HEAT 10 – 51.20 seconds – Vinery Stud's Star Turn became the third first season sire to post a winner at this set of trials with the Peter and Paul Snowden trained colt Astrologer forging clear to win by a length with $1.4million I Am Invincible colt Montenegro an eye-catching third.
A $300,000 Magic Millions purchase for James Harron Bloodstock from the Edinglassie Stud draft, Astrologer is a half-brother to one winner from Fast ‘n’ Witty, a half-sister by Fastnet Rock to Group III winner Crystal Dreamer from the family of Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lily.
HEAT 9 – 50.42 seconds – Third winner of the day for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott with Exceed and Excel filly Excela Bella showing abundant natural pace to race forward and keep going to win.
A $250,000 Magic Millions purchase for her trainers from the Rosemont Stud draft, Excela Bella is closely related to Exceed and Excel’s brilliant Group I MRC Blue Diamond winner Earthquake. She is from Caravelli, an unraced half-sister by Viscount to Group II winner El Cambio, stakes-winner Complicate and stakes-placed Cataclysm, who is the dam of Earthquake.
HEAT 8 – 51.08 seconds- Godolphin got a result in this heat with Medaglia D’Oro (USA)colt Retrieval, who is a full brother to Group III winner Multaja and stakes-winner Veranillo, who was second in a Silver Slipper.
The James Cummings trained Retrieval was held up for a run, but when angled into clear ground showed a good change of gear and should have no trouble emulating the success of his siblings.
HEAT 7 – 50.11 seconds – Another winner for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and this one a very typical I Am Invincible filly, Total Babe proving just that, doing everything right to win as she pleased.
A $300,000 Magic Millions purchase for her trainers from the Mill Park draft, Total Babe is the second foal of Group I winning Kiwi sprinter In Style.
HEAT 6 – 50.65 seconds – Head bobbing finishing here with the Bjorn Baker trained colt Maurice’s Medad claiming a slight margin over Godolphin’s Exceed and Excel colt Athelric.
By Arrowfield Stud’s first season sire Maurice (Jpn), Maurice’s Medad was second in a trial at Randwick on September 8, so had an experience edge over his rivals.
A $250,000 Magic Millions purchase for Bjorn Baker Racing/Clarke Bloodstock from the Vinery Stud draft, Maurice’s Medad is a half-brother to two winners from Presslist, a half-sister to Group I winners Press Statement and Pressday.
