G1 2YOs What Do We Make of Them?

Tara Madgwick - Sunday June 16

The running of the Group I BRC JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm on Saturday brought to an end G1 juvenile racing in Australia for this season, but the Group I designator only tells part of the story for two year-old racing in this country which has become ever more lucrative if you have the right horse that can jump and run.

Lady of Camelot won the $5million Golden Slipper - image Steve Hart

A few years ago we ran a statistical story highlighting the fact that two year-old racing broadly speaking features only about 25% of the commercial crop and earlier in the season it’s a lot less with only around 10% having raced by early March which pretty much decides the Golden Slipper horses. Click here to read that story.

What this means is that a good two year-old is essentially operating in a sheltered workshop and many never translate that success beyond that bubble and into the real world where they have to take on all of their peers and the older horses.

Million Dollar Juvenile Races in Australia This Season

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Race

Distance

Prizemoney

Winner

Sire

G1 ATC Golden Slipper

1200

$5million

Lady Of Camelot F

Written Tycoon

RL $3M Magic Millions 2yo Classic (RL)

1200

$3million

Storm Boy C

Justify (USA)

G1 MRC Blue Diamond Stakes

1200

$2million

Hayasugi F

Royal Meeting (IRE)

RL Inglis Millennium

1100

$2million

Fully Lit C

Hellbent

G1 ATC Inglis Sires'

1400

$1million

Manaal F

Tassort

G1 ATC Champagne Stakes

1600

$1million

Broadsiding C

Too Darn Hot (GB)

G1 BRC J.J. Atkins

1600

$1million

Broadsiding C

Too Darn Hot (GB)

G2  ATC Percy Sykes Stakes

1200

$1million

Eneeza F

Exceed And Excel

G2 BRC Sires' Produce Stakes

1400

$1million

Broadsiding C

Too Darn Hot (GB)

No Black Type The TBV Vobis Platinum Showdown

1200

$1million

Stanley Express C

Starspangledbanner

No Black Type MM National 2yo Classic

1050

$1million

Arabian Summer F

Too Darn Hot (GB)

No Black Type ATC Golden Gift

1100

$1million

Shangri La Express C

Alabama Express

Broadsiding has won three individual $1million races this season - image Grant Courtney

That said the list of elite winners above will no doubt contain some stars of the future and Broadsiding in particular does look a standout for future success.

He has won three races this season all worth $1million and that success will see his sire Too Darn Hot (GB) take top honours as leading first season sire by winners and earnings with another of his fillies Arabian Summer claiming another of the million dollar features.

The proliferation of two year-old races for big money will see Too Darn Hot set a new record for a first season sire with his tally so far of 12 winners of $4.1million putting him second to only champion sire Written Tycoon on the leading 2YO sires list by earnings.

Click to see the fully interactive sires Breednet sires lists.

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