The Magic Millions 2YO Classic is a Gold Coast Turf Club Restricted Listed Thoroughbred horse race. The race is conducted under set weights and is restricted to two year old horses that were bought at a Magic Millions Sale auction. Eligible auctions are held at Gold Coast, Tasmania, Perth and Adelaide.https://www.racingandsports.com.au/thoroughbred/feature-race/australia/magic-millions-2yo-classic/915
History The race was first held in 1987 and has always been held at set weights. The race forms part of the Magic Millions carnival which incorporates the Gold Coast Yearling Sale and the Magic Millions Raceday is fully restricted to horses that have been sold or passed-in at one of the Magic Millions sales. Magic Millions along with Racing Queensland introduced a revamped Queensland Summer Racing Carnival in 2017, increasing the prizemoney on offer to make it Australia's first $10 million raceday. In 1988 the race was split to hold separate sex divisions for fillies and for colts & geldings and in 1991 was reverted to a mixed sex race. Held in January every year, the race is the first of three million dollar races for 2YO's, the other two being the Blue Diamond at Caulfield and the Golden Slipper at Rosehill.
Grade 1987 onwards- Restricted Listed
Name 1987 onwards- Magic Millions 2YO Classic
Distance The race has always been held at 1200m
Double winners Thoroughbreds that have won the Magic Millions Classic – the Golden Slipper double
Capitalist 2016 Phelan Ready 2009 Dance Hero 2004
Winners The following are past winners of the race.https://www.racingaustralia.horse/FreeFields/RaceHistory.aspx?GroupID=749
2026 - Unit Five 2025 - O’Ole 2024 - Storm Boy 2023 - Skirt the Law 2022 - Coolangatta 2021 - Shaquero 2020 - Away Game 2019 - Exhilarates 2018 - Sunlight 2017 - Houtzen 2016 - Capitalist 2015 - Le Chef 2014 - Unencumbered 2013 - Real Surreal 2012 - Driefontein 2011 - Karuta Queen 2010 - Military Rose 2009 - Phelan Ready 2008 - Augusta Proud 2007 - Mimi Lebrock 2006 - Mirror Mirror 2005 - Bradbury's Luck 2004 - Dance Hero 2003 - Regimental Gal 2002 - Lovely Jubly 2001 - Excellerator 2000 - Assertive Lad 1999 - Testa Rossa 1998 - Catnipped 1997 - General Nediym 1996 - Winger Charger 1995 - Zephyrz 1994 - Brave Warrior 1993 - Our Fiction 1992 - Clan O'Sullivan 1991 - Bold Promise 1990 - St Jude C&G/Dancers Joy F 1988 - Sunblazer C&G/Malibu Magic F 1988 - Molokai Prince C&G/Sea Cabin F 1987 - Snippets
See also Karaka Million List of Australian Group races Group races
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