breednet.com.au

Gold Coast Double for Spirit Of Boom

Mark Smith - Saturday December 9

Sent off an odds-on favourite when making her career debut at Toowoomba on November 18, Holdin' My Own gave connections a quick reality check on the vagaries of racing when she began awkwardly, which forced the saddle to shift back whereupon she gave a buck jumping exhibition and trailed home last.

Sent back to the trials by the stewards, the Les Ross-trained filly was on her best behaviour when winning her trial at Deagon and was given the green light to continue her prep.

Advertisement

The daughter of the high-flying first season sire Spirit Of Boom was installed the early favourite to break her maiden over 900 metres at the Gold Coast on Saturday.


However, sustained support for the Unencumbered filly Brave Jewel resulted in Holdin' My Own drifting out to $3.50.

Not the best to begin for Nathan Day, Holdin' My Own quickly gathered up speed to lead them up.

She held on bravely down the straight to defeat Victory Liner (Foxwedge) by three-quarters of a length with Majikkutesa (Testa Rossa) a neck back in third.

Purchased by her trainer for $20,000 out of the Eureka Stud draft at the Magic Millions March Yearling Sale, Holdin' My Own  (pictured as a yearling ) is the fourth winner from as many foals out of the Made Of Gold mare Imanoremiss, a half-sister to the popular, dual stakes-winner, Magic Marvo (Bite The Bullet).

Holdin' My Own became the fourth winner from the first crop of Spirit Of Boom who did not have long to wait for his fifth.

It came on the same track later 35 minutes later when first starter Bold Aurora did the right thing by favourite-backers in the Brisbane Isuzu 2YO C&G Maiden (900m).

The Garnett Taylor-trained colt seemed to channel the winning effort of Holdin' My Own.

After a tardy start, Bold Aurora quickly gathered speed under Gary Geran to take up the running.

But these Spirit Of Boom's don't look like speedy squibs, with Bold Aurora showing plenty of fight to defeat Falvelino (Falvelon) by a length with Line Up Girls (Sizzling) one and three-quarter of a length back in third.

A homebred for the Cleary family, Bold Aurora is the second foal and first winner out of the Spinning World mare Arctic Eclipse whose dam Zero Lass (Danzero) is out of the imaginatively named Fluoro's Sister (Rory's Jester) a stakes-placed sister to Listed Bounding Away Stakes winner Fluoro.

Bold Aurora becomes the fifth winner for Eureka Stud's Spirit Of Boom (pictured) who is setting a cracking pace in all categories on the first crop leaderboard.

Spirit Of Boom has 10 lots on offer at the Magic Millions and seven at the Inglis Classic

Advertisment
More Reading...
Likely Autumn Superstars Set to Trial on Thursday
Autumn Glow, Sir Delius, Via Sistina, Lady Shenandoah and Apocalyptic and more - Punters and racing fans can see a suite of Australia’s best horses live in action at Royal Randwick on Thursday as campaigns begin for many of the looming Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival’s biggest feature races.
$2Million Frankel Colt Highlights a Solid Start for MM 2026
A colt by champion international sire Frankel topped Day One of the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on Tuesday when selling for $2 million
$850,000 Extreme Choice Filly to David Ellis
The Magic Millions is a happy hunting ground for Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis and he struck early on Wednesday for an $850,000 filly by Extreme Choice from prolific Tasmanian stakes-winner Deroche.
$800,000 Snitzel Filly with South African Connection
There are only two broodmares in Australia by South African sire Var - one of them is Via Africa (SAf), dam of G1 winners Autumn Glow and In The Congo, the other is Delta Queen (Saf), whose Snitzel yearling filly was first into the ring at Magic Millions on Wednesday and sold for $800,000.
Flying Start for Jacquinot
Buyers warmed quickly to the first yearlings by Widden Stud’s dual Group I winner Jacquinot offered on Tuesday during the first session of Magic Millions with five selling at an average $312,000.
$700,000 Home Affairs Filly for Dance Music
The second crop of yearlings by Home Affairs were always going to be in demand at Magic Millions off the back of his encouraging early winners and he made a splash on Tuesday during the first session with a filly from Dance Music fetching $700,000.
Australian Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Announced for 2026
The Awards formerly known as the Stud and Stable Staff Awards will enter a new chapter in 2026, with a refreshed name, the Australian Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (ATIEA), and an expanded industry partnership to further strengthen the recognition and celebration of the people who underpin Australia's world-class racing and breeding sector.
$800,000 Anamoe Filly Delivers Big Pinhook Win for Lime Country
The first yearlings by Australian Horse of the Year Anamoe have generated huge interest at Magic Millions and a filly from Eawase hit the target on Wednesday when selling for $800,000.
Torryburn Stud Sell $825,000 Zoustar Colt
Widden Stud’s reigning champion sire Zoustar had just one colt sell on the opening day of Magic Millions on Tuesday with Torryburn Stud well rewarded for the first living foal of Centimental that sold for $825,000.
$1.2million Extreme Choice Colt Sold by The Chase
The second million dollar colt on the opening day of Magic Millions came late on Tuesday when the Extreme Choice colt from former brilliant I Am Invincible filly Dame Giselle sold for $1.2million.