From The Paddock

Magic Millions 2010 Highlights

It’s hard to believe that the Magic Million’s preparation starts on the 28th of this month, it only seems like yesterday we were at the sales. With Bess Lamont, our yearling manager, home from her fact finding mission to the UK having worked for Watership Down preparing yearlings for the past 4 months (see picture above) , it"s full steam ahead. Bess’s enthusiasm and love of what she does is infectious.  Also, now that she’s home, I don’t have to answer her countless questions via email regarding her yearlings - she can see for herself!

Over the coming weeks we will feature the Magic Million’s entrants starting from the top alphabetically. Listed below is the Magic Millions draft which is yet to be set in concrete but we have the word it’s the definitive list.

Asia Winds/Danzero (pictured below as a weanling) – Asia Winds is by the amazing broodmare sire Machiavellian. Shamardal, Red Rocks and our very own Shania Dane are out of Machiavellian mares to mention but a few. Asia Winds herself is a winner of three races, two of them as a 2YO. This filly, by the great Danzero who has also left us the Magic Millions Golden Slipper double winner Dance Hero and Fairway (Australian Derby Gr1), Niconero (Australian Cup Gr1), Jymcarew (Canterbury Guineas Gr1) etc. This filly looks a tough running type that has plenty to offer the Aussie market.

Best Out West/Dane Shadow (pictured below as a foal)  – This is the full sister to the promising brother and sister combination Shadows In The Sun (2yr Dane Shadow) & Shadow Miss (3yr Dane Shadow). Shadows In The Sun, who was purchased this year at the Magic Millions for $280,000 by Anthony Cummings, debuted last weekend at Randwick with an eye catching fast finishing 3rd, and has been put away for his tilt at the Magic Millions 2yr old race in January 2010. This mare has already produced smashing types that have been publicly sold but you will go a long way to see a better filly than this year’s offering and we’re very much looking forward to selling this one.

Bethpage/Pins (pictured below as a weanling) – This Pins colt is a lovely individual with a great presence about him. He carries great bone and is very strong throughout so he will have many admirers. From the winning Flying Spur mare Bethpage, a half sister Group 3 winner "Blimey O’Reilly". This will be the first yearling by the sire Pins that Kitchwin has prepared and this bloke is a great start.

Provisional Magic Millions Draft for 2010

Sale 6th - 10th January 2010. Prep starts 28th October 2009.

Asia Winds/Danzero 08 Filly
Best Out West/Dane Shadow 08 Filly
Bethpage/Pins 08 Colt
Curtail/Dane Shadow 08 Colt
Dark Star/Bel Esprit 08 Filly
Descendant/Dane Shadow 08 Colt
Empirical/Nadeem 08 Colt
Evenstar/Dane Shadow 08 Colt
Fortune Princess/Starcraft 08 Colt
Gift Bouquet/Lonhro 08 Colt
Kota/Posse 08 Colt
Layette/Dane Shadow 08 Filly
La Baraka/Redoute"s Choice 08 Filly
Mediator/Stravinsky 08 Colt
Naughty Girl /Dane Shadow 08 Filly
Peace Accord/Royal Academy 08 Colt
Pharein/Holy Roman Emperor 08 Colt
Popular Delusions/Posse 08 Filly
Rose of Kings/Fast "N" Famous 08 Colt
Sherborne Abbey/General Nediym 08 Filly
Tor"s Dancer/Flying Spur 08 Colt
Whywashe /Dane Shadow 08 Filly

Foal of the Week

Foal of the week is this big leggy colt from Dancing Colour by Danewin which means this bloke is a full brother to the Group 1 Queensland Derby winner Toulouse Lautrec. This colt has, like Toulouse, been bred and will be raced by Hobartville Stud. Congratulations Grahame and the Hobartville team.

Weekend Acceptances

FROM THE PADDOCK RUNNERS

Saturday October 24

Australia
BRC
12:45pm Race 2 Urban Event 2YO H., A$50000 1010m
Shady Deal (AUS) 2007 (F. by Dane Shadow-Command Decision) - A magnificent type but more likely a 3yo.

GCTC
2:55pm Race 5 J.J.J. H., A$10000 1400m
Shadows "N" Stars (AUS) 2006 (F. by Dane Shadow-Evenstar) - Sold for $110,000 at the 2008 Magic Millions. Won impressively 3 starts back but then hasn"t been able to let down. Different jock, different track, she"ll be going round with some of my cash on her back. Good luck to her breeder Grahame Mapp.

Sunday October 25

SCTC
2:13pm Race 4 Sky Racing H., A$10000 1400m
Coroner (AUS) 2006 (G. by Dane Shadow-No Finding) - Building to a mile which will be his go. Good luck to his owner/breeder Gino.

Terang RC
4:12pm Race 6 Sungold Milk Terang Cup H., A$50000 2015m
Kinugawa (AUS) 2004 (C. by Street Cry-Sonata) - Sold for $52,500 at the 2004 Magic Millions. A Street Cry colt who has won 3, placed four times and appears to be maturing nicely. Good luck to his breeders Laurie Mayfield-Smith and Gino.

OTHER RUNNERS OF INTEREST

Saturday October 24

MVRC
2:30pm Race 5 AAMI Vase Gr.2, A$200000 2040m
Viking Legend (AUS) 2006 (C. by Elvstroem-Innocent Baby) - Winner of $200,000 - gets his chance here to add another $120,000 to the bank balance. Good luck to part-owner Neil.

STC
2:47pm Race 4 TLE Electrical Castle Hill H., A$70000 1400m
North Dakota (AUS) 2002 (G. by Flying Spur-November Song) - Ran 2nd to Centennial Park 2 starts back - Should go close for his owner/breeder Grahame. Good luck!

4:00pm Race 6 Tab Number 1 Club H., A$90000 1800m
Bright Mind (Gb) 2004 (G. by Zamindar-Bright Spells)
Shadow Cabinet (IRE) 2005 (G. by Noverre-Shadow Roll)
After 2 seconds and a fourth last week at Randwick, Werrett Bloodstock has two more good chances in this one. Good luck Neil with both.

5:40pm Hyland Race Colours H., A$90000 1400m
Cullen Castle (AUS) 2004 (G. by Danewin-Lady Secola) - Second to Rangirandoo 3 starts back gives him a chance - good luck owner breeder G. Mapp.

Sunday October 25

Australia
Sale TC
3:17pm GPG Inglis Trophy Race 3YO H., A$100000 1400m
Perfect Hostess (NZ) 2006 (F. by Dehere-Eire Hostess) - Sold for $370,000 at the 2008 Easter Sale - no real lead.