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King Reigns Again on Millions Day

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Another year, another win in a Magic Millions raceday feature for King Of Sparta, who on Thursday took out the It’s Live! In Queensland Magic Millions Snippets (1200m).

KING OF SPARTA winning the $1M IT'S LIVE! IN QUEENSLAND MAGIC MILLIONS SNIPPETS at Gold Coast in Australia.
KING OF SPARTA winning the $1M IT'S LIVE! IN QUEENSLAND MAGIC MILLIONS SNIPPETS at Gold Coast in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

The victory came 12 months after the son of I Am Invincible claimed the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (RL).

King Of Sparta was heavily backed from $6.50 into $4 that day and again provided a popular win this year, with the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained gelding scoring a 1-1/2-length win as $1.90 favourite in the $1 million event.

"He's just got to win one of these races every year and he keeps ticking all the boxes for us," Snowden said.

"He loves coming up here and being away and he loves the sunshine. God bless him."

King Of Sparta took his career earnings to a tick over $2.2 million after earning connections $580,000 at what was his sixth win from 22 starts.

He is also a two-time Black Type winner, having won last year's Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield and the Listed Falvelon Stakes (1200m) the start before his Snippets success.

King Of Sparta has now more than three times the $700,000 that China Horse Club, Newgate Farm and Starlight Racing paid for him at the 2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale, where he was offered by Yarraman Park.

A son of Yarraman's Australian Champion Stallion, King Of Sparta is from the Holy Roman Emperor mare Octavia, who was a winner of the Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m).

James McDonald brought up a winning treble, following earlier wins aboard Alpine Edge and Brookspire, guided King Of Sparta to victory over Shooting For Gold ($8.50) with Vowmaster ($21) a half-length back third.

"It worked out really well, the pace was nice and he travelled. He was the best horse in the race," McDonald said.
Racing and Sports

Gold Coast

Thursday, 19th January 2023

7
17:05
(local)

$1M MAGIC MILLIONS THE SYNDICATE

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $1,000,000
1200m TURF GOOD
7
17:05
(local)
AUD $1,000,000
1200m GOOD

$1M MAGIC MILLIONS THE SYNDICATE

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN


FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 9. CENTREFIRE (AUS) 6yo M
SHOOTING TO WIN (AUS) - COCO KERRINGLE (AUS)
TIM CLARK
CHRIS MUNCE
$26
56.5kg
Mrs C Munce, L W Chapman, J Ivankovic, A P Crowe, D A Warner, Gadawon (Mgr: G Billinghurst), D M Leembruggen, G P Sinclair, Ms B L Clark, B Clulow, J E Munce, Mrs G M Munce, Mrs M A Droney, G A Droney & Affable Pete (Mgr: G P Sinclair)

Sales Information

2nd 1. ELEVEN ELEVEN (AUS) 6yo G
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - SMOKIN' ALICE (USA)
JAMES MCDONALD
GREGORY HICKMAN
$3.3
58.5kg
G D Hickman, Mrs T A Carney, A P Carney, R W Wilson, K C Edmunds, J C Teytz, Ms M King, Miss J J Hickman, B R Turton, G W Nivison, C L Green, A J Tesoriero, A J Kontista, M J Kontista, N S Johnson, T Hodges, Mrs A Carney & Steelies Racing (Mgr: Ms L Caff)

Sales Information

3rd 2. SCALLOPINI (AUS) 8yo G
SNITZEL (AUS) - ROSE OF MULAN (AUS)
MARK ZAHRA
S O'DEA & M HOYSTED
$2.4
58.5kg
Proven Thoroughbreds (Mgr:A J Walter), Moni Plus Racing (Mgr:D J Kelso), S N Gillard, L J McDonald, A N McMaster, Ms E A McMaster, M A Rolfe, Mrs M L Rolfe, Mrs J A Peck, Mrs S P Warren, B T Burke, B E Fletcher, B D Peters, M G Cox, D W N Hillhouse, Mrs V A Thane, R P Warren & J N Allen

Sales Information

4th 13. HIDDEN WEALTH (AUS) 3yo G
BETTER THAN READY (AUS) - MISS STASH (AUS)
STEPHANIE THORNTON
TONY GOLLAN
$9.5
55kg

Sales Information

5th 12. AMATHUBA (AUS) 4yo M
PRIDE OF DUBAI (AUS) - FURSA (AUS)
JAMIE KAH
R & W FREEDMAN
$41
56.5kg

Sales Information

6th 10. RUPERTAAR (AUS) 4yo M
WINNING RUPERT (AUS) - GREAT DANSAAR (AUS)
RACHEL KING
BJORN BAKER
$26
56.5kg

Sales Information

7th 3. RANGES (AUS) 6yo G
SHOOTING TO WIN (AUS) - I BELIEVE (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$11
58.5kg

Sales Information

8th 8. MOBSTAR (AUS) 4yo G
SHALAA (IRE) - ALBERTON WALTZ (AUS)
ANDREW MALLYON
KRIS LEES
$26
58.5kg

Sales Information

9th 6. DIRECT (AUS) 4yo G
SIYOUNI (FR) - UPFRONT (USA)
ZAC SPAIN
LLOYD KENNEWELL
$21
58.5kg

Sales Information

10th 4. CONTEMPTUOUS (AUS) 6yo H
RUBICK (AUS) - CONTEMPT (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
S O'DEA & M HOYSTED
$21
58.5kg

Sales Information

11th 7. GENZAI THE WOLF (AUS) 6yo G
BULLET TRAIN (GB) - FAILLE (AUS)
JUSTIN HUXTABLE
DAVID MURPHY
$61
58.5kg

Sales Information

12th 11. DOVETAIL DIVA (AUS) 4yo M
HEADWATER (AUS) - MOODLIGHTING (AUS)
JADEN LLOYD
J G SYMONS & S LAXON
$51
56.5kg

Sales Information

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