Barbie Storms Home for a Magical Feature

Media Release - Saturday January 11

It was a case of third time lucky at the Magic Millions for popular mare Outback Barbie who, after placings in the 2YO Classic in 2018 and 3YO Guineas in 2019, won the $1 million Racing Queensland Magic Millions QTIS Quality (1300m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

In steady rain for the final race of the day, Tony Gollan’s daughter of Spirit of Boom thundered down the outside of the track to overhaul River Racer and Ef Troop in a photo finish.Outback Barbie emerges from the gloom to capture the QTIS Quality - image Grant Courtney

A $210,000 purchase out of the Eureka Stud draft at the 2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Outback Barbie has now won four races and more than $1.3 million in prizemoney during her 19-start career.

Gollan said he was thrilled to see the Stakes winner break through on one of racing’s biggest stages.

"It was her third go here on Magic Millions day, she ran third in the Classic a couple of years ago and then third here again last year (in the Guineas)," Gollan said.

"She just keeps trying so hard."

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"This is for great supporters of the stables, Mr and Mrs Acton, they stump up every year and buy me a nice horse and they’ve got themselves a bonny little mare."Outback Barbie as a yearling

"She was coming off a below par run at Eagle Farm but I knew I had her spot on today and I’m so thrilled she won."

The win gave jockey James McDonald a winning double after his earlier success aboard Madam Rouge in the Magic Millions Snippets.

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Race Result - $1m Racing Qld M.Millions Qlty 1300m

Gold Coast Track: Good(3) Time: 1:16.03
1
Outback Barbie
- 4m Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Pure Purrfection (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $400,000
Seller: Eureka Stud, Cambooya, Qld
Buyer: Gollan Racing/John Foote Bloodstock (FBAA)/Black Soil Bloodstock
2
0.2
River Racer
- 6m Hidden Dragon (AUS) x Royal Yangtze (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: N Rawiller 56.5
MM Gold Coast March Yearling Sale $22,500
Seller: Lyndhurst Stud Farm, Warwick, Qld
Buyer: Lason Lorenz
3
0.4
Ef Troop
- 4g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Limealicious (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: L Currie 54.5
4
0.6
Chapter And Verse
- 5g Rothesay (AUS) x McFly (AUS) (Perugino (USA))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: M R Du Plessis 58
5
1.6
In His Stride
- 7g Rothesay (AUS) x In Her Shoes (AUS) (Sequalo (AUS))
Tnr: R G Lipp Rdr: Craig Williams 54
6
1.7
Skate To Paris
- 5m Bradbury's Luck (AUS) x Paris Blu (AUS) (Murphy's Blu Boy (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: J R Collett 54
7
2.7
Boomtown Lass
- 4m Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Boomalicious (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: G Boss 54
8
2.9
The Odyssey
- 3c Better Than Ready (AUS) x Jessica's Hope (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: James Orman 54
9
3.1
Mishani El Lobo
- 6g Commands (AUS) x My Cara Mia (AUS) (King's Best (USA))
Tnr: Troy Pascoe Rdr: Ms S Thornton 54
10
3.2
Colpo Di Tamburo
- 5g Drumbeats (AUS) x Anigma (GB) (Machiavellian (USA))
Tnr: L J Roche Rdr: Baylee Nothdurft 54
11
3.4
Boomsara
- 4g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Passara (AUS) (Tsuimai (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: B N Stewart 58.5
12
4.2
Bring It Home Pop
- 5g Rothesay (AUS) x Rosetta (AUS) (Sequalo (AUS))
Tnr: D J Hansen Rdr: Luke Tarrant 54
13
4.7
Tokoriki Lad
- 5g Falvelon (AUS) x Dantibes' Treasure (AUS) (Dantibes (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
14
7.2
Fit For Purpose
- 6g Show A Heart (AUS) x Gag Order (AUS) (Conatus (AUS))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: M Mc Gillivray 54
15
7.6
Magic Fox
- 4g Foxwedge (AUS) x Plain Magic (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Tommy Berry 54
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