Star Turn 5YO Wins $1million MM Syndicate - Half-Brother for Inglis Premier

Media Release - Saturday January 13

Matthew Dunn nailed his three-month plan to win the $1 million TAB Magic Millions The Syndicate (1100m) with emerging gelding Derry Grove, who scored a thrilling last-stride win in the unique feature at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Derry Grove wins on MM Day - image Grant Courtney

The lucrative victory was the second leg of a Magic Millions Raceday double for the Murwillumbah trainer, who said The Syndicate had been the aim for the five-year-old ever since his midfield finished in the Kosciuszko in Sydney during the spring.

Derry Grove is raced by a large team of owners led by Viva Racing and Saturday’s race was staged exclusively for horses with at least 20 owners.

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Viva Racing teamed up with Dunn and Neil Jenkinson to buy the son of Star Turn for $30,000 out of the Jorson Farm draft in Book 2 of the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

The lightly-raced gelding now won five races from only 12 starts and more than $800,000 in prizemoney and bonuses for connections. 

Derry Grove has won over $800,000 in prizemoney - image Grant Courtney

An elated Dunn praised jockey Nash Rawiller, who lifted Derry Grove over Tony Gollan’s Golden Boom in the shadows of the winning post. Prince of Boom finished third.

“I thought he just missed,” Dunn said.

“He’s a really nice, competitive horse but things didn’t quite go his way in the Kosciusko and it’s been our plan to come to this race from that day.

“A lot of hard work at home and a lot has gone into this horse because things went pear-shaped with him a couple of preparations ago.

“He’s back bigger and better than ever and it’s really good to win a good race like this with him.”

Dunn and Viva Racing have combined for three purchases at this week's Gold Coast Yearling Sale - a colt by Microphone from Glenlogan Park, a rig by Farnan from Widden Stud and a filly by Star Turn from Westbury Stud.

Derry Grove is the best of four winners from True Malt, who has a yearling colt by Nicconi going to Inglis Premier for Bucklee Farm as Lot 571.
 

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Race Result - $1M TAB Magic Millions The Syndicate 1100m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:02.21
1
Derry Grove
- 5g Star Turn (AUS) x True Malt (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: N Rawiller 58.5
2
0.1
Helluva Barty
- 4g Hellbent (AUS) x Queen Of Kandy (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Justin Huxtable 58.5
3
2.9
Golden Boom
- 4g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Golden Falls (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney 58.5
4
3.7
Prince Of Boom
- 5g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Dazzling Display (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Tim Clark 58.5
5
3.9
Rupertaar
- 5m Winning Rupert (AUS) x Great Dansaar (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
6
4.4
Eleven Eleven
- 7g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Smokin' Alice (USA) (Smoke Glacken (USA))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: M Rodd 58.5
7
4.5
Baroque Road
- 4g Caravaggio (USA) x Malibu Road (USA) (Malibu Moon (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58.5
8
4.6
Jemeldi
- 4g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Schipper (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Ryan Tyrell Rdr: R Dolan 58.5
9
4.8
Reliable Ruby
- 6m Reliable Man (GB) x Sweepstaking (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Damien Thornton 56.5
10
5.1
Bezique
- 4m Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Karuta Queen (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ben Thompson 56.5
11
5.4
Bossed Up
- 3g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Go Arrivederci (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Craig Williams 55
12
5.8
Fetch
- 5m Sebring (AUS) x Silk Slippers (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: B Shinn 56.5
13
6.6
Contemptuous
- 7h Rubick (AUS) x Contempt (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: M Zahra 58.5
14
45.6
Beast Mode
- 4g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Where It Began (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: M J Dee 58.5
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