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Super Sunday for Dracarys – Racetrack and Salering

Tara Madgwick - Sunday Apr 12

Liam Birchley has had a hot run with his juveniles this season and it got a little better at Rockhampton on Sunday when his speedy Dracarys  gelding Swift Dragon won the $150,000 Magic Millions Capricornia 2YO Classic (1200m).

Winner of the $500,000 Aquis QTIS Jewel at the Gold Coast last month, he was most recently third in the $125,000 Pat O’Shea Plate at Toowoomba and was sent off as a raging hot favourite with Ryan Wiggins to ride.

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He won like a good thing should, cantering home to win by three lengths taking his overall record to three wins from six starts with prizemoney just shy of $430,000.

Swift Dragon was purchased by Birchley’s Bloodstock Solutions for $60,000 at the Magic Millions Capricornia Sale from the draft of Ellay Bloodstock and is the first winner for Tay Swift, a winning Rothesay mare from stakes-winner Perfect Feeling.

Tay Swift is married to Oakwood Farm based Dracarys and has a yearling colt by him and was covered by him again last spring after missing the previous year.

From limited opportunities, Dracarys has sired 39 winners highlighted by two stakes-winners including the Hong Kong based Storm Rider, who is his only runner in that region.

$105,000 top lot at MM Capricornia Sale was this Dracarys colt from Grey Mink.

Dracarys topped the 2026 Magic Millions Capricornia Sale at Rockhampton on Sunday with the Telemon Stud consigned colt from Grey Mink selling to Liam Goody for $105,000 – click here for all the sale results.

The price was a record for this sale.

Dracarys covered 65 mares last spring at a fee of $9,900, which was up on 37 the previous year.

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Race Result - TAB 2026 Capricornia Yearling Sale Classic 1200m

Rockhampton Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:08.40
1
Swift Dragon
- 2g Dracarys (AUS) x Tay Swift (AUS) (Rothesay (AUS))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: R Wiggins 57
2
3.2
Better Blitzem
- 2c Better Than Ready (AUS) x Belitsa (AUS) (Rubick (AUS))
Tnr: Georgie Holt Rdr: Aidan Holt 57
3
3.4
Coal Seam
- 2g Santos (AUS) x Arrow Express (AUS) (Golden Archer (AUS))
Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Justin P Stanley 57
4
5.6
Dub Stepping
- 2g Dubious (AUS) x Stella Maris (AUS) (Lope De Vega (IRE))
Tnr: T Button Rdr: W G Satherley 57
5
6.3
Wasabi Barbie
- 2f Rock Sturdy (AUS) x Whitty Girl (AUS) (Whittington (AUS))
Tnr: J E McConachy Rdr: C Mc Iver 55
6
6.6
Ready Marea
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Heavenly Anna (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: Kris Hansen Rdr: McKenzie Apel 55
7
7
Patienceofasaint
- 2f Prince Fawaz (AUS) x Key Factor (AUS) (The Factor (USA))
Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Nikki Olzard 55
8
8.4
Dazzling Geisha
- 2f Sensei (AUS) x Carnival Spirit (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Leah Martyn 55
9
9.4
Missile Baby
- 2f Smart Missile (AUS) x Look Out Baby (USA) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: S Cormack 55
10
11.6
Sixty Nine Grange
- 2f Sebring Sun (AUS) x Penfold (AUS) (Toorak Toff (AUS))
Tnr: T Button Rdr: Raul Silvera Olivera 55
11
16.5
Missile Spin
- 2g Smart Missile (AUS) x Last Roll Of Dice (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Tom Bourke Rdr: Ms N Summers 57
12
33.9
On Location
- 2g Neorealism (JPN) x Perisha (AUS) (Southern Image (USA))
Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Frederick Larson 57
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