Zoustar's Miss Roumbini Wins $1mil MM F&M

Breednet - Friday January 17

A roller-coaster week on the Gold Coast culminated with a satisfying win for Victorian horseman Mick Price, whose emerging filly Miss Roumbini landed the rich prize in Friday night’s $1 million TAB Magic Millions Fillies and Mares.

Miss Roumbini

Price, with co-trainer Michael Kent Jnr, was involved in the purchase of 16 yearlings in Book 1 of the 2025 Magic Millions Yearling Sale but was then forced to watch on as his exciting colt Space Rider twice missed a start as first emergency in the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic – once last Saturday before the race meeting was called off and then again on Friday night’s rescheduled program under lights.

Earlier on Friday’s card, another Price-trained filly, Charm Stone, was runner-up in the $1 million Magic Millions Cup (1400m).

But Miss Roumbini, who was well-backed to start a clear favourite, ensured the trainer wouldn’t leave the city empty-handed with a comfortable win over Bubba’s Bay and Russian Alliance.

The daughter of Zoustar, who was a $550,000 purchase with ARJB Racing from the Yulong draft at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, settled midfield with cover before being asked to quicken as the field turned into the straight.

Price said the four-year-old can continue to build her CV, which currently stands at five wins and more than $1 million in prizemoney and bonuses.

“He was very confident my boy (Ethan Brown) and how he rode her was how he told me he would ride her,” Price said.

“She’s gutsy, isn’t she?

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“We’ve had her since she was a yearling, bred by Yulong and she’s taken a bit of time but she’ll be a beautiful mare in time.”

For Brown, it was a maiden win on the Magic Millions program and he said he was delighted to do it aboard a mare that he’s now won four races on from only six rides.

“It’s my first time riding up here for the Magic Millions Carnival and I’ve got some great support of Mick Price tonight and I’m just delighted to repay him with a winner,” Brown said.

“She’s a beauty this horse.

“She’s got such a big heart and she tried hard.

“She absorbed a lot of pressure then and I’m lucky she’s genuine and knows where the line it.

“She landed in a lovely spot from a good gate but I did look up and think they had us off the bit a long way out but, as I said, she’s got a big heart and she pinned her ears back and had a crack.”

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Race Result - TAB Magic Millions Fillies & Mares 1300m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:15.26
1
Miss Roumbini
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Bleu Roche (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Ethan Brown 55.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $550,000
Seller: Yulong, Nagambie, Vic
Buyer: Mick Price Racing/ARJB Racing
2
0.8
Bubba's Bay
- 5m Cable Bay (IRE) x Lift All Boats (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Mallyon 57
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $130,000
Seller: Bowness Stud, Young, NSW
Buyer: Gwenda Markwell
3
1.3
Russian Alliance
- 4m Russian Revolution (AUS) x Sea Dweller (GB) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 55.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $65,000
Seller: Noble Bend Farm, Gowrie Junction, Qld
Buyer: Paul Reedy
Inglis June (Late) Online Sale $10,000
Seller: Owner
Buyer: W Vohland
4
1.5
Infatuation
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sweet Kiss (AUS) (Strada (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Tim Clark 55.5
5
4
Dirty Dancing
- 5m Hellbent (AUS) x Jalan Jalan (AUS) (Foreplay (AUS))
Tnr: Ms G Heinrich Rdr: Jake Bayliss 55.5
6
4.5
Star Act
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Look To The Stars (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: Craig Williams 55.5
7
4.6
Hell Hath No Fury
- 5m Hellbent (AUS) x Diamond Cove (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: J R Collett 58.5
8
4.7
Countyourblessings
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Bidii Babe (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: Tommy Berry 55.5
9
5.5
Burning Bell
- 6m Bel Esprit (AUS) x Flamenco (AUS) (Sequalo (AUS))
Tnr: Toby Edmonds & Stephen McLean Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 55.5
10
6
Territory Ash
- 3f Territories (IRE) x Shamardani (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: R Dolan 53
11
6.2
Ningaloo Star
- 5m Deep Field (AUS) x Coral Reef (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Angela Jones 55.5
12
6.4
Left Field
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Balancing Act (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: J Parr 56
13
8.4
She Mine
- 4m Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Semine (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: L J Mayfield-Smith Rdr: A Adkins 55.5
14
8.6
Until Valhalla
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Bislieri (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: C Schofield 55.5
15
14.9
Revolutionary Miss
- 5m Russian Revolution (AUS) x Purcentage (AUS) (Onemorenomore (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: B Shinn 58.5
16
18.7
Anahita
- 5m Shalaa (IRE) x Kaitlin Cove (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55.5
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