Holiday Winners For MillPark

December 26, 27 - Joe O’Neill’s Prime Thoroughbreds have been enjoying a hot run of form in recent weeks adding another metropolitan success to the tally at Randwick on Boxing Day with Unique, an improving half-brother to multiple Group I winner Happy Trails.

A four year-old gelding by Henny Hughes (USA) prepared by Kris Lees, Unique scored by half a length over 1600 metres.

A $70,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase for Prime Thoroughbreds from the Mill Park draft, Unique has three wins and three placings from just 12 starts with prizemoney just shy of $90,000.

Unique is a half-brother to triple Group I winner and $2.8 million earner Happy Trails and stakes-placed Heart of a Lion being one of four winners from Madame Flurry a winning half-sister to stakes-winner Lake Villa.

Unique will be headed to the Gold Coast next month for the Magic Million Stayers Cup.

Also saluting at Morphettville on Saturday was progressive Starcraft mare Goodfun Girl.

Trained by Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas, Goodfun Girl scored a stylish half length win over 1400 metres.

Passed in at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, the four year-old daughter of Starcraft was retained to race by her breeder Harry Perks and partners and has now won five races and been placed six times from 21 starts earning nearly $140,000 in prizemoney.

She is the first winner for metropolitan winning French Deputy (USA) mare Queen’s Kiss, a grand-daughter of stakes-winner Loving Cup.

Runaway Win For Reldas

Melbourne, December 20 – Bolting away to win by six lengths at Moonee Valley on Friday night was talented Testa Rossa gelding Reldas, an $82,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Cameron Cooke Bloodstock from the draft of Mill Park.

Prepared by Robert Smerdon, Reldas was having his second run back from a spell after being gelded and was utterly dominant in the 1200 metre Benchmark 70 event as favourite.

With three wins and four placings from nine starts and earnings nearing $80,000, Reldas looks set for a good campaign over the summer months.

Bred by Mill Park in partnership, Reldas is a half-brother to brilliant stakes-winner Victory Chant and is the second winner from Classic Status, a half-sister by Marscay to Group I MRC Thousand Guineas winner Serious Speed and to the dam of Group II winner Majestic Music.

Mill Park will offer two youngsters from this family at the 2015 Magic Millions.

Lot 13 Colt Northern Meteor x Victory Cry, by General Nediym

From the last crop of yearlings by ill-fated Northern Meteor and is the second foal of a sister to brilliantly fast stakes-winner Victory Chant from the family of Group I winner Serious Speed and Group II winner Majestic Music, both star gallopers raised at Mill Park for renowned breeder Harry Perks.

Lot 679 Filly Dream Ahead (USA) x Tobouggie Woogie, by Tobougg (IRE)

Second foal of a good metro winning half-sister to Group II winner Majestic Music from the family of Group I winner Serious Speed and stakes-winner Victory Chant. 

Second Win For Rebelle

Murray Bridge, December 17 – Improving Reset mare Rebelle scored a stylish win at Murray Bridge on Wednesday as favourite.

Prepared on the track by Mick Huxtable, Rebelle cruised home to win over 1600 metres by a length and a quarter and has now won two races and placed five times from 12 starts.

A $50,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Mill Park draft for Cameron Cooke Bloodstock and her trainer, Rebelle was bred by Harry Perks and is the first winner for Kurofone (Jpn) mare Reliability.

Reliability has been to Reset’s star son Rebel Raider the last couple of seasons and has a yearling filly and colt foal by the dual Derby winning hero.

Prime Win For Happy Trails Siblings

Sydney, November 19 - Joe O’Neill’s Prime Thoroughbreds have been enjoying a hot run of form in recent weeks adding another metropolitan success to the tally at Canterbury on Wednesday with Unique, an improving half-brother to multiple Group I winner Happy Trails.

A four year-old gelding by Henny Hughes (USA) prepared by Kris Lees, Unique was placed at his first two runs back from a spell before breaking through to win this 1550 metre contest by half a neck.

A $70,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase for Prime Thoroughbreds from the Mill Park draft, Unique has two wins and two placings from just 10 starts with prizemoney topping $54,000.

Unique is a half-brother to triple Group I winner and $2.8 million earner Happy Trails and stakes-placed Heart of a Lion being one of four winners from Madame Flurry a winning half-sister to stakes-winner Lake Villa.

Mill Park will offer the current yearling from Madame Flurry, a colt by Bernardini (USA) as Lot 412 at Magic Millions in January.

Prime Thoroughbreds will be seeking further success on the weekend with another Mill Park Magic Millions purchase in speedy filly Atalanta Miss, who is engaged to run in the $200,000 Magic Millions Clockwise Classic at Ballarat.

Snapped up for $55,000 from the Mill Park MM Adelaide draft, the Not a Single Doubt filly won brilliantly in Adelaide at her only start and has trialled well at Ballarat since then in preparation for this lucrative assignment.

Mill Park have a sensational draft of 10 youngsters catalogued for the 2015 Magic Millions and apart from the half-brother to Happy Trails will also offer: a half-brother by More Than Ready (USA) to Group I AJC Epsom Handicap winner Captain Sonador; a Sepoy filly from stakes-winner Celebrity Girl; a Redoute’s Choice colt from Group II winner Dances on Waves; and a half-sister to stakes-winner Moving Money. Click here to see the full draft.

Clockwise Goal Atalanta Miss

Melbourne, November 12 - Saluting in the very first juvenile race of the season in Adelaide last month was smart Not a Single Doubt filly Atalanta Miss, who is now being prepared for a crack at the $200,000 Magic Millions Clockwise Classic to be held at Ballarat on November 22.

A $55,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase for Prime Thoroughbreds from the draft of Mill Park, the Patrick Payne trained Atalanta Miss showed she was in top form when edging out Eclat to win a clockwise trial at Ballarat on Tuesday afternoon.

Bred by Brenton and Liz Parker, Atalanta Miss is the third winner from three foals to race from Rory’s Jester mare Our Greta, a daughter of Group I winner Silky Oak.

Atalanta Miss has a close up 3 x 2 double cross of Golden Slipper winner and noted speed influence Rory’s Jester, so it’s no surprise to see her out and running early with the $2 million Magic Millions Classic in January firmly in her sights.

Goodfun Girl On Cup Day

Adelaide, November 5 – Resuming from a spell to score a thrilling win at Morphettville on Cup Day was progressive Starcraft mare Goodfun Girl.

Trained by Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas, Goodfun Girl raced well fresh to snatch a half head win in the Ratings 82 event over 1200 metres..

Passed in at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, the four year-old daughter of Starcraft was retained to race by her breeder Harry Perks and partners and has now won four races and been placed four times from 18 starts earning over $100,000 in prizemoney.

She is the first winner for metropolitan winning French Deputy (USA) mare Queen’s Kiss, a grand-daughter of stakes-winner Loving Cup.

Rosehill Win For Spinning Diamond

Sydney, October 26 – Up and coming trainer Sam Kavanagh featured with a smart winner at Rosehill on Saturday in Spinning Diamond, a $50,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the draft of Mill Park.

A lightly raced five year-old daughter of Hard Spun (USA), Spinning Diamond had been consistent without winning this preparation, but broke through at last to taken the Benchmark 75 event over 1400 metres by three-quarters of a length.

With two wins and two seconds from just nine starts, Spinning Diamond has won over $77,000 in prizemoney.

Spinning Diamond is the first winner for Group II winning Made of Gold (USA) mare Open Cut, who comes from the family of Group I SAJC Australasian Oaks winner Minegold.

Cox Plate Second For Fawkner

Melbourne, October 26 – Outstanding performer Fawkner beat all bar the Irish raider Adelaide (IRE) in the Group I MVRC Cox Plate at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

The seven year-old Reset gelding had the race won for Team Williams everywhere bar the post, failing by a short neck to take Australia’s greatest weight-for-age prize.

Nick Williams offered no excuses for the defeat of Fawkner.

"As you can see by the time they have run, they were only two-10ths outside the record, the field has all finished so close together and that’s why it’s the great race it is,” he said.

"He’s a marvellous horse and we couldn’t be happier with him. He’s run his heart out and he’s met a better one on the day.

"If they meet again I’m sure it will be close again.”

A $70,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Mill Park draft, Fawkner has won $3.3 million in prizemoney and after finishing sixth in the Melbourne Cup last year, will be given a chance to improve upon that effort on Tuesday week.

The Breeding Barn - 2014 Foal Report

A special thank you to Catriona and Royston Murphy of Sledmere Stud where many of our mares are currently based to foal down for the season before heading off to many of the stallions in the Hunter Valley.
Here are some of the foals we have had to date;

Medaglia d'Oro x Elegant Eagle fillyFoaled: 02/09/2014
This filly is half-sister to Group One Champagne Stakes winner Go Indy Go (Bernardini) and Group Three winner Essay Raider (Bernardini), all out of the Zabeel mare Elegant Eagle, a sister to the dam of Group One Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed.

All Too Hard x Furline fillyFoaled: 07/09/2014
This filly is the second foal of the stakes placed Tale Of The Cat mare Furline, a half-sister to the Listed winner Fasline. Family of the Mill Park Stud bred and sold Group One Epsom Hcp winner Captain Sonador.

Medaglia d'Oro x Miss Otto fillyFoaled: 09/08/2014
First foal of the winning Elusive Quality mare Miss Otto, herself a half-sister to stakes performers Miss With Attitude and Oui So Attitude.

Dalakhani x Miss With Attitude coltFoaled: 29/08/2014
First foal of the multiple stakes placed Galileo mare Miss With Attitude, a half-sister to Oui Si Attitude, also a stakes performer.

I Am Invincible x Starts With A Kiss fillyFoaled: 29/08/2014
By the Champion First-season sire of his year in I Am Invincible, this filly is out of a sister to the Listed winner Songs Of Vienna (dam of Listed winner City Of Song), as well as a three-quarter sister to Group Two winner Hadabeclorka.

Street Cry x Dane Belltar coltFoaled: 09/09/2014
Street Cry half-brother to the Group One Caulfield Cup winner Fawkner, the Group Two winner Tanby and the Group Two placed Viking Star - all out of the Group Three-winning, Group One placed Dane Belltar.

Looking Ahead - 2014/2015 Racing Season Preview

With many of our graduates looking likely Spring contenders, some graduates to keep an eye on include;

Happy Trails – Group One Cox Plate (2040m), Moonee Valley October 25
Fawkner – Group One Cox Plate (2040m), Moonee Valley October 25
Go Indy Go – Group One VRC Oaks (2500m), November 6

While many of the Mill Park Stud graduates are already established on the track, here is a list of “Ones To Watch” for the season;

Grumpy Guru 3yo (Al Maher x Glory Guru)Trainer: Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas
A half-brother to the Group Three winner Gamblin’ Guru, the three-year-old is out of a half-sister to multiple Group One-winning Champion Three-year-old Gold Guru and the Group Two Sandown Classic winner Gallant Guru.

Strobes 3yo (Good Journey x Hanukkah)Trainer: Phillip Stokes
By the same sire as Happy Trails, this gelding is out of a three-quarter sister to the Mill Park Stud graduate Blessum, a Group Three-winning, Group One placegetter and is also from the family of fellow graduate Divine Madonna, a four-time Group One winner.

Ends In Tears 3yo (Snitzel x Starts With A Kiss)Trainer: Gerald Ryan
An $80,000 Magic Millions Yearling Sale graduate, this filly is out of a full-sister to the Listed winner Songs Of Vienna (dam of the Listed winner City Of Song), and also a three-quarter sister to the Perth-based Group Two winner Hadabeclorka.

Gambling Guru 4yo (New Approach x Glory Guru)Trainer: Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas 
Already a winner of the Group Three Chairman’s Stakes and the Listed Geelong Classic and Listed Port Adelaide Guineas, the four-year-old has always been a horse who has appreciated a trip, and with maturity is likely to be a very good stayer. He is out of a half-sister to multiple Group One-winning Champion Three-year-old Gold Guru and the Group Two Sandown Classic winner Gallant Guru.