A Sebring Quinella in the $1 Million Ferrari Magic Millions Trophy

Mark Smith - Saturday January 11

Widden Stud’s late, great Sebring went 1-2 in Saturday’s $1 Million Ferrari Magic Millions Trophy but there was a dominant winner in the John Thompson-trained Primitivo.

With Glenn Boss having his first ride on the honest 5yo gelding, Primitivo came clear in the closing stages to defeat the Chris Waller-trained Black On Gold by one and three-quarter lengths with the Tony Gollan-trained A Man To Match a short-neck back in third.Sebring's Primitivo an easy winner of the $1 million MM Trophy - image Grant Courtney

"He had a lovely run it chopped and changed a little in the middle but we were always in a strong position he was in a great rhythm breathing beautifully very relaxed," Boss said.

"At the half mile once I got out off the fence I knew the race was his.

"The Candy Man is a hell of a horse but I knew he had 61 where we had 54 so we got going early and he was way too good."

Winning trainer John Thompson said Boss had made the difference.

"All credit to the horse he's incredibly clean winded and tends to go well on the fresh side, so the step up in distance wasn't a real worry."

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"Eleven out of ten ride from Bossy. If you watch the replay you can just see him thinking the whole way it made a big difference."

"It's been a good week, I bought a couple including another Sebring like this guy."Primitivo as a yearling

A $105,000 purchase by DGR Thoroughbred Services out of the Turangga Farm draft at the 2016 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Primitivo advances his record to 4 wins, 6 seconds and 3 thirds from 21 starts with earnings of $830,810.

A half-brother to four winners including the stakes-placed Quest For Peace (Hard Spun), Primitivo is out of the imported Coronado’s Quest mare Classic Quest (USA) a half-sister to the dam of the Group III winner and Group 1-placed Lemon Pretty (Scat Daddy).

Classic Quest (USA) has a yearling colt by Your Song in the Turangga Farm draft headed to the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

 
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Race Result - $1m Ferrari M. Millions Trophy 2400m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 2:28.87
1
Primitivo
- 5g Sebring (AUS) x Classic Quest (USA) (Coronado's Quest (USA))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: G Boss 54
2
1.8
Black On Gold
- 6g Sebring (AUS) x Fools Gold (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: B Avdulla 55
3
2.0
A Man To Match
- 4g High Chaparral (IRE) x Pregrada (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Baylee Nothdurft 54
4
2.1
Our Fun
- 4m Dundeel (NZ) x Funzero (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: Tim Clark 54
5
2.6
Fun Fact
- 4g The Factor (USA) x Fill The Page (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
6
2.7
The Candy Man
- 6g Casino Prince (AUS) x Melody (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: B S Baldwin Rdr: B N Stewart 61
7
3.7
Kubis
- 6g Love Conquers All (AUS) x Aperto (NZ) (Grosvenor (NZ))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Dale Smith 55
8
3.9
Impavido
- 6g High Chaparral (IRE) x Assertion (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Craig Williams 54
9
7.4
Endless Days
- 6g Dane Shadow (AUS) x Endless Maize (AUS) (End Sweep (USA))
Tnr: P & W Hulbert Rdr: M Hellyer 54
10
9.7
Outraged
- 8g Choisir (AUS) x Saigon Moonlight (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Jake Bayliss 54
11
10.7
Tumultuous
- 6g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Boisterous Lady (AUS) (Rivotious (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: R Fradd 54.5
12
15.7
Fuji Fury
- 4g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Fuji Fairy (AUS) (Fuji Kiseki (JPN))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Mallyon 54
13
15.8
She Salutes
- 5m Rothesay (AUS) x Multiple Wins (USA) (Sea Salute (USA))
Tnr: Paul Butterworth Rdr: Brooke Ainsworth 54
14
22.1
Maracaibo
- 4m Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Spanish Lake (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: Tommy Berry 54
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