Boom Torque Wins MM QTIS Open

Media Release - Saturday January 13

Boom Torque’s meteoric rise through the ranks under trainer Matt Dunn continued at the Gold Coast on Saturday with a thrilling win in the $1 million Racing Queensland Magic Millions QTIS Open (1300m).

The four-year-old raced wide and gave the leaders a start but once jockey Mick Dee asked him to quicken, he reeled in the likes of Rothfire, Better Get Set and Chinny Boom with consummate ease.

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Boom Torque wins the MM QTIS Open - image Grant Courtney

Initially purchased for $50,000 out of the Glenlogan Park draft at the 2021 Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, the son of Spirit of Boom changed hands and joined Dunn’s stable in mid-2023.


He’s now won four of his five starts for the Murwillumbah horseman, who has won lucrative Magic Millions races in recent years with Care To Think and Madotti.

Dunn thanked Boom Torque's owner Ian Corazzol and paid tribute to the gelding's tenacity.

“He came to us a little while ago and he’s gone from strength to strength,” Dunn said.

“Let me say this, Ian Corazzol, the guy that sent him to us, has been a massive supporter of mine.

“Since he’s come into the stable he keeps chiming in with shares in horses and he’s been a really good asset to the place and I’m so pleased he could get the job done with this horse.

“He’s done a good job today – he was three and four deep the trip and he did all the work but he’s a real competitor.”

Victorian jockey Mick Dee said the horse’s electric turn of foot will hold him in good stead as he continues to step up in grade.

“I’m lucky that I’ve been able to pick up the nice, light ride,” Dee said.

“It certainly looked a big step up in class coming here today but that turn of foot, it’s pretty incredible.

“To pick up the leader like he did, it was a super effort.”

Dunn has been involved in six purchases so far at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, including a Microphone colt (Lot 186) from the draft of Boom Torque's breeder Glenlogan Park.

He also bought colts by Shamus Award, Toronado and Too Darn Hot, as well as a rig by Farnan and a filly by Star Turn. 

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Race Result - $1M Racing Queensland Magic Millions Open 1300m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:13.82
1
Boom Torque
- 4g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Outback Saga (AUS) (Real Saga (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: M J Dee 53
2
0.2
Better Get Set
- 6m Better Than Ready (AUS) x Ridolfi (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Damien Thornton 53
Inglis November (Early) Online Sale $10,000
Seller: Proven Thoroughbreds
Buyer: John Manzelmann
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $80,000
Seller: Lyndhurst Stud Farm, Warwick, Qld
Buyer: Proven Thoroughbreds/Steven O'Dea Racing
3
2.7
Chinny Boom
- 4m Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Imanoremiss (AUS) (Made Of Gold (USA))
Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Justin P Stanley 54
MM Gold Coast March Yearling Sale $180,000
Seller: Eureka Stud, Cambooya, Qld
Buyer: Gollan Racing/John Foote Bloodstock (FBAA)
4
4.5
Rothfire
- 6g Rothesay (AUS) x Huss On Fire (NZ) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Ben Thompson 61
5
4.6
Show Me Mercy
- 3g Astern (AUS) x Pardon (USA) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Tim Clark 54
6
4.8
Hatchet
- 5g Worthy Cause (AUS) x Miss Alert (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: R Dolan 52
7
4.9
Pentito
- 5g Spill The Beans (AUS) x Right Of Way (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Edwards Rdr: Taylor Marshall 52
8
5.4
Steady Ready
- 4h Better Than Ready (AUS) x Our First Lady (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: Jamie Kah 52
9
5.7
Stuttering
- 7g Love Conquers All (AUS) x Stutter (AUS) (Night Shift (USA))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: M R Du Plessis 52
10
5.8
Glass Of Rose
- 3f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Sky Rubi (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Jeff Dunn Rdr: Ms R Jamieson 54
11
6.3
Ef Troop
- 8g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Limealicious (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Craig Williams 52.5
12
7.1
Viminele
- 4h Spill The Beans (AUS) x Gala Affair (AUS) (Pure Theatre (AUS))
Tnr: L J Gough Rdr: Tyler Schiller 53
13
7.9
Wapiti
- 7g Love Conquers All (AUS) x Lucky Dubai (AUS) (Dubai Destination (USA))
Tnr: G R Duncan Rdr: S T Collett 52
14
8.3
Situation Room
- 5g Defcon (AUS) x Chasing Kisses (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones 52
15
8.5
Azzareach
- 6g Outreach (AUS) x Mini (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: D J Bougoure Rdr: M Cahill 54
16
8.6
Dr Why Not
- 7g Love Conquers All (AUS) x Over The Page (AUS) (Danachenka (AUS))
Tnr: L J Gough Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 52
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