Magnus Sprinter Wins $2million Kosciuszko

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 15

Widden Stud’s Magnus is rarely without a good sprinter and talented country galloper Front Page enjoyed the biggest of pay days when taking out the $2million ATC The Kosciuszko (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.

Front Page gets his big pay day at last - image Steve Hart

Trained by Geoff Duryea, Front Page was a contender for the past two runnings of this race but was withdrawn both times and has at last had the opportunity to show what he can do.

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Tyler Schiller allowed Front Page to roll to the front and he did the rest, scoring by three-quarters of a length from the favourite Far Too Easy.

“"I didn't actually want to lead and when he just took me to the front under his own terms, I was just happy to go with the horse,” said Schiller.

“I know how much ability he has and when he gave a kick at the top of the straight, I actually thought he was pretty vulnerable. But he's toughed it out super and he's a ripper horse."

Already a stakes-winner of the Listed VRC AR Creswick Stakes, Front Page took his overall record to six wins and three seconds from 14 starts with earnings of $1.3million.

“Third time lucky. The first time was just a freak accident, the second time there was nothing we could do about it,” said Geoff Duryea on winning the Kosciuszko at the third attempt.

“But he's done the right thing this time, I've a had perfect preparation. He's had two barrier trials at Wangaratta. He's won them both and I couldn't ask for any more."

Retained to race by his breeders, Front Page is a brother to the stakes-placed filly News Girl and is out of Stacey Lee, a talented daughter of Bel Esprit. She won five of her 20 starts banking $73,257 and is a daughter of Group I placed mare Curio Jade.

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Stacy Lee was covered by Widden Stud’s Magnus again last year and produced a full sister to Front Page in September.

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Race Result - The Kosciuszko 1200m

Randwick Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:10.12
1
Front Page
- 6g Magnus (AUS) x Stacey Lee (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: G M Duryea Rdr: Tyler Schiller 59
2
0.8
Far Too Easy
- 4g All Too Hard (AUS) x Mnemonic (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: D A McColm Rdr: James Orman 57.5
MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale $280,000
Seller: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW
Buyer: Golden River Investments/All Winners Thoroughbreds
3
2.1
Fender
- 6g Toronado (IRE) x Ceccanti (AUS) (Arena (AUS))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: S Clipperton 57
4
2.6
Cavalier Charles
- 6g Denman (AUS) x Offer It Up (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Nick Heywood 56
5
3.3
Art Cadeau
- 6g Artie Schiller (USA) x Jewelled Gate (AUS) (Hurricane Sky (AUS))
Tnr: T J Robinson Rdr: Damian Lane 59
6
5.6
Spiranac
- 6m Magic Albert (AUS) x Makemeasupermodel (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: R P Northam Rdr: Reece Jones 55.5
7
5.8
Le Melody
- 4m Your Song (AUS) x Le Sillage (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Cody Morgan Rdr: Rachel King 53
8
6.0
Anethole
- 6g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Anise (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Cody Morgan Rdr: Tom Sherry 56
9
6.1
Handle The Truth
- 7g Star Witness (AUS) x Assertively (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: K R Dryden Rdr: N Rawiller 59
10
6.7
Talbragar
- 5g Snitzel (AUS) x Overreach (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Cody Morgan Rdr: J Bowman 56
11
6.8
Mnementh
- 6g Eurozone (AUS) x Yurrapendi (AUS) (Pendragon (NZ))
Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: C Schofield 58
12
7.1
Testator Silens
- 5g Star Witness (AUS) x So Detached (AUS) (One Cool Cat (USA))
Tnr: Luke Clarke Rdr: Ms W Costin 57
13
7.4
Commando Hunt
- 5g Time For War (AUS) x Misasio (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: Cameron Crockett Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55
14
8.0
Another One
- 5g Super One (AUS) x Herewegoagain (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: G J Colvin Rdr: W Pike 58
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