So United Wins $1million MM Subzero for Blueblood Thoroughbreds

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 13

A thrilling finish to the $1million Magic Millions Subzero (2200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday delivered another victory for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott with six year-old So You Think gelding So United, a $190,000 Magic Millions purchase from Valiant Stud, who will offer eight yearlings in Book 2 starting on Monday.

So United wins the $1million MM Subzero - image Grant Courtney

Ridden by Tim Clark, So United edged out veteran Pierro gelding Parry Sound to claim a head win taking his overall record to six wins and eight placings from 32 starts with prizemoney just shy of $1million.

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"That was fantastic. I was relieved there because the runs were coming strong there down out wide. He deserved it. He made all of the running and kicked well. The horse has come back so well this preparation and keeps improving. I am delighted for everyone involved,” said Adrian Bott.

"He’s a So You Think and They are later maturing, they excel once they get over a bit of a trip. His half-brother (Unite and Conquer) we had here favourite for the Magic Millions 2YO race. I think that year Bluebloods came back and bought his half-brother and here we are in the staying race."

So United has won early $1million in prizemoney!

A $190,000 Magic Millions purchase for Blueblood Thoroughbreds from the Valiant Stud draft, So United is a half-brother to juvenile stakes-winner Unite and Conquer and stakes-placed Mission Value from Maglissa, who has had four foals to race and all are winners.

A metropolitan winner by Magnus from Group I winner Danglissa, Maglissa is a half-sister to the dams of Group III winner Sweet Redemption and stakes-winner Euryale.

Valiant Stud will offer another yearling from the same family as Lot 1271, a North Pacific filly from Miss Understanding.

Click here to see all the Valliant yearligns for Book 2.

So You Think has had yearlings sell for up to $375,000 at Magic Millions this week and has nine more to be offered in Books 1 and 2.

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Race Result - $1M Magic Millions Subzero 2200m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 2:14.61
1
So United
- 6g So You Think (NZ) x Maglissa (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 54
2
0.2
Parry Sound
- 8g Pierro (AUS) x Aqua D'amore (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: Reece Jones 54
3
0.4
Zennzella
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Zennista (NZ) (Zenno Rob Roy (JPN))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jamie Kah 55
4
1.2
Deficit
- 5g Snitzel (AUS) x Taqaseem (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Ben Thompson 52
5
1.3
Love Tap
- 6g Tapit (USA) x Smokey's Love (USA) (Forestry (USA))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: B Shinn 55
6
2.8
Ain't He Grand
- 4g Sebring (AUS) x Senta Helga (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: H Coffey 54
7
2.9
Unanimous
- 6g Deep Field (AUS) x Without Exception (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 54
8
3
Sky Lab
- 6g Real Impact (JPN) x Gold Mission (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: J R Collett 60.5
9
4.3
Readily Availabull
- 5g Bull Point (AUS) x Readily (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr: R Dolan 52
10
4.5
Noah 'N' A Deel
- 4m Maurice (JPN) x Double Deel (AUS) (Dundeel (NZ))
Tnr: Gary Doughty Rdr: Craig Williams 52.5
11
4.6
Warning
- 7g Declaration Of War (USA) x Livia (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56.5
12
5.1
The Vowels
- 4g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Mareeza (AUS) (Freeze (AUS))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: Cejay Graham 52.5
13
5.6
Military Gambler
- 5g Rommel (AUS) x Call To Ransom (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Damien Thornton 52.5
14
5.7
Head Of State
- 5g American Pharoah (USA) x Derelique (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: M R Du Plessis 54
15
6.5
Outlandos
- 7g Dissident (AUS) x Rocksan (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: M J Dee 53.5
16
6.7
Arts Object
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Ringhals (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Kurt Goldman Rdr: Angela Jones 52
17
7.7
Olympic Gaze
- 6g Olympic Glory (IRE) x Wingstack (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: S T Collett 52
18
11
Beaufort Park
- 8g Warhead (AUS) x Warlady (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Tyler Schiller 52.5
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