Magic Millions 2yo Classic

The Magic Millions 2yo Classic is a Restricted Listed Race for two year olds conducted by the Gold Coast Turf Club at Gold Coast.

The Magic Millions 2yo Classic was first run in 1987 and was won by a top sprinter in Snippets.

The Magic Millions 2yo Classic is run over 1200m under Set Weights conditions and is open to both genders. It was worth $3million in 2025.

The race was originally a one off to coincide with the Magic Millions sales from the previous year. But after the growth of the meeting and sales, it has become for all MM sold horses with multiple million dollar races on the card.

For the next few years the race was split with a fillies race and a colts/geldings race. In 1991 Bold Promise won the fillies edition and then a week later won the open race.

Three horses have done the Magic Millions/Golden Slipper double – Dance Hero (2004), Phelan Ready (2009) and Capitalist (2016).

Barriers have been crucial with many drawing well and going on to score. However 4 of the last 8 drew 10 or worse.

It has been split basically 50:50 between the fillies and colts/geldings (22/19). Fillies filled the first 5 over the line in 2023 and 8 of the first 9.

The vast majority of winners have been last start winners (34 of 41).

Just in recent years Le Chef, Houtzen, Sunlight & Exhilarates all won the lead up race at Gold Coast then backed up to win. Shaquero also backed up but off a close loss.

After taking the race in 2018, Sunlight would return to place in the Golden Slipper and then as a 3yo end up winning the Coolmore Stud Stakes on Derby Day at Flemington and the Newmarket/William Reid in the Autumn.

Most winners have been hard in the betting but Phelan Ready was 50-1 and would win the Slipper at 25-1 two runs later. Away Game was 40-1 in 2020.

The 2023 running was delayed by five days after consistent rain and track issues caused the original race day to be called off after two races.

Storm Boy could not have been more impressive running away late in 2024 giving Gai Waterhouse (now with Adrian Bott) her fifth victory.

Notable winners of the Magic Millions 2yo Classic include Snippets (1987), St Jude (1990), Bold Promise (1991), Clan O'Sullivan (1992), Brave Warrior (1994), General Nediym (1997), Testa Rossa (1999), Assertive Lad (2000), Excellerator (2001), Lovely Jubly (2002), Regimental Gal (2003), Dance Hero (2004), Phelan Ready (2009), Driefontein (2012), Capitalist (2016), Sunlight (2018), Exhilarates (2019), Away Game (2020), Coolangatta (2022) and Storm Boy (2023).

The 2024 Magic Millions 2yo Classic was won by Storm Boy from Highness and Spywire.