Half-sister to Dehorned Unicorn Headed to Magic Millions

Tara Madgwick - Saturday December 31

A modest $37,000 Inglis Classic purchase from the Widden Stud draft for Hancox Bloodstock, Star Witness gelding Dehorned Unicorn has been in hot form over the summer and posted his second Saturday win at Randwick on New Year’s Eve bringing a timely update for his half-sister headed to Magic Millions.

Dehorned Unicorn wins at Randwick - image Steve Hart

Trained by Joe Pride, Dehorned Unicorn has made solid progress this year and particularly in his current preparation rising from midweek grade to Saturday company.

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Ridden by Sam Clipperton, he carried 59.5kg to a popular win in the Benchmark 78 event over 1100m as a well backed favoruite.

With five wins and three seconds from 14 starts, Dehorned Unicorn has won over $320,000 and there are more wins to come.

“His only below par runs were on wet tracks, so we’ll keep him away from them,” said Joe Pride.

“He’s a very tough horse and can keep making his way through the grades.”

Bred by Widden in partnership, Dehorned Unicorn is the best of three winners from Leap Lively, a three-quarter sister by Hinchinbrook to Group III winner Jade Marauder and half-sister to Group III winner Bliss Street from stakes-winner Jade Diva.

Widden will offer the yearling filly from Leap Lively by Zousain at Magic Millions as Lot 52 and she is pictured below.

The half-sister to Dehorned Unicorn by Zousain.

Dehorned Unicorn was one of two metro winners for Star Witness on Saturday with four year-old mare Dazzling Lucy successful at Moonee Valley.

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Race Result - Tab (Bm78) 1100m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.19
1
Dehorned Unicorn
- 4g Star Witness (AUS) x Leap Lively (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: S Clipperton 59.5
2
0.2
Quick Tempo
- 4g Rubick (AUS) x Tawfiq Valley (AUS) (Purrealist (AUS))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: J R Collett 60.5
3
3.2
Sacrimony
- 4g Per Incanto (USA) x Royal Excess (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 57.5
4
3.4
Vowmaster
- 5g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Bring A Ring (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Avdulla 56
5
5.1
Lancaster Bomber
- 7g Denman (AUS) x Christmas Lily (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: J Ford 56.5
6
6.1
Stromboli
- 4h Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Bahia (AUS) (Snippets (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Zac Lloyd 55
7
6.9
Our Bellagio Miss
- 6m Casino Prince (AUS) x Miss Canny (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: Jenny Duggan 57.5
8
8.2
Liberty Sun
- 7g Statue Of Liberty (USA) x Sunkita (AUS) (Black Kite (AUS))
Tnr: G McFarlane Rdr: C Schofield 59.5
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