One to Watch – Ballarat

Tara Madgwick - Thursday Oct 24

With seven winners in the past seven days and five stakes-winners this season, dual Cox Plate winning sire So You Think is in the best form of his life as a sire and added an impressive maiden winner to his tally at Ballarat on Wednesday.

So You Think is the sire of MagicallyThree year-old filly It’s Kind of Magic was sent off a well backed favourite in a competitive fillies maiden over 1400 metres and emerged an easy winner at her second start after finishing second on debut at the start of the month.

Prepared by Brent Stanley, It’s Kind of Magic surged forward to take up the lead and was never troubled in coasting home to win by three and a half lengths.

A modest $45,000 Magic Millions purchase for Slade Bloodstock from the Baramul Stud draft, It’s Kind of Magic was bred and sold by Gerry Harvey and is the sith winner from six  to race out of Danehill’s Group II winning daughter Magically.

Magically has foaled this spring producing a filly by Star Turn and also has a yearling colt by Shooting to Win.

 

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Race Result - Pipe Pro Direct. Drilling Mdn 1400m

Ballarat Track: Good(4) Time: 1:25.24
1
It's Kind Of Magic
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Magically (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Brent Stanley Rdr: H Coffey 57
2
3.5
Charvet
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Satinka (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: B Prebble 57
3
3.7
Diaquin
- 3f Sacred Falls (NZ) x Pinot Gris (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
4
6.2
Bellevita
- 3f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Plumage (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: Ms L J Meech 57
5
7.7
Sigrid
- 3f Brazen Beau (AUS) x Eliza Park (AUS) (Scenic (IRE))
Tnr: M C Kent Rdr: L Nolen 57
6
8.9
Boreas
- 3f Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Gybe (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
7
12.2
Bella Chica
- 3f Sizzling (AUS) x Balmoral Baby (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Byron Cozamanis Rdr: J Noonan 57
8
20.2
Dipika
- 3f Fighting Sun (AUS) x Miss Bombay (AUS) (Danewin (AUS))
Tnr: K M Keys Rdr: L Currie 57
9
20.9
Well Well Well
- 3f Fiorente (IRE) x Wild Goose (AUS) (Grandera (IRE))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: Lachlan King 57
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