From Cups contenders to Slipper hopefuls, Mill Park Stud in South Australia is a thoroughbred nursery that consistently delivers results at the highest level and their exciting draft of eight for Magic Millions 2022 holds the promise of more success to come.
Owned and run by the Watson family, Mill Park Stud is geographically blessed covering 10,000 acres of undulating limestone-based landscape, providing a unique environment for raising tough thoroughbreds that can withstand the rigours of training.
The vast paddocks and organic approach to the breeding and raising of young thoroughbreds has produced more stellar results in 2021.
2021 has been another year of success for Mill Park raised horses and started with a bang last January on Magic Millions day when flagship performer Away Game ran a brave third in the $2million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas on the back of her win 12 months earlier in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic.
A $425,000 purchase for Kerri Radcliffe Bloodstock, the daughter of Snitzel has been an outstanding investment for her all women ownership group winning $3.4million in prizemoney and scoring multiple Group race wins as well as a second in the Group I ATC Golden Slipper.
A fast finishing second in the Listed MRC Christmas Stakes on Boxing Day at Caulfield has Away Game primed for another return to the rich Gold Coast Magic Millions race day on January 15.
Other current star performers raised / sold by Mill Park in 2021 include Group I SAJC Robert Sangster Stakes winner Instant Celebrity, $3.1 million earner Dalasan, $2.2million earner Warning, $1million earning Group winner Peltzer (now retired to stud) and Group and Listed winners Seradess, Cerberus, Ecumenical and Senor Toba, who is now in Hong Kong being prepared for the 2022 Hong Kong Derby.
The Mill Park draft for Magic Millions is as follows:
Lot 47 Colt Epaulette x Fire and Glory, by I Am invincible
By proven Group I sire Epaulette. First foal of unraced half-sister to Mill Park bred and sold current classy 3YO filly Seradess (Astern), winner of the Group III MVRC Scarborough Stakes and promising Rose Quartz (Written Tycoon), three wins from five starts including a Flemington victory on December 18.
Lot 81 Colt Street Boss (USA) x Go Straightandhard, by Medaglia D’Oro (USA)
By Street Boss, the sire of champion colt Anamoe. First foal of winning half-sister to stakes-winner So We Are from the family of South African Group II winner Crown Towers and $1million earning Group II winner Peltzer.
Lot 127 Colt The Autumn Sun x I Am Zelady, by I am Invincible
From the first crop of Champion 3YO The Autumn Sun. Second foal of I Am Zelady, winner of the $1million MM Filly and Mare and a half-sister to Group III winners Excites Zelady and Zelady’s Night Out. The first foal of I Am Zelady is Zelady Luck (3YO filly Snitzel), a winner at her only start for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.
Lot 151 Colt Deep Field x It’s a Myth, by Sepoy
By proven Group I sire and HK favourite Deep Field. First foal from Group III placed It’s a Myth, a grand-daughter of blue hen My Madonna, the dam of four time Group I winner Divine Madonna and Group III winner Blessum.
Lot 358 Filly Russian Revolution x Pasadoble, by Danehill Dancer (IRE)
From the second crop of leading first season sire Russian Revolution. Fourth foal of three time winner from just five starts Pasadoble, a three-quarter sister to stakes-winner Diamond Earth and half-sister to stakes-placed Halle Rocks from the family of Group winners Bring Me Roses and Face Value.
Lot 682 Filly Impending x Whatalovelyday, by Domesday
From the second crop of Lonhro’s Group I winner Impending. Half-sister to Group II placed Whatafox from Group II placed Whatalovelyday from the family of Champion NZ 3YO Leica Guv and Group I winners Light Fantastic and Pharoah.
Lot 739 Colt So You Think x Amalgamate, by Zenno rob Roy (Jpn)
By ten-time Group I winner and multiple G1 producing sire So You Think. Half-brother to Group III winner and multiple stakes-winner Ecumenical, winner of over $440,000 in prizemoney.
Lot 865 Colt Trapeze Artist x Cocoa Doll, by More than Ready (USA)
From the first crop of Champion 3YO Trapeze Artist. Third foal of a metro winning half-sister to Champion 2YO Filly Away Game and stakes-winner Modern Wonder, both of whom are by Snitzel, the sire of Trapeze Artist.
