Snitzel's Away Game Sizzles to Massive Payday in MM Classic

Mark Smith - Saturday January 11

Luke Currie won a second The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) in three years when emerging filly Away Game stunned her rivals in Saturday’s $2 million contest at the Gold Coast.

Ciaron Maher and David Eustace’s daughter of Snitzel let down with a dazzling turn of foot inside the final 300m to quickly put a margin on her rivals and held a two length margin over Stellar Pauline and Conceited on the line.Away Game shows a brilliant turn of foot - images Grant Courtney

Currie, who won the 2YO Classic about superstar Sunlight in 2018, said the pint-sized filly had improved since her win in the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes (1100m) last month.

"There’s not much of her but she’s definitely got some ability," Currie said.

"I rode both of Ciaron and Dave’s horses last time and I thought the other horse Rathlin might shade her a bit."

"But when we worked them together here last Saturday, she had the wood on him."

"I knew she was quality but there are some pretty good two-year-old’s and it’s hard to win any two-year-old race, let alone a Magic Millions."

"It was one of the most satisfying moments I’ve had in my career flying home after Sunlight’s win so I’ll be equally as satisfied when I fly home tomorrow."

Away Game was purchased out of the Mill Park Stud draft for $425,000 by Kerri Radcliffe Bloodstock at last year’s Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

Maher said he always thought the filly was one of the stable's top seeds for the season's feature two-year-old races.Away Game as a yearling another success story for Mill Park

The win was made even sweeter for the filly's all-female group of owners who took home an additional $325,000 as part of the Magic Millions Racing Women’s Bonus. 

"It was a pretty easy watch for her, she pinged the gates and we wanted to get a little bit of cover so Luke just rode the race and it was a beautiful ride," Maher said.

"The filly is already a Stakes winner and now to win the Magic Millions, it’s fantastic."

"We bought a lot of (now) two-year-olds last year and that was our main focus."

"This is one of the big two-year-old races of the year and it’s fantastic to get it."

Away Game’s three-quarter sister by Not a Single Doubt was purchased by Aquis Farm on Thursday for $580,000.

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Race Result - Magic Millions 2yo Classic-Rl 1200m

Gold Coast Track: Good(3) Time: 1:09.59
1
Away Game
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Elusive Wonder (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: L Currie 55
2
1.8
Stellar Pauline
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Negotiate (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: B Avdulla 55
3
2.3
Conceited
- 2c Brazen Beau (AUS) x Classy Chloe (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Damian Lane 57
4
2.4
Wisdom Of Water
- 2c Headwater (AUS) x Regal Tier (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: R Fradd 57
5
2.5
King's Legacy
- 2c Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Breakfast In Bed (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
6
2.6
Rathlin
- 2c Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Wiener (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: M Zahra 57
7
4.1
Nitrous
- 2c Deep Field (AUS) x Flamboyant Lass (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: J Bowman 57
8
4.3
Aim
- 2c Star Witness (AUS) x Vintage Strike (USA) (Smart Strike (CAN))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
9
4.4
Every Rose
- 2f Choisir (AUS) x Couredge (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: J Parr 55
10
4.5
Farnan
- 2c Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Tallow (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 57
11
5.8
Lady Banff
- 2f Top Echelon (AUS) x Alberta (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55
12
6.0
Gotta Kiss
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Sweet Kiss (AUS) (Strada (AUS))
Tnr: Steven O'Dea Rdr: Ms S Thornton 55
13
7.8
Euphoric Summer
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Mid Summer Music (AUS) (Oamaru Force (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: D Oliver 55
14
7.9
Dusty Tycoon
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Sponsored (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Dale Smith 55
15
10.9
Kavak
- 2c Deep Field (AUS) x Moroccan Rose (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: N Rawiller 57
16
12.2
Smart 'n' Sexy
- 2f Smart Missile (AUS) x Sexy Thing (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: M Mc Gillivray 55
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