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.

Advertisement

"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.

Advertisment

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
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Westbury Stud Ltd, Karaka, NZ (As Agent)
Buyer: Withdrawn
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
More Reading...
Barnstorming Performance As Baraqiel Wins G1 Moir Stakes
Off the back of his impressive last start Listed Norman Carlyon Stakes victory at the same track, Snitzel gelding Baraqiel had everyone talking, and rightfully so, as he justified the faith of his trainers, charging late to win the $750,000 Group 1 MVRC Moir Stakes (1000m) in the Bennett Racing silks.
Lightning Strikes at The Valley
It didn't carry Black Type, but the $200,000 MVRC So You Think Stakes (1500m) at Moonee Valley was packed with intrigue and G1 winners with spring aspirations.
Extremely Good Filly Wins G2 Furious for Myracehorse
There has always been a big boom on Extreme Choice filly Apocalyptic following her flashing second on debut last December and we finally saw her back at the races at Randwick on Saturday and it proved well worth the wait!
Sires With Winners - Saturday September 6
Here is the full list of 106 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Front Runner Lindermann Wins Chelmsford Stakes
Capitalising on his outstanding second up form, Chris Waller’s Group 1-winning Lonhro gelding Lindermann held on to win the Group 2 ATC Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Alpha Sofie Wins Listed Atlantic Jewel
A decision to transfer talented Capitalist  filly Alpha Sofie from the Queensland stable of Jason Edwards to Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman in Victoria paid immediate dividends at Moonee Valley on Saturday when she charged home to win the $175,000 Listed MRC Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m).
Concorde Stakes Success For Headwall
With the first two across the line highlighting their claims for an Everest slot, Matthew Smith’s Headwall (Dream Ahead) came with a well-timed run in the $1m Group 3 ATC Concorde Stakes (1000m) to deny the unlucky Lady Shenandoah (Snitzel).
G1 Shamus Award - Quintessa Wins Proisir Plate
The early spring has tended to bring the very best out of Quintessa, and that trend continued at Ellerslie on Saturday with a spectacular last-to-first performance at $36 odds in the Gr.1 Proisir Plate.
$750,000 Deep Field Colt a SW on Debut
Nearly all of the good colts and geldings by now pensioned sire Deep Field find their way to Hong Kong, but astute trainer Clinton McDonald was determined to keep Rosberg paying $750,000 for the colt at the Inglis Ready 2Race Sale last year and he was rewarded at Moonee Valley on Saturday.
Pericles Turns Back the Clock
Six year-old Street Boss (USA) gelding Pericles won the Group II ATC Tramway Stakes (1400m) two years ago in 2023 when trained by James Cummings and he repeated the effort at Randwick on Saturday, but this time he is in the care of Bjorn Baker.