Horse Racing

With the 2012 BMW Magic Millions Race Day just over a week away, below the Races.com.au team have the full list of Magic Millions races and the current nominations for each feature making up the bumper nine-event card to run at the Gold Coast on Saturday January 14.

BJ McLachlan Stakes winner Driefontein is equal favourite to win the 2012 Magic Millions Classic

Australia’s favourite summer racing carnival, and the richest sales incentive race series in the world, the Magic Millions 2012 Race Day is restricted to Magic Millions graduates and provides punters with plenty of exciting betting opportunities.

Over 560 horses in total feature among the early Magic Millions 2012 entries, 143 of which are fighting for a spot in the 16-starter, five-emergency field for the meeting’s headline event, the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m).

Won by many turf champions over the years, the recent Magic Millions Classic honours’ list features the likes of reigning champ Karuta Queen (2001), Queensland-trained Military Rose (2010), upset winner Bradbury’s Luck (2005) and Gai Waterhouse’s third winner in the feature to date Dance Hero (2004).

This year Magic Millions Classic odds at Luxbet are led by Waterhouse’s undefeated filly Driefontein ($3.60), the Kelso Wood-trained Sizzling ($3.60) and Gerald Ryan’s in-form Sydney galloper Amorino ($4.60).

The second richest race on the card is then the $1 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) where 135 hopefuls feature among the possible contenders including early Luxbet favourite, Wyong Magic Millions 3YO Stakes winner Safusa ($4.80).

Late entry Happy Hussy then occupies the second line of 2012 Magic Millions Guineas odds at $6, trainer David Payne making an eleventh hour decision to enter the Hussonet filly for the race after she won at Rosehill last Saturday in fine style.

Following the two majors, Luxbet punters and race fans will also be keen for the action of the $400,000 Magic Millions Cup (1400m) that drew 32 nominations led by the likes of dual Group 1 winner Atomic Force, last-start Standish Handicap champion Catapulted, Toowoomba galloper Spirit Of Boom and last year’s  Magic Millions Guineas winner Torio’s Quest.

Atomic Force also features in the 30 nominations for the $200,000 Magic Millions Sprint (1000m) as does the Mark Kavanagh-trained Catapulted.

See below for the complete Magic Millions Race Day 2012 Nominations.

Acceptances for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and Magic Millions 3YO Guineas will be taken on Monday January 9.

The crucial MM Classic barrier draw will then take place on the beach at Surfers Paradise on Tuesday morning before final fields for the remainder of the races are out on Wednesday.

Betting markets for the Classic and Guineas are already available at Luxbet who have generous all-in odds open on all of the early entries in each clash.

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Race 1 – $2 MILLION MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO CLASSIC Two-Years-Old Plate (1200 METRES)

Of $1,640,000.1st $1,140,000, 2nd $300,000, 3rd $150,000, 4th $50,000

Set Weights, Two-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.

Race 2 – $1 MILLION MAGIC MILLIONS 3YO GUINEAS Three-Years-Old Plate (1400 METRES)

Of $820,000.1st $570,000, 2nd $150,000, 3rd $75,000, 4th $25,000

Set Weights plus Penalties, Three-Years-Old, Apprentices cannot claim.

Race 3 – MAGIC MILLIONS CUP Handicap (1400 METRES)

Of $328,000.1st $228,000, 2nd $60,000, 3rd $30,000, 4th $10,000

Quality, Apprentices cannot claim.

Race 4 – MAGIC MILLIONS SPRINT Handicap (1000 METRES)

Of $176,000.1st $126,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000, 4th $5,000

Quality, Apprentices cannot claim.

Race 5 – MAGIC MILLIONS STAYERS CUP Handicap (1800 METRES)

Of $170,000.1st $120,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000, 4th $5,000

Quality, Apprentices cannot claim.

Race 6 – MAGIC MILLIONS FILLIES & MARES HANDICAP Handicap (1300 METRES)

Of $164,000.1st $114,000, 2nd $30,000, 3rd $15,000, 4th $5,000

Quality, Apprentices cannot claim.

Race 7 – MAGIC MILLIONS Maiden Plate (1200 METRES)

Of $82,000.1st $57,000, 2nd $15,000, 3rd $7,500, 4th $2,500

Maiden, Set Weights, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim.

Race 8 – MAGIC MILLIONS Class 6 Plate (1200 METRES)

Of $82,000.1st $57,000, 2nd $15,000, 3rd $7,500, 4th $2,500

Class 6, Set Weights, Apprentices cannot claim.

Race 9 – MAGIC MILLIONS COUNTRY CUP Special Conditions Handicap (1400 METRES)

Of $82,000.1st $57,000, 2nd $15,000, 3rd $7,500, 4th $2,500

No Metro Wins, Special Conditions, Handicap, Apprentices cannot claim.