Golden Vale Goes Two for Two – Perth Magic Millions Next!

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 3

The juvenile event at Ascot in Perth on Saturday was won by promising Churchill (IRE) filly Golden Vale, who made it two wins in as many starts when saluting in the famous navy blue Coolmore colours as a short priced favourite.

Trained by Simon Miller, Golden Vale won her previous start at Ascot back in October and coasted home to win the 1000m by more than a length.

The talented filly has some ambitious targets ahead with the Perth Magic Millions 2YO Classic her next assignment leading in towards the Group II WATC Karrakatta Plate in April.

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Golden Vale was a $130,000 Perth Magic Millions purchase.

Golden Vale was bred in Victoria by Dorrington Farm, but offered at the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale by Willow Dale Farm as agent where she was snapped up by Simon Miller/ Tom Magnier for $130,000.

Golden Vale runs for Coolmore and partners and is their first winner in Western Australia. She is the third winner for Magnesic, a winning Magnus three-quarter sister-in-blood to stakes-winner Malibu Style and daughter of stakes-winner Born Western.

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Race Result - Andrich Cousins Raceday Plate 1000m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 0:59.52
1
Golden Vale
- 2f Churchill (IRE) x Magnesic (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Holly Watson 56
2
1.2
Gold Maker
- 2g Universal Ruler (AUS) x Puro D'oro (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: Luke Campbell 54
3
1.4
Earthstorm
- 2f Calyx (GB) x Bombay (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: S Parnham 54
4
2
Sinful Living
- 2f Safeguard (AUS) x Paris Memory (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: Chris Parnham 57.5
5
2.5
Madhi Girl
- 2f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Very Angry Gal (AUS) (Gingerbread Man (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Madi Derrick 54
6
3
Battle Commander
- 2g Rommel (AUS) x Weona Lady (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: P H Jordan Rdr: C Staples 56
7
4
Wotugot
- 2f Rommel (AUS) x What Choux Want (NZ) (Jimmy Choux (NZ))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: J Whiting 54
8
7.2
Bubbles In Rio
- 2f I'm All The Talk (AUS) x Rio Flyer (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: J Brown 54
9
10
Pingers
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x Kitti Ping (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: Misty Bazeley Rdr: Jade Mc Naught 54
10
10.6
Desert Whisper
- 2f Rommel (AUS) x Faerie Whisper (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 54.5
11
11.2
Playful Star
- 2f Playing God (AUS) x Platinum Star (AUS) (Gingerbread Man (AUS))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly 54
12
12.9
Longalicious
- 2f Long Leaf (AUS) x Foxalicious (AUS) (Due Sasso (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: Lucy Fiore 54
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