Back to Best - Spirit of Boom's Jonker Wins MM Sprint

Media Release - Saturday January 16

Tony Gollan has set his sights on Group 1 glory with Jonker after the rejuvenated sprinter destroyed his rivals with a display of sustained speed in Saturday’s $1 million It’s Live! In Queensland Magic Millions Snippets (1200m) at the Gold Coast.

Jonker wins the $1million Magic Millions Sprint - image Grant Courtney
The five-year-old son of Gollan’s pin-up sprinter Spirit of Boom was ridden positively out of barrier 12 by jockey Jim Byrne to lead his rivals with ease.

Byrne edged away from the inside as the field turned for home and, while several key rivals including Godolphin pair Exhilarates and Roheryn loomed as threats inside the final 200m, Jonker maintained a one length margin to the winning post and stopped the clock at 1.09.12.
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For Gollan, who took over training of the entire at the beginning of this campaign, the win was his second in the feature sprint and, like his other winner Temple of Boom, the trainer is optimistic Jonker can progress to greater heights.

“He did a really great job at his first run for us when he broke the track record but he just got his coloured lowered a touch second-up but he was good today,” Gollan said.

“I was worried at the furlong when there was a wall of them coming but his last half furlong was so good, he just powered away.

“He’s got a great appetite to win races and he’s still a stallion so I think I can win a good race with him this year.

“Hopefully he can follow in his father’s (Spirit of Boom) footsteps.

“It’s the second time I’ve won the sprint down here, you need a good horse to win it and Temple Of Boom was a good horse, he won a Group 1 afterwards so I’m really hoping this horse can go on and do the same thing later in the year.”
Jonker as a yearling.

Jonker was purchased for $45,000 at the 2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale and was one of the key chances in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic (1200m) in 2018 when he suffered significant interference in the race won by Sunlight.
 
Saturday’s win was the fourth of Jonker’s 23-start career and took his earnings beyond $1.2 million.
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Race Result - $1m It's Live In Qld Snippets 1200m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.12
1
Jonker
- 5h Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Hearts And Arrows (AUS) (Kempinsky (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: J Byrne 57.5
2
1.0
Exhilarates
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Samaready (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
3
1.5
Roheryn
- 5g Lonhro (AUS) x Mannington (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: M Rodd 58
4
1.7
Hard Empire
- 7g Hard Spun (USA) x Last Quill (AUS) (Last Tycoon (IRE))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: B N Stewart 58.5
5
1.9
King Of Hastings
- 4g Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Handcut (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: B Avdulla 56
6
2.0
Hightail
- 4g Written Tycoon (AUS) x La Paris (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: J Bowman 58
7
2.1
Sansom
- 4g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Bryony (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: N Rawiller 58
8
2.9
Mishani Miss
- 3f Denman (AUS) x Caressable One (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Ben Thompson 52
9
3.0
Poetic Charmer
- 6g Your Song (AUS) x Hoss Amor (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: John Allen 56
10
4.8
Graff
- 5h Star Witness (AUS) x Dinkum Diamond (AUS) (Keep The Faith (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: L Currie 59
11
5.0
Bella Vella
- 6m Commands (AUS) x Forget The Weather (USA) (Stormy Atlantic (USA))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Todd Pannell 58
12
5.2
Morrissy
- 5h Snitzel (AUS) x Extension Of Time (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Craig Williams 56
13
5.5
Chauffeur
- 6g Snitzel (AUS) x Mirror Mirror (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Ryan Maloney 56
14
6.3
Elixir
- 5g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Flavoured (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: L D Kelly Rdr: M Cahill 56
15
7.6
Usmanov
- 5g Choisir (AUS) x Mining Tycoon (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: R Fradd 57
16
26.1
Lagerfeld
- 6g Denman (AUS) x Coco Kerringle (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: G Boss 56
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