Magic Millions 3YO Guineas
Magic Millions 3YO Guineas
Group One Betting Guide
Date: | January 16, 2021 |
Location: | Gold Coast Turf Club |
Prize Money: | $2,000,000 |
Distance: | 1400m |
THE Magic Millions 3YO Guineas is one of the richest races in Australia at $2 million and is the joint-featured race of the Magic Millions Carnival on the Gold Coast held in January.
The race is for three-year-old horses over 1400 metres and in order to compete in the Magic Millions, horses must have been purchased from Magic Millions sales held throughout Australia.
The 3YO Guineas was first run in 2001 and since then the past winners have suggested that you don’t need a champion to take home the riches. Winning purchase prices range from $6,500 to $300,000, so punters get a great look at a wide range of thoroughbreds.
Punting on the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas has become increasingly popular and general interest surrounding the race is huge. Punters love following the Order of Entry into the race and with futures markets opening early, punters can secure odds and lock in the value.
2021 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas Ballot Order as at 03/01/2021
Ballot | Horse | Trainer | Prizemoney |
1 | TAGALOA | Trent Busittin & Natalie Young | $1,261,550 |
2 | KING’S LEGACY | Peter & Paul Snowden | $986,100 |
3 | AWAY GAME | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | $2,441,800 |
4 | YES BABY YES | Leon & Troy Corsten | $247,488 |
5 | RANTING (NZ) | Leon & Troy Corsten | $353,800 |
6 | APACHE CHASE | Desleigh Forster | $260,125 |
7 | BARBARIC | Peter & Paul Snowden | $178,050 |
8 | OUR PLAYBOY | Mick Price & Michael Kent jnr | $169,205 |
9 | PORTLAND SKY | Matt Laurie | $147,075 |
10 | FORBIDDEN LOVE | Richard & Michael Freedman | $321,250 |
11 | ISOTOPE | Tony Gollan | $290,625 |
12 | SMART ‘N’ SEXY (NZ) | Toby & Trent Edmonds | $152,400 |
13 | PLUTOCRAT | Chris Anderson | $101,475 |
14 | STELLAR PAULINE | Peter & Paul Snowman | $492,765 |
15 | GOTTA KISS | Steve O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | $337,100 |
16 | AMISH BOY | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | $308,125 |
17 | MISHANI MISS | Les Ross | $201,675 |
18 | DUSTY TYCOON | Robert Heathcote | $194,475 |
19 | SHOOTING FOR GOLD | Steve O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | $191,350 |
20 | LADY BANFF | Matthew Dunn | $175,300 |
21 | AIM | Peter & Paul Snowden | $159,150 |
22 | KAVAK | Chris Munce | $158,800 |
23 | SAFEWORK | Scott Morrisey | $150,750 |
24 | MAGIC CONQUEROR | Kelly Schweida | $146,425 |
25 | MISHANI FRAUDSTER | Les Ross | $145,325 |
26 | ZEFTABROOK | Kris Lees | $141,450 |
27 | STAROSA | Tony Gollan | $140,250 |
28 | ELLSBERG | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | $129,200 |
29 | DZSENIFER | Gary Duncan | $127,450 |
30 | HANCORA FIELD | Les Ross | $125,625 |
2021 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas betting odds

The Magic Millions 3YO Guineas for 2021 looks to be a match race between two of Australia’s up and coming stars.
The Tony Gollan trained Isotope has seen continual support throughout the lead up to the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas and looks the one to beat in the joint-feature and punters can get odds of $2.80 to see if she can build on her outstanding career record.
Her main rival Away Game out of the Maher & Eustace stable has already competed in a WFA Group 1, and will look to overturn the narrow defeat she suffered to Isotope in the Listed Gold Edition Plate at Doomben in December, and if punters think she is the one to beat then they can get odds of $7 for her to turn the tables.
The likes of Forbidden Love, Gotta Kiss and Apache Chase have all seen support in all-in markets in the lead of to the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas for 2021.
Tips for the 2021 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas
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Best Magic Millions 3YO Guineas bookmakers
The Magic Millions 3YO is such a popular race that bookmakers open futures and all-in markets months in advance of the January feature.
All of the following bookmakers will have markets for the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas which includes all-in, fixed odds win and fixed odds place betting.

Sport Table
Previous Magic Millions 3YO Guineas fields
No.
Horse
Barrier
1
DUBIOUS
10
2
ALLIGATOR BLOOD
11
3
HIGHTAIL
5
4
DIAMOND THUNDER
20
5
EXHILARATES
8
6
SUPERIUM
1
7
KING OF HASTINGS
7
8
PROFIT
15
9
ELEVEN ELEVEN
21
10
LEVIATHAN
14
11
STAR SURPRISE
19
12
SCOUT
16
13
THE EXECUTIONER
12
14
OH FIVE GLORY
18
15
IT’S KIND OF MAGIC
6
16
HOWWONDERFULLIFEIS
9
17
LET IT POUR (1E)
17
18
GALA MISS (2E)
13
19
DESIGNATED (3E)
3
20
BADOOSH (4E)
4
21
BELLS APPROACHING (5E)
2
No.
Horse
Barrier
1
BOOMSARA
18
2
PAQUIRRI
20
3
BONDI
16
4
THE FIRE TRAP
8
5
STAR FALL
17
6
LJUNGBERG2
7
SMART ELISSIM
10
8
OUTBARK BARBIE
3
9
GRANNY RED SHOES
13
10
PERSUADER
12
11
ZIZZIS
6
12
PLUMARO
19
13
LIGHT UP THE ROOM
9
14
MALAHIDE
4
15
SUGAR SIZZLE
21
16
BAREFOOT JET
1
17
UNCONDITIONAL (1E)
14
18
DOSS (2E)
11
19
SAY I CEE YOU (3E)
7
20
MAGIC FOX (4E)
15
21
LANCASTER BOMBER (5E)
5
No. Silks Horse/Bred Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Odds 1 Pierata Gregory Hickman C Brown 1 57 $2.60 2 Goodfella Bjorn Baker J Collett 6 56.5 $10 3 Whypeeo Toby Edmonds 16 56.5 $13 4 Curdled Peter Robl J Byrne 4 56.5 $26 5 Saint Patricks Day Chris Munce R Stewart 18 56.5 $71 6 Bel Sonic Jason Warren B Melham 12 56 $17 7 Shogun Sun Kelly Schweida D Browne 10 56 $21 8 Arrestar Matthew Dunn 13 56 $151 9 Wild Heart Team Hawkes B Avdulla 3 56 $13 10 Magnufighter Gary Duncan J Kah 2 56 $71 11 Calculated Chris Waller H Bowman 15 56 $10 12 Pinch Passion Robert Heathcote C Reith 5 56 $301 13 Smartedge P & P Snowden T Angland 17 56 $17 14 Cellargirl Kelly Schweida M Walker 9 54.5 $51 15 Sasso Corbaro Kris Lees D Oliver 14 54 $4.80 16 Lady of Crebilly Phillip Stokes R Bayliss 7 54 $34 17e I Am Impinge Toby Edmonds 11 56 $51 18e Cruze Barry Lockwood 8 56 $101
2018 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas result
He's all class!
QLD have a new star as Alligator Blood flashes home to win the #MagicMillions 3YO Guineas? pic.twitter.com/jPxHsuACrc— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 11, 2020
1st – Alligator Blood ($1.80)*
2nd – Eleven Eleven ($31 SP)
3rd – Exhilarates ($12 SP)
*Alligator Blood was later disqualified and Eleven Eleven was then elevated to be the winner.
Recent Magic Millions 3YO Guineas winners
- The 2020 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas will live on in the minds of many for a couple of reasons. Alligator Blood was a dominant victor when proving far too classy for the Guineas field as many predicted he would when jumping as a $1.80 favourite. However, months later Alligator Blood was disqualified after returning a positive swab to Altrenogest. It meant that the runner up on the day Eleven Eleven was elevated to being the 2020 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas winner.
- In what will live on as the tightest finish in 3YO Guineas finish in history, Boomsara held on bravely from Bondi and Outbark Barbie. Boomsara and Bondi broke away from the field to fight it out, but a late closing Outbark Barbie looked to have the sit on the pair. A photo had to separate the runners, with the long-time leader Boomsara getting the nod.
- The only runner the punters wanted heading into 2018 was Pierata and the colt didn’t let the punters down, even though they were made to sweat heading into the straight. The horse jumped away clean enough from the inside stall but was waiting on an out for the majority of the race, which slowed up Pierata’s progress. The opening eventually came, and despite not hitting his straps instantaneously, Pierata streaked away in the latter stages to record a commanding win.
- It was meant to be the year of Winning Rupert, but three-year-old filly Flying Jess had other plans. The John Moloney-trained runner stormed home to down Global Glamour on the line, paying odds of $101 with some bookmakers. Its form prior to the run wasn’t overly impressive which is why most punters didn’t give it a chance, but the dream came true for its connections which paid only $60,000 for the daughter of Hinchinbrook. Read full report.
- Mahuta continued its fantastic run of form to win the 2016 Magic Millions Guineas. The Darren Weir-trained runner entered the race having won its last four starts in Melbourne which included the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes and Group 2 Sandown Guineas. Despite that form, punters got a great price of $4.50 for the three-year-old and it never looked in doubt, scoring a one-length win over Single Gaze and Egyptian Symbol. Mahuta was a $35,000 purchase at the 2014 Adelaide Yearling Sale.
- Lloyd Kennewell trained Deiheros to win in 2015 at long odds of $25. The son of Bon Hoffa had mixed form heading into the race with a win at Morphettville followed by a 10th in the Vo Rogue Plate, but it pulled out its biggest career victory on the Gold Coast. Deiheros didn’t run a quick time and it has failed to win a race since, but the $6,500 sales purchase certainly made its connections happy. The well-perforned Testashadow finished in second with Echo Gal in third.
- Gai Waterhouse scored her third Magic Millions 3YO win with Sweet Idea in 2014. The Snitzel filly was an expensive $240,000 purchase from the Gold Coast Yearling Sale, but it was well worth the money as it scored a one-length win over Estonian Princess and Enquare. Sweet Idea has been one of the most successful winners having won the Group 2 Missile Stakes and the Group 1 Galaxy at Rosehill.
- Saluter scored in one of the most exciting finishes in the history of the Guineas. The Jason McLachlan-trained runner scored by a head and a nose over the likes of Sizzling and Driefontein, which would both go on to great careers. The $80,000 purchase paid $15 to win as its form prior was consistent, but not up to the level of its opposition.
- Punch On entered the Magic Millions having won the Vo Rogue Plate two weeks prior. The Peter Balzen-trained runner was an $8 chance for the Millions and it scored a narrow nose victory over Easy Running and Happy Hussy. The 2012 edition was one of the weakest Guineas fields and the quality was shown in Punch On’s career that followed. The daughter of Tiger Hill failed to win in 11 subsequent starts.
Magic Millions 3YO Guineas past winners list
Year | Magic Millions 3YO Past Winner |
---|---|
2020 | Eleven Eleven |
2019 | Boomsara |
2018 | Pierata |
2017 | Flying Jess |
2016 | Mahuta |
2015 | Deiheros |
2014 | Sweet Idea |
2013 | Saluter |
2012 | Punch On |
2011 | Torio’s Quest |
2010 | Graceful Anna |
2009 | Tempest Tost |
2008 | Heart of the Citi |
2007 | Gold Edition |
2006 | Tereschenko |
2005 | Tippitaka |
2004 | Jamieson Valley |
2003 | Baggio |
2002 | Ha Ha |
2001 | Paradiddle |