There are the million dollar yearlings that clamour for attention at the sales, and then there are those like Burning Front who remains in his stall as buyers pass him by after glancing at his pedigree.
If he was born on the wrong side of the tracks, Burning Front has a race record that precious few million dollar yearlings can equal.
When he pulverised nine overmatched opponents into the ground in Saturday's $250,000 VOBIS Gold Mile (1600m) before a growing army of fans, the Darren Weir-trained gelding took his earnings passed the $1 million barrier. (photos Grant Courtney).
He also supplanted another Darren Weir-trained horse, Trust In The Gust as the biggest earner of VOBIS bonuses.
With regular rider Brad Rawiller in the saddle, the 6yo son of Primus took up his front-running role and was never in any serious trouble thereafter.
Keeping up a relentless gallop the son of Primus defeated Bel Burgess (Bel Esprit) by one and a half lengths with Mr Individual (Starspangledbanner) a nose back in third.
A three-time stakes winner, Burning Front advances his record to 17 wins, 10 seconds and 8 thirds from 47 starts with earnings of 1,105,710.
"This horse has been such a Trojan for the team, he just keeps getting up each week, he's always a great chance," Rawiller said.
"Well done to Darren Weir and the team, we've got him as the leading VOBIS GOLD horse but Trust In The Gust, another Darren Weir-trained horse must be second."
Weir said he did not feel the need to test Burning Front against the best when he can earn such prizemoney in the VOBIs races.
"He's great horse isn't he?" Weir said.
"He makes his own luck, races up on the speed.
"He's been an absolute ripper for connections and a great advertisement for VOBIS and VOBIS Gold.
Burning Front's breeder and part-owner Justin Lovatt could not find a buyer willing to part with $40,000 for the chestnut at the 2012 Inglis Autumn Yearling Sale.
A brother to 4-time winner Apollo Creed and a half-brother to 5-time winner
She's a Knockout has a colt foal by Primus and was bred back to Reward For Effort last spring.
