Timely Updates – Magic Millions - All I Wanted for Christmas!

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday December 27

As we get closer to the yearling sales vendors have their eyes on the prize and while they can control everything to do with the physical preparation of the horse, it’s pedigree and the possibility of a timely stakes update is in the lap of the gods and for some of them the cards fell the right way over the Christmas break.

Storm Boy wins the G3 BJ McLachlan Stakes and is primed for the $3million MM 2YO Classic - image Michael McInally.

Biggest pedigree update over the Christmas break was undoubtedly the win of exciting Justify (USA) colt Storm Boy in the Group III BRC BJ McLachlan Stakes and his half-brother by Pierro will be headed to the Gold Coast for Coolmore.

Magic Millions

Lot 33 Colt by Pierro - Coolmore

 STORM BOY (Justify x Pelican) 1st Eagle Farm Dec 23 Magic Millions B.J. McLachlan Stakes (Gr3)

Lot 384 Filly by Snitzel – Baramul Stud

 ZENNZELLA (Snitzel x Zennista) 1st Caulfield Dec 26 Magic Millions Lord Stakes (LR)

Lot 197 Colt by Capitalist – Newgate Farm

 Customized (Capitalist x Single Sapphire) 3rd Eagle Farm Dec 23 Magic Millions B.J. McLachlan Stakes (Gr3)

Lot 24 Filly by King's Legacy – Lime Country Thoroughbreds

 Chilli Filly (Vancouver x Paprika) 1st Randwick Dec 26 Gordon's Pink Gin (Bm64)

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Lot 996 Colt by Peltzer – Twin Hills Stud

 Vagrant (Pariah x My Obsession) 1st Caulfield Dec 26 Joe Brown (Bm70)

Lot 749 Colt by Capitalist - North

 Cartwheels (Trapeze Artist x Highway) 1st Ipswich Dec 24 Sirromet Mdn Hcp

Lot 559 Filly by Zousain – Kulani Park

 Zou Sensation (Zoustar x Dame Claire) 1st Moonee Valley Dec 23 MSC Signs (Bm70)

Lot 876 Colt by Zoustar – Widden Stud

 Philosopher (Zoustar x Lone) 1st Moonee Valley Dec 23 PJA Accountants & Business Advisors (Bm78)

Lot 1430 Filly by Headwater- Carrington Park Stud

 Call The Union (Shamus Award x That's Amore) 1st Moonee Valley Dec 23 BoozeBud Challenger (Bm64)

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