First Stakes-Winner for Cosmic Force – Give Me Space Upsets the Applecart

Tara Madgwick - Saturday December 28

The $300,000 Group III BRC Vo Rogue Plate (1300m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday is often a dress rehearsal for the $3million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas in two weeks time and the winner this year was Give Me Space, who produced an incredible last to first finish to credit his sire Cosmic Force with his first stakes-winner.

Trained by Barry Lockwood and ridden by Luke Dempsey, Give Me Space had won two of five previous starts but was sent off at 16-1 facing a field of promising interstate trained three year-olds including Flemington stakes-winner Catoggio, Group I placed Bosustow and in form Sydney horses Zoubaby and Raikkonen, who started favourite.

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Give Me Space was a clear last turning for home and the widest runner, but was still able to mow them everyone down to win by a head with the first three home all roughies and the fancied horses out of the placings making the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas a lottery.

"That was some performance, nothing went right for him," said winning rider Luke Dempsey, a former Irish jumps jockey, now calling Australia home.

"I knew we would get back, but I didn't plan on being that far back.

"Once we straightened up and got into clean air, he was a brilliant horse who was so tough.

"I didn't know if we were too far off or not, it is great to ride a Group winner for Barry, they have been big supporters since I got here."

Give Me Space was a $75,000 Magic Millions purchase from Newgate.

A $75,000 Magic Millions purchase for Livistona Grazing Company from Newgate Farm, Give Me Space has won three of six starts earning $277,000 and change.

Bred by Newgate and partners, he is a half-brother to Group III winner Extra Time and is the second stakes-winner among four winners from Group II placed Gwynethanne (NZ) and appears to be her final foal.

Cosmic Force

Give Me Space is the first stakes-winner for Deep Field’s Group II winning son Cosmic Force, who stands at Newgate Farm and has seven  entries for Magic Millions and 11 for Inglis Classic.

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Race Result - Magic Millions Vo Rogue Plate Gr3 1300m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(3) Time: 1:15.22
1
Give Me Space
- 3g Cosmic Force (AUS) x Gwynethanne (NZ) (Handsome Ransom (AUS))
Tnr: B J Lockwood Rdr: Luke Dempsey 57
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $75,000
Seller: Newgate Farm, Aberdeen, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Livistona Grazing Company
2
0.2
Street Chase
- 3g Zoustar (AUS) x Walk The Streets (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: J W Mason Rdr: Taylor Marshall 57
Zoustar
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $650,000
Seller: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW
Buyer: Michael Sherrin/Clarke Bloodstock Pty Ltd (FBAA)
3
0.9
Hella Fast
- 3g Hellbent (AUS) x Fast 'n' Witty (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 57
Hellbent
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $150,000
Seller: Edinglassie Thoroughbreds, Muswellbrook, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Kelly Schweida Racing
4
1.2
Zoubaby
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Magnaflight (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: J R Collett 55
5
1.3
Catoggio
- 3g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Palazzo Pubblico (AUS) (Conatus (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: V Duric 57
6
2
Bosustow
- 3c Blue Point (IRE) x Bumbasina (IRE) (Canford Cliffs (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: J Parr 57
7
2
Boomtown Boss
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Boomalicious (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57
8
3.2
Superalloy
- 3g Too Darn Hot (GB) x Oria (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: R G Lipp Rdr: Angela Jones 57
9
4
I'm Zac
- 3g Invader (AUS) x Natural Dancer (AUS) (Zizou (AUS))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: S T Collett 57
10
4.2
Bollinger Miss
- 3f Zousain (AUS) x Fancy Liquor (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Chris & Corey Munce Rdr: Martin Harley 55
11
4.9
Break Free
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Fracture (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Hoysted Rdr: Ms N Beriman 55
12
5.1
Mister Bianco
- 3g Zousain (AUS) x Orutan (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: P L Shailer Rdr: M Rodd 57
13
8
Sujeed
- 3g Sooboog (AUS) x Armidale Princess (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Adam Campton Rdr: A Mallyon 57
14
9.3
Raikkonen
- 3g Shalaa (IRE) x Tuusula (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: C Schofield 57
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