Magnus Sprinter Goes Back to Back in $2million Kosciuszko

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 14

Widden Stud Victoria’s much missed Magnus has left some terrific sprinters over the years, but the highest stakes earner among them is talented country galloper Front Page, who enjoyed the biggest of pay day of his career last year when taking out the $2million ATC The Kosciuszko (1200m) at Randwick and he went back to back on Saturday.

Front Page and Tyler Schiller are supreme - image Steve Hart

Now trained by Matthew Dale, Front Page was not disgraced when tried in several Group I races by his previous  trainer Geoff Duryea after his Kosciuszko  win last year and he was first up from a spell into the big one this time.

Tyler Schiller rode him in much the same way as he did last year and Front Page was not for catching in the straight with race favourite Opal Ridge doing best of the pursuers to finish a gallant second.

“Full credit to Geoff and his team for what they’ve done with this horse before giving him to me,” said Matthew Dale.

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“I’m in awe and they told me every little thing I needed to know, so that I could have him well prepped and as good as I could have him here today.”

Front Page gets his second Kozi rug! - image Steve Hart

Already a stakes-winner of the Listed VRC AR Creswick Stakes, Front Page took his overall record to seven wins and four seconds from 20 starts with earnings of $2.4million.

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.
Stacy Lee was covered by the late Magnus again in 2021 and has a yearling full sister to Front Page.

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Race Result - The Kosciuszko 1200m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:08.04
1
Front Page
- 7g Magnus (AUS) x Stacey Lee (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Tyler Schiller 59
2
1.9
Opal Ridge
- 4m Rubick (AUS) x Chadana (AUS) (Myboycharlie (IRE))
Tnr: Luke Pepper Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
3
2.3
Far Too Easy
- 5g All Too Hard (AUS) x Mnemonic (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: D A McColm Rdr: James Orman 58.5
MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale $280,000
Seller: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW
Buyer: Golden River Investments/All Winners Thoroughbreds
4
3.0
Cavalier Charles
- 7g Denman (AUS) x Offer It Up (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: J Bowman 57.5
5
4.7
I've Bean Tryin'
- 5g Spill The Beans (AUS) x Sheza Lonhro (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Kelley Rdr: J R Collett 57.5
6
4.9
Kimberley Secrets
- 4m Wandjina (AUS) x Highland Secrets (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: N J Olive Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 54
7
5.3
Akasawa
- 6g Real Impact (JPN) x Forest City Girl (USA) (Deputy Minister (CAN))
Tnr: P Messara & L Gavranich Rdr: A Bullock 58.5
8
5.5
Our Last Cash
- 6g Magnus (AUS) x Cashed Up Lady (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: Ms D Scott Rdr: Rachel King 56.5
9
5.5
Derry Grove
- 5g Star Turn (AUS) x True Malt (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: N Rawiller 56
10
6.4
Mogo Magic
- 4g Duporth (AUS) x Zoumagic (AUS) (Zizou (AUS))
Tnr: Scott Collings Rdr: Nick Heywood 57
11
8.7
Sizzle Minizzle
- 4g Sizzling (AUS) x Greenmount Belle (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: Brett Robb Rdr: S Clipperton 56.5
12
8.8
Mnementh
- 7g Eurozone (AUS) x Yurrapendi (AUS) (Pendragon (NZ))
Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: Tommy Berry 59
13
15.4
Bianco Vilano
- 5g Foxwedge (AUS) x Cap Bianco (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: R T Stubbs Rdr: Craig Williams 57
14
24.1
Broken Hill
- 5g Lonhro (AUS) x Mining Tycoon (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Cody Morgan Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 55
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