Magic 3YOs Dominate in G1 Races

Tara Madgwick - Monday December 5

The Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale may have built its reputation on being a premium source of precocious juveniles, but three year-olds bought from the 2021 sale have been racing up a storm this season and have dominated their peers in Group I races.

There have been 10 Group I winning three year-olds in Australia this season and when we take out homebreds Amelia’s Jewel and Golden Mile that leaves eight that were offered at auction and of those, five took their place in the Gold Coast sale ring.

Horse (Sire)

Sale

Price

Vendor

Purchaser

In Secret

(I Am Invincible)

Magic Millions

$900,000

Segenhoe

Godolphin

Manzoice

(Almanzor (Fr)

Magic Millions

$340,000

Bhima Thoroughbreds

Waller Racing / Mulcaster Bloodstock

Coolangatta

(Written Tycoon)

Magic Millions

$280,000

Milburn Creek Tbreds

Ciaron Maher Bloodstock

Madame Pommery

(No Nay Never (USA)

Magic Millions

$150,000

Coolmore

Waller Racing / Mulcaster Bloodstock

Jacquinot

(Rubick)

Magic Millions

PI $120,000

Coolmore

Zougotcha

(Zoustar)

Inglis Easter

$500,000

Widden Stud

Waller Racing/ Mulcaster Bloodstock

She’s Extreme

(Extreme Choice)

Inglis Easter

$275,000

Willow Park Stud

Anthony Cummings

Sharp ‘n’ Smart

(Redwood (GB)

Karaka Book 1

$55,000

Westbury Stud

Rogerson Blooodstock

Coolangatta beat the older sprinters to win the G1 Moir Stakes - image Grant Courtney

The Magic Millions graduates cover the full distance range with Coolangatta, who won the 2022 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winning the Group I MVRC Moir Stakes (1000m) against the older sprinters, while Manzoice won the Group I VRC Victoria Derby (2500m).

Manzoice won the Victoria Derby - image Grant Courtney

Group I ATC Golden Rose (1400m) winner Jacquinot was passed in shy of his $120,000 reserve, while In Secret, winner of the Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) was the most expensive of the five snapped up by Godophin for $900,000.

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In Secret was the most expensive of the 3YO G1 winners - image Grant Courtney

Striking a blow for the middle market was Madame Pommery, who won the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas (1600m) to the great delight of her all women syndicate of owners.

Madame Pommery is one of two G1 winning 3YO's consigned by Coolmore - image Grant Courtney

Interesting to note the success of Waller Racing/ Mulcaster Bloodstock in purchasing three of the Group I winning 3YO’s – Manzoice, Madame Pommery and Zougotcha.

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