS) x Hoss Amor (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Ben Thompson 54
16
4.7
Kementari
- 7g Lonhro (AUS) x Yavanna (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: N Rawiller 61
17
4.9
Profit
- 5g Dundeel (NZ) x Opportunity (NZ) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: B Prebble 54.5
18
10.4
Edison
- 5g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x A Million Tears (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: C Newitt 54
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