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Gai & Adrian TV 17th January 2024

The Gold Coast is under lights tonight, and the weather's playing ball for the rescheduled $14.5M Magic Millions raceday.

Playing By The Rules

Emma Reeves aids us with programming and identifies who he thinks is the best placed horse each weekend. Converge, Saturday 18th January, Rosehill Gardens, Race 7:Having only been back from maternity leave for two days, my heart has led the way on this one while my head continues to catch up. As a three-year-old we penned Converge as a miler due to his blistering turn of foot, his defeat of Anamoe over a mile in the Randwick Guineas and the turning of those tables over 2000 metres in the Rosehill Guineas. While Anamoe was clearly a star, I’m not sure anyone could have predicted the subsequent six Group 1 wins so I wondered what Converge might be like over 2000 metres, and even beyond. The theory was tested in my absence, and he actually placed a couple of times which he hadn’t done in a while. On Saturday he is suitably weighted, which isn’t the case for almost 50% of the acceptors, and it doesn’t look as though there will be too much pace on which will be a huge benefit as I think it could be game over if he gives the favourite a head start, even more so if it’s a very wet track. I do think that the true mudlarks will come to the fore this weekend, but I’ve never been convinced that he doesn’t go in the wet, especially with his slighter stature. I would think this is the weakest field he has met in a long time so I’m hopeful that the cards can fall his way this time.  

Gai's Tip Sheet

SATURDAY 25th JANUARY – RANDWICKRail Position: +7M EntireKEENAN (Race 6, 4.00pm, 1400m, A Hyeronimus, 60kg)Keenan put up a greatly improved effort when finishing fifth in a very competitive Magic Millions race at Sunshine Coast earlier this month. The blinkers certainly had the desired effect and sharpened him up nicely so he retains them, and whilst the first two were too good for the rest of the field he boxed on very creditably to not be beaten too far in fifth. He’s returned to Sydney in good order and done everything right since, and the three weeks between runs has given him time to get over the exertions of that run and the subsequent travel. He’s going to be suited by the step up to 1400 metres and whilst 60kg is a large impost, this is an easier race than the one he found himself in last time. Adam will be positive from barrier 3 to try and control the race from the front, and if he reproduces his last start effort he should be right there at the finish.SATURDAY 25th JANUARY – NEWCASTLERail Position: +6M EntireFORTINGALL (Race 7, 5.00pm, 1200m, J Van Overmeire, 57.5kg)Fortingall is delighting us ahead of his first-up run. His two trials have been good and they’ve given him the right fitness grounding to resume over 1200 metres. He’s got a wide barrier to overcome, but Jean will be positive from there to roll forward and try and cross the field to control things for himself from the front. He won two of his three races in his first racing preparation which isn’t to be sniffed at, and returning a gelding could bring about significant improvement. He’ll take great benefit from this run and improve as he gets deeper into his campaign, but you don’t often get a Benchmark 68 at the provincials so it’s a lovely starting point for him and we expect him to take plenty of running down. SUNDAY 26th JANUARY – WYONGRail Position: +4M EntireGRAN CABALLO (Race 5, 3.30pm, 2100m, R Bayliss, 59kg)Gran Caballo left his first two trial performances well and truly behind him with a much-improved effort at Randwick last time. Adrian and I were thrilled to see it, and he’s continued to please us in his subsequent trackwork. He had three runs over 2400 metres in Ireland and he’s very one paced, so 2100 metres is a very suitable starting point for him. Regan will be positive from barrier 6 to try and get him into a prominent position, as we don’t want to be dictated to by others because he’ll be best suited by a genuinely run race. We’ll learn a lot about him after this run, but he’s fit and well and we hope to see him saluting the judge to get his preparation off to the best possible start. MONDAY 27th JANUARY – WARWICK FARMRail Position: TrueSURPRISE VALLEY (Race 4, 3.05pm, 1400m, R Bayliss, 55.5kg)Surprise Valley is ticking all the right boxes ahead of her first-up run. She took a big step forward from her first to second trial when finishing second at Canterbury, and her subsequent trackwork indicates that she’s kept improving since then. We had a couple of options for her on this card, but we’ve elected to go for this 1400 metre option against her own sex to kick off her preparation. She’s drawn well in barrier 1, so whilst she doesn’t always show elective gate speed Tim will be as positive as he can be to try and get her travelling comfortably on or as close the speed as she can muster. Warwick Farm’s a nice expansive track that will suit her, and whilst we expect her to come into her own as she stretches out in trip we still hope to see her hitting the line strongly to get her preparation off to an encouraging start.

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A SWEET SHERRY END TO MAGIC MILLIONS 2025

The wait was worth it! At the climax of the Magic Millions Super Session, we unearthed a true gem, LOT 1017, a $1.6M SNITZEL filly out of the Group 2 winner SWEET SHERRY, who is a half-sister to Group 2 Percy Sykes winner, ENEEZA.

We're thrilled with our Gold Coast yearling acquisitions and invite you to share in the journey as we cultivate the next wave of Tulloch Lodge stars. View all our purchases from the sale that have opportunities available to get involved here.


Lot 750 Stay Inside x Our Crown Mistress colt LADIES ONLY

Purchase Price: $280,000 Newgate farm

Silks Available: No

  • By STAY INSIDE, the Golden Slipper winning son of Australia's hottest sire EXTREME CHOICE
  • Stay Inside's first yearlings have sold for up to $1M at the Magic Millions sale this week
  • Out of dual Listed winning mare OUR CROWN MISTRESS, who was trained by Gai, this colt hails from the same family as RACING TO WIN and CLASSIQUE LEGEND. His half-brother MORAVIA has had two wins and narrowly missed out by half a length to CYLINDER in the G2 Run to The Rose.
  • View her sales page, video footage and pedigree here 




Lot 835 Extreme Warrior x Red Sista colt

Purchase Price: $160,000 Alma Vale

Silks Available: Yes

  • This is the first yearling by EXTREME WARRIOR bought at auction
  • EXTREME WARRIOR is the highest rated 3YO colt by EXTREME CHOICE
  • RED SISTA is a mare by DEEP FIELD who was a winner over 1000m and is the granddaughter of NORTHERN METEOR who is the broodmare sire of Group 1 Randwick Guineas winner COMMUNIST
  • This athletic, flashy colt hails from the same family as Champion 2YO in Australia MOSSFUN
  • View his sales page, video footage and pedigree here



Lot 935 Tassort x Shumookh Colt

Purchase Price: $500,000 Emirates Park

Silks Available: Yes

  • By the elite 2YO TASSORT who won the Golden Gift in record breaking time
  • His best progeny include Group 1 winner MANAAL and Group 2 winner AMEENA both bred at the same farm as this colt, Emirates Park.
  • SHUMOOKH herself is a a dual Group 2 winner over 1400m. The second dam is the talented mare SHAMEKHA who won three Group 1s, two Group 2s and two Group 3s and is a Tulloch Lodge graduate
  • View his sales page, video footage and pedigree here



Lot 989 Farnan x Steal My Kisses Colt

Purchase Price:  $650,000 Widden Stud

Silks Available: No

  • By FARNAN who was the 2YO Champion Golden Slipper winner trained by Gai and Adrian and is sire of this year's Golden Slipper Favourite NORTH ENGLAND who is also trained by Gai and Adrian.
  • STEAL MY KISSES was a Listed winner at 2 years old over 1000m
  • The second dam THE FAIRY'S KISS has seven foals to race and six are winners, headed by Group 1 winner ULANOVA
  • This is a top quality colt with a nice relaxed temperament and a beautiful free flowing action
  • View his sales page, video footage and pedigree page here



Lot 992 Wild Ruler x Stella Victoria Filly

Purchase Price:  $320,000 Newgate Farm

Silks Available: Yes

  • By Exciting new sire WILD RULER who won the Group 1 Moir Stakes, Group 2 Arrowfield Sprint and the sire-making Group 2 Roman Consul which was also won by the likes of RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, ZOUSTAR, FASTNET ROCK and EXCEED AND EXCEL
  • The first dam STELLA VICTORIA is a 5 time winner – 3 in succession
  • Early September born foal bred by Newgate Farm who have raised 2 of the last 4 Golden Slipper winners
  • View his sales page, video footage and pedigree page here



Lot 1017 Snitzel x Sweet Sherry Filly

Purchase Price:  $1,600,000

Silks Available: No

  • This filly is your ticket to the $3M Magic Millions 2YO Classic in 2026
  • SNITZEL needs no introduction, he is the sire of 21 individual Group 1 winners and is Australia's only active sire achieving 10% Stakes winners to runners
  • SWEET SHERRY is a Group 2 winning half-sister to multiple Group 2 winner ARINOSA
  • This top rated filly is a half sister to Group 2 Percy Sykes winner ENEEZA
  • View his sales page, video footage and pedigree page here

The Magic Millions 2025 Gold Coast Yearling Sale has concluded, and what a thrilling week it's been! We've meticulously assembled a diverse portfolio of exceptional yearlings, catering to a spectrum of budgets. Whether you dream of owning a dazzling filly or a powerful colt, we have the perfect candidate waiting for you.

If you are interested in securing a share in any of our purchases from the sale, or would like additional information please contact our Bloodstock team:

Happy racing, 

Gai & Adrian

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