The global standing of
The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday is set to be
enhanced in 2023 with the introduction of two (2) new
“world-first” innovative races, along with an added investment of an additional
$1.5 million, taking the prizemoney pool to
$11.75 million across the main day.
From Saturday, January 14, 2023, the meeting will expand to a
10-race card through the addition of these two new races:
Magic Millions $1m The Syndicate (1200m, 3YOs & up)
Magic Millions $500,000 The Debut (900m, 2YO)
As a result, the 2023 edition of The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday will be the first raceday in Australia to stage
eight (8) $1million-dollar plus races.
Across the globe, only the
Dubai World Cup meeting and Day two of the
Breeders’ Cup World Championships offer more races with
nine $1m races each.
As part of the expansion, the new Magic Millions “The Syndicate” will be run for $1 million for horses aged three-year-olds and up, creating the world’s largest ownership experience in the process.
To secure a start, horses must be owned by a minimum of 20 individual registered owners and/or syndicate members, from its first race start throughout its career to the running of “The Syndicate.”
The Magic Millions
“The Debut” will be run for
$500,000.
It is restricted to first starters and will become the richest two-year-old maiden in the world.
“The incentive to buy, breed and back Queensland racing has never been better,” Racing Queensland Chairman Steve Wilson said.
“The success of syndicators has been well documented in recent years, and through the addition of “The Syndicate,” it can scale new heights with hundreds of owners descending on the Gold Coast Turf Club to participate in the Magic Millions, sharing in the ownership journey.
“In conjunction with the $2 million The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic, “The Debut” offers an incredible opportunity for owners to obtain an immediate return, and to reinvest in racing.”
In further changes, the
Magic Millions Country Cup (1200m) will also double in prizemoney from
$250,000 to $500,000.
Across both Gold Coast Magic Millions meetings, there is now almost
$13.5 million in prizemoney and bonuses.
Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said the 2023 raceday expansion is designed to benefit all sectors of the industry including: breeders, owners, trainers, syndicators, and participants at every level.
“The introduction of these two innovative races to The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday will drive significant growth in participation and investment, both new and renewed,” Mr Bowditch said.
“Syndicators provide an integral pathway to making racing accessible and “The Syndicate” will enable large ownership groups to come together and experience one of the biggest and best racedays in the world – on the Gold Coast.
“These new races will be enormously exciting and will broaden the reach of the Raceday.
“Just think of the anticipation of having your horse race for half a million dollars at its first race start in “The Debut.”
“This is not happening anywhere else in the world but Queensland.”
The best way you can be involved in a horse to aim at the unique $1m “The Syndicate” will be to become a member of a promotion offered by DYNAMIC SYNDICATIONS that we will purchase at this year’s sale to target this event.
The 2022 Magic Millions Sales start this Tuesday 11th January.
Adam, Fiona and Dean Watt - Dynamic Syndications
Team Dynamic started our catalogue review in mid-December and have been pounding the pavements and ploughing through the slush and mud of the sales grounds, doing physical inspections for the past 7-days.
Dr Tim Roberts has been working closely with us, and we have reduced the 933 catalogued lots in Book 1, the main 5 sessions of Sale, down to 131 qualified high quality equine athletes.
Adam Watt & Dr Tim Roberts inspecting a yearling
They are now having their X-Rays read and endoscopic video scopes of their airways analysed.
X-Ray repository
Any lots with questionable X-rays or video scope are automatically rejected.
Once the final list is established by Dr Roberts, Team Dynamic then applies a specific valuation formula to each lot to establish our market valuation ceiling price we are prepared to bid to in the salering.
Make sure to follow our progress on our website and via social media.