Magic Millions 2YO Classic

Magic Millions 2YO Classic

Betting Guide
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024
Location: Gold Coast Turf Club
Prize Money: $3,000,000
Distance: 1200m

Betting on the Magic Millions 2YO Classic begins about mid-year and continues until the race jumps in mid-January.

The $2 million race is part of the Magic Millions Carnival and features the best horses bought at the previous year’s sales on the Gold Coast.

Our guide to Magic Millions 2YO betting includes free tips, race history, top Aussie bookies for the Magic Millions Carnival and how qualification works for the race.


2024 Magic Millions 2YO Classic betting odds

2023 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Skirt The Law. Photo: Darren Winningham

Magic Millions 2YO Classic odds as of December 4 look like this:

  • Storm Boy – +450
  • Bodyguard – +600
  • Straight Charge – +600
  • Spywire – +900
  • Coleman – +1000
  • Eneeza – +1400
  • Erno’s Cube – +1400

Complete Magic Millions 2YO Classic odds available at Neds.


Best Magic Millions 2YO Classic bookmakers

All of the trusted betting sites listed below offer markets on the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, including futures, all-in and fixed-odds options.

Due to the popularity of betting on the Magic Millions Carnival, bookmakers frame markets as early as possible which is often months in advance.

United States Top Magic Millions 2YO Classic Bookmakers

Top Magic Millions 2YO Classic Bookmakers


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Magic Millions 2YO Classic betting tips

It doesn’t take an expensive thoroughbred to win the 2YO Classic. Only two winners have been purchased for more than $200,000, so when you’re looking for a runner to select, it pays to stay away from big price-tags.

This a race for a speedy two-year-old which is likely to lose its pace when it matures. Only a handful of Magic Millions 2YO Classic winners have gone onto bigger and better things, so stick with the runners which have natural sprinting speed and are being targetted for the race.

Favourites have had a good record in recent history. The big field usually makes it easier for the favoured runners, and taking a banker trifecta with the market elect is a good way to play the race.

Look for the trainers which have had success on the Gold Coast and with juveniles. They know how to set their runners for a specific race – like Gai Waterhouse, who has a great record in the Magic Millions.


Magic Millions Qualification

The Magic Millions 2YO Classic is open to any thoroughbred purchased at the Magic Millions Sales throughout Australia. It is the second richest two-year-old race in Australia, behind only the Golden Slipper Stakes.

Run over 1200m at set weights, the 2YO Classic is the premier race during the Magic Millions Carnival at the Gold Coast Turf Club in January each year.

In 2016 the Magic Millions Raceday became Australia’s first $10 million meeting, with seven of the nine races worth $1 million or more.

The 2YO Classic highlights some of the best juveniles in Australia. Past winners include Sunlight, Capitalist, Driefontein, Dance Hero and Testa Rossa.


2024 Magic Millions 2YO Classic Ballot Order

Order Horse Trainer Prize Money
1 Eneeza
Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
$141,750
2 Dublin Down
Tony & Calvin McEvoy
$135,590
3 Mishani Aloha
Les Ross
$113,800
4 Bodyguard
Peter & Paul Snowden
$106,725
5 Coleman
Matt Laurie
$105,750
6 Volatile
Peter & Paul Snowden
$99,500
7 Devine Force
Chris Munce
$97,600
8 Erno’s Cube
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
$88,000
9 Storm Boy
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
$82,500
10 Astapor
Clinton Taylor
$80,800
11 Head Honcho
Ryan Tyrell
$65,000
12 Mishani Ego
Les Ross
$62,100
13 Arabian Summer
Tony & Calvin McEvoy
$49,500
=14 Kahlisee
Chris Munce
$48,800
=14 Poster Girl
Chris Munce
$48,800
16 Straight Charge
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
$46,250
17 Mishani Express
Les Ross
$36,300
18 Spywire
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
$28,400
19 Canara
Chris Waller
$24,350
20 Macocha
Henry Dwyer
$20,625
21 Mishani Fire
Les Ross
$18,675
22 Territory Ash
Liam Birchley
$17,400
23 Accelar
Toby & Trent Edmonds
$16,400
=23 Barbie’s Sister
Tony Gollan
$16,400
25 War Council
Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
$15,100
26 Sheza Chiquitita
Kevin Kemp
$13,700
27 Cutting Edge
Tony & Maddysen Sears
$10,400
28 Mishani Voltage
Les Ross
$8,475
29 Boomroux
Chris Munce
$8,400
30 Valley Of Owls
Ryan Tyrell
$8,200

2024 Magic Millions 2YO Classic Field

HorseBetting will update this page when the 2024 Magic Millions 2YO Classic field is released.


Previous Magic Millions 2YO Classic Fields

  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Mishani Renegade
    Les Ross
    Ben Thompson
    1
    57kg
    2 Silks
    Sovereign Fund
    Peter & Paul Snowden
    Jamie Kah
    17
    57kg
    3 Silks
    Sunsource
    Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
    Mark Zahra
    2
    57kg
    4 Silks
    Empire Of Japan
    Peter & Paul Snowden
    James McDonald
    11
    57kg
    5 Silks
    Royal Entrance
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Tim Clark
    9
    57kg
    6 Silks
    Godfather
    Peter & Paul Snowden
    Ben Melham
    20
    57kg
    7 Silks
    Chrysaor
    Chris Waller
    James Orman
    13
    57kg
    8 Silks
    Infatuation
    Bjorn Baker
    Rachel King
    8
    55kg
    9 Silks
    Fire Lane
    Brad Widdup
    Jay Ford
    15
    55kg
    10 Silks
    Platinum Jubilee
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Regan Bayliss
    7
    55kg
    11 Silks
    Croatian Belle
    Ben & JD Hayes
    Michael Dee
    12
    55kg
    12 Silks
    Summer Loving
    Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
    Brenton Avdulla
    10
    55kg
    13 Silks
    Skirt The Law
    Tony Gollan
    Ryan Maloney
    4
    55kg
    14 Silks
    Miss Coota
    Chris Munce
    Justin Huxtable
    18
    55kg
    15 Silks
    Excel D’or
    Annabel Neasham
    Brodie Loy
    21
    55kg
    16 Silks
    Empress Of Wonder
    Annabel Neasham
    Chad Schofield
    16
    55kg
    17 Silks
    Risky Investment (1E)
    Ryan Tyrell & Tom Button
    N/A
    6
    57kg
    18 Silks
    She’s A Rogue (2E)
    Chris Munce
    Ben Thompson
    19
    55kg
    19 Silks
    Quasimoto (3E)
    Clint Lundholm
    N/A
    3
    57kg
    20 Silks
    Trifling (4E)
    Helen Page
    N/A
    5
    55kg
    21 Silks
    Oovii (5E)
    Jared Wehlow
    N/A
    14
    55kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Cusack
    Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
    Craig Newitt
    5
    57kg
    2 Silks
    Mishani Warfare
    Les Ross
    James Orman
    6
    57kg
    3 Silks
    Stupendo
    Danny O’Brien
    Craig Williams
    14
    57kg
    4 Silks
    Mishani Spartan
    Les Ross
    Jackson Morris
    2
    57kg
    5 Silks
    Golden Artie
    Bryan & Daniel Guy
    Ben Thompson
    17
    57kg
    6 Silks
    Mishani Persuasion
    Les Ross
    Rachel King
    21
    57kg
    7 Silks
    Thelwell
    Sharryn Livingstone
    Justin Stanley
    5
    57kg
    8 Silks
    Heroic Son
    Peter & Will Hulbert
    Adin Thompson
    9
    57kg
    9 Silks
    Coolangatta
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    James McDonald
    13
    55kg
    10 Silks
    Soaring Ambition
    Annabel Neasham
    Tommy Berry
    20
    55kg
    11 Silks
    Russian Conquest
    Peter & Paul Snowden
    Kerrin McEvoy
    4
    55kg
    12 Silks
    Miss Hellfire
    Peter & Paul Snowden
    Tim Clark
    11
    55kg
    13 Silks
    Sneaky Starter
    Mick Mair
    Tiffani Brooker
    10
    55kg
    14 Silks
    Perfect Mission
    Michael Costa
    Andrew Mallyon
    14
    55kg
    15 Silks
    Snitcat
    Gary Portelli
    Jason Collett
    2
    55kg
    16 Silks
    Bright Blue Sky
    Jamie Richards
    Brett Prebble
    16
    55kg
    17 Silks
    Swiss Exile (1E)
    Annabel Neasham
    Hugh Bowman
    1
    57kg
    18 Silks
    Spanish Angels (2E)
    Les Ross
    N/A
    18
    55kg
    19 Silks
    Revolutionary Miss (3E)
    Peter & Paul Snowden
    N/A
    8
    55kg
    20 Silks
    Wild Botanica (4E)
    Kacy Fogden
    N/A
    15
    55kg
    21 Silks
    Russian Warrior (5E)
    Allan Chau
    N/A
    12
    55kg

2023 Magic Millions 2YO Classic result


1stSkirt The Law (+600)
2ndPlatinum Jubilee (+130)
3rdSummer Loving (+430)

Recent Magic Millions 2YO Classic winners

  • Tony Gollan and Ryan Maloney combined with Skirt The Law to take out the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic, with both Gollan and Maloney recording their first win in the Gold Coast feature race. The race played out perfectly for the Better Than Ready filly, as she jumped out of the barrier nicely from barrier two and sat in behind the leaders who set a genuine tempo. Maloney just needed some luck and a gap to appear, and when it did he pushed the button and his filly booted clear. Skirt The Law officially won by 1.5 lengths over the fast-finishing Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott duo Platinum Jubilee and Summer Loving who filled the placings. After being backed into favouritism before last Saturday’s attempt at running the Magic Millions, she ended up drifting back out to $7 with online bookmakers, going out as an equal-third favourite with Platinum Jubilee, who in turn ended up running the quinella.
  • The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Coolangatta was sent around as a $1.80 chance in the 2YO Classic and despite getting the job done by just 0.2 lengths, she simply never looked like getting beaten. Despite hitting the lead a touch early in the home straight, Coolangatta managed to hold off Russian Conquest to claim victory. The win took the filly’s career record to three wins from three starts, following impressive victories in the Gimcrack Stakes and B.J. McLachlan Stakes to begin her career.
  • The iconic duo of Hugh Bowman and Chris Waller combined to take out the Magic Millions 2YO Classic with Shaquero. The win hand the legendary trainer his first win in thw 2YO classic event and didn’t he do it in style. Despite going around as a $13 chance, Bowman lobbed the colt in the one-one and when asked for an effort at the top of the straight he quickly put a couple of lengths on his rivals and held off Alpine Edge and race favourite She’s All Class in an emphatic win.
  • The Maher & Eustace stable produced a surprise in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic when bolting in the $2 million feature on the Gold Coast despite going around at $41. The filly was caught wide in the running, but still had plenty left in the tank when asked for an effort by Luke Currie to kick away and win by nearly two lengths on the line.
  • There was plenty of buzz around Godolphin runner Exhilarates coming into a wide-open 2YO Classic and the horse in blue delivered. Under a brilliantly timed run from Kerrin McEvoy, the $600,000 purchase pounced late down the outside to run away with the Classic victory.
  • The 2018 edition of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic was all about Sunlight and the Tony McEvoy runner didn’t disappoint. After jumping cleanly the filly trailed the leader Ef Troop throughout the entire race and when she decided to end the race, it ended. Entering the 400m mark Sunlight streaked away and recorded a comfortable and decisive victory.
  • Many punters were turned off by the wide barrier draw, but the Toby Edmonds-trained Houtzen had electric barrier speed from barrier 16 as it held off the fast finishing Chauffeur. Houtzen was unbeaten coming into the race and it kept that streak alive by running straight to the front before coming wide and putting multiple lengths on the field. The challenge came late from Chauffeur, but Houtzen had too big of a break. Read full report.
  • Capitalist was one of the shortest-priced winners in 2YO Classic history when it won paying $1.40. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt had superior form leading into the race and that proved good enough to win by 2.5 lengths over locals Nikitas and Candika. Blake Shinn was aboard the two-year-old which would later win the 2016 Golden Slipper at Rosehill.
  • Trainer Darryl Hansen scored his biggest training success when Le Chef won in 2015. The Exceed And Excel gelding was ridden by apprentice jockey Luke Tarrant, his biggest career success, and it paid $14.70 for the win. The Sunshine Coast-based gelding was able to defeat short-favourite Wicked Intent and Pepperano which finished second at odds of $11.90 to place. Le Chef didn’t continue to have a stellar career, but the $2 million purse made up for that.
  • Unencumbered will long remain as one of the most popular 2YO Classic winners as it put the now recently-passed jockey Nathan Berry on the map. The Bjorn Baker-trained colt was the $3.20 favourite and it held off the talented Oakleigh Girl. The win secured Berry’s position as one of Australia’s better up-and-coming riders and brother Tommy was on course to congratulate him.
  • Real Surreal was a large-framed filly which used a superior turn-of-foot to down Sweet Idea on the line. The Kelso Wood-trained daughter of Real Saga was best known on rain-affected tracks, but it proved too strong on a good surface to win at odds of $5.50. It was another Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner which didn’t continue on with it, but there were a couple of quality thoroughbreds in behind it.
  • Gai Waterhouse scored yet another 2YO major when Driefontein won in 2012. The Fastnet Rock filly finished second in the race, but it was determined by stewards that stablemate No Looking Back caused interference. Either way, Waterhouse was happy with the result, as were punters which took the $3.60 on offer for Driefontein. It is often remembered for the protest, but the filly was a classy thoroughbred which continued to win races at a high level.

Past Magic Millions 2YO Classic winners

Magic Millions 2YO ClassicPast Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2023 Skirt The Law Ryan Maloney Tony Gollan
2022 Coolangatta James McDonald Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
2021 Shaquero Hugh Bowman Chris Waller
2020 Away Game Luke Currie Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
2019 Exhilarates Kerrin McEvoy James Cummings
2018 Sunlight Luke Currie Tony McEvoy
2017 Houtzen Jeff Lloyd Toby Edmonds
2016 Capitalist Blake Shinn Peter & Paul Snowden
2015 Le Chef Luke Tarrant Darryl Hansen
2014 Unencumbered Nathan Berry Bjorn Baker
2013 Real Surreal Michael Cahill Kelso Wood
2012 Driefontein Tommy Berry Gai Waterhouse
2011 Karuta Queen Tommy Berry Neville Layt
2010 Military Rose Stathi Katsidis Gillian Heinrich
2009 Phelean Ready Jason Holder Bruce & Jason McLachlan
2008 Augusta Proud Claire Lindop Leon Macdonald
2007 Mimi Lebrock Hugh Bowman Bart Cummings
2006 Mirror Mirror Darren Beasley Clarry Conners
2005 Bradbury’s Luck Hugh Bowman Graeme Rogerson
2004 Dance Hero Chris Munce Gai Waterhouse
2003 Regimental Gal Michael Rodd Shaun Dwyer
2002 Lovely Jubly Scott Seamer David Throsby
2001 Excellerator Chris Munce Gai Waterhouse
2000 Assertive Lad Shane Dye Gai Waterhouse

Magic Millons 2YO Classic winners pre-2000

Magic Millions 2YO Classic Past Winners Pre 2000
Year Horse
1999 Testa Rossa
1998 Catnipped
1997 General Nediym
1996 Winger Charger
1995 Zephyrz
1994 Brave Warrior
1993 Our Fiction
1992 Clan O’Sullivan
1991 Bold Promise
1990 St Jude
1989 Sunblazer
1988 Molokai Prince
1987 Snippet
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