Pierata Heads Magic Millions 3YO Guineas Field

Tara Madgwick - Monday January 8

A competitive line up of 18 three-year-olds has been finalised for Saturday's 2018 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) at the Gold Coast with Pierro's star colt Pierata to carry the number one saddle cloth.

Pierata - Magic MillionsWith a maximum of 16 runners allowed, there are two emergencies.

Pierata is the favourite and runs for trainer Greg Hickman and jockey Corey Brown while last start winners Saint Patricks Day, Bel Sonic, Wild Heart, and Sasso Corbaro have also forced their way into the $2 million set weights and penalties contest.

Goodfella, Whypeeo, Shogun Sun, and Calculated are among the other leading chances in the capacity field.

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The barrier draw for both the Guineas and 2YO Classic will be held at the Gold Coast on Tuesday morning.

Below is the final field for the 2018 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas.

No.

Horse

Trainer

Jockey

Weight

1

PIERATA

Gregory Hickman

Corey Brown

57

2

GOODFELLA

Bjorn Baker

Jason Collett

56.5

3

WHYPEEO

Toby Edmonds

TBA

56.5

4

CURDLED

Peter Robl

Jim Byrne

56.5

5

SAINT PATRICKS DAY

Chris Munce

Ron Stewart

56.5

6

BEL SONIC

Jason Warren

Ben Melham

56

7

SHOGUN SUN

Kelly Schweida

Damian Browne

56

8

ARRESTAR

Matthew Dunn

TBA

56

9

WILD HEART

Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes

Brenton Avdulla

56

10

MAGNUFIGHTER

Gary Duncan

Jamie Kah

56

11

CALCULATED

Chris Waller

Hugh Bowman

56

12

PINCH PASSION

Robert Heathcote

Christian Reith

56

13

SMARTEDGE

Peter & Paul Snowden

TBA

56

14

CELLARGIRL

Kelly Schweida

Michael Walker

54.5

15

SASSO CORBARO

Kris Lees

Damien Oliver

54

16

LADY OF CREBILLY

Phillip Stokes

Regan Bayliss

54

17e

I AM IMPINGE

Toby Edmonds

TBA

56

18e

CRUZE

Barry Lockwood

TBA

56

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