Winning
Rupert was not the only horse to pick up a $500,000 bonus at Eagle Farm on
Saturday with progressive I Am Invincible sprinter Most Important following
suit to claim his half million after winning the final leg of the Brisbane
summer sprint triple crown.
The Tony Gollan trained Most Important needed to win the $100,000 Buffering
Quality Handicap (1300m) to take the bonus following wins at his past two
starts in the Group III BRC George Moore Stakes (1200m) and Listed BRC Lough
Neagh (1350m).
He was sent out the $2.60 favourite and wore down Sydney veteran Ninth Legion
to score by a long head.
Most Important was a $260,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Yarraman Park
draft and has won seven races and placed eight times from 24 starts earning
over $1million in prizemoney for Graham and Linda Huddy.
Tony Gollan said he would send Most Important to a spelling farm for two or
three days before deciding on his Magic Millions day target on January 14 at
the Gold Coast.
"I have him in the Sprint over 1200 metres and the Cup over 1400 on
Millions day. I will have a talk with Robbie (jockey Fradd) and the owners
before we decide," Gollan said.
"This horse has been so tough and has been in work since June. He had a
big hike in the weights today but I knew he would try hard and that is what he
did in the final drive to the line.
"He will drop in weight in the Magic Millions race no matter which way we
go."
Bred and sold by Yarraman Park, Most Important is the best of four winners for
Orange Marmalade (NZ), a half-sister by Stravinsky (USA) to Group III winner
Just a Dream from Group III winner Majestic Angel.
Yarraman Park sold the current two year-old from Orange Marmalade, another colt
by I Am Invincible at Magic Millions this year for $500,000.
Orange Marmalade has a yearling filly by Hinchinbrook, but had no foal this
spring after missing last year.
I Am Invincible has big representation at upcoming sales with 47 yearlings for
Magic Millions and 27 for Inglis Classic.