The Magic Millions Sprint is a $1 million Gold Coast Magic Millions Race Day feature held in mid-January during the summer racing season and now known as the Magic Millions Snippets.
2024 Magic Millions Snippets Sprint Results
- 1st: #3 King Of Sparta
- 2nd: #4 Petronius
- 3rd: #6 Rose Quartz
Magic Millions Snippets (Magic Millions Sprint) News
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The Magic Millions Sprint – now known as the Magic Millions Snippets – is one of host of restricted summer racing features held at the Gold Coast Racecourse in mid-January on the lucrative $13.5 million Magic Millions Gold Coast Race Day.
Run over 1200m and offering $1 million in total prize money, the set weights plus penalties event is open only to horses sold through the Magic Millions Sales.
The meeting is headlined by two $3 million features – the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas.
The Magic Millions Gold Coast Sprint race is a nice summer target for horses coming off an earlier run in something like one of the Boxing Day races held at Randwick in Sydney or the Listed Canterbury Classic (1200m) also run in Sydney in late December.
Magic Millions Sprint graduates may head to Sydney and Melbourne during the autumn targeting the bigger sprint races across the carnivals.
From 2018 the Magic Millions Sprint was renamed the Magic Millions Snippets in honour of the inaugural Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Snippets (1987).
The 2021 Magic Millions Sprint winner Jonker went on to run third next-up in Sydney’s Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) and third in that winter’s Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) in Brisbane. He further franked the Magic Millions Sprint form winning Melbourne’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) that spring.
The 2022 Magic Millions Snippets form was franked with the third place-getter Away Game running second next-up in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m). She also went on to finish runner-up in the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) in Adelaide that May.
The 2023 Magic Millions Snippets winner King Of Sparta went on to run fourth in the autumn’s Oakleigh Plate and fourth in the winter’s Kingsford Smith Cup results. He also returned in the spring and was runner-up in Sydney’s $1 million The Hunter.
King Of Sparta returned in 2024 to successfully defend his Magic Millions Snippets title with a two length romp home as the odds-on favourite.
The Gold Coast Magic Millions Snippets 2024 ran on Saturday January 13, 2024 and saw Team Snowden’s defending champion salute in the race once again with King Of Sparta ($1.55F) successful as the odds-on elect at his pet track.
| 2024 Magic Millions Sprint | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday January 13, 2024 |
| Track: | Gold Coast Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1200m |
| Race Type: | Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Restricted |
| Prize Money: | $1,000,000 |
2024 Magic Millions Sprint Results
- 1st: #3 King Of Sparta ($1.55F)
- 2nd: #4 Petronius
- 3rd: #6 Rose Quartz
The talented Peter & Paul Snowden-trained favourite King Of Sparta ($1.55F) let rip down the centre of the track 250m out from the line to run down his rivals and score a dominant two-length win for the punters in the 2024 Magic Millions Snippets results. The gun Gold Coast performer is now three-from-three at the track having won the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas in 2022 and last year’s MM Snippets.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | KING OF SPARTA | Peter & Paul Snowden | James McDonald | 3 | 57kg | $1.55F | |||
| 2 | 4 | PETRONIUS | Barry Lockwood | Jaden Lloyd | 2L | 11 | 57kg | $20 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ROSE QUARTZ | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 3.5L | 6 | 56kg | $10 | ||
| 4 | 1 | BALLER | Tony Gollan | James Orman | 3.9L | 5 | 59kg | $11 | ||
| 5 | 8 | HARD TO SAY | Jason Deamer | Ashley Morgan | 4L | 2 | 56kg | $14 | ||
| 6 | 14 | NOBLE STYLE | Paula Barron | Mark Du Plessis | 5.3L | 4 | 52kg | $201 | ||
| 7 | 12 | BEAUX RUMBLE | Gillian Heinrich | Ryan Maloney | 5.8L | 7 | 56kg | $31 | ||
| 8 | 7 | NETTUNO | Tony Gollan | Ben Thompson | 6.2L | 13 | 56kg | $11 | ||
| 9 | 11 | ANIMATE | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 6.6L | 1 | 56kg | $91 | ||
| 10 | 2 | SHOOTING FOR GOLD | Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | Mark Zahra | 6.8L | 10 | 58kg | $18 | ||
| 11 | 9 | SPACEBOY | Gary Portelli | Ms Cejay Graham (a) | 8.3L | 9 | 56kg | $81 | ||
| 12 | 10 | SMART IMAGE | Trevor & Peter Rowe | Damien Thornton | 8.8L | 8 | 56kg | $61 | ||
| 13 | 5 | BONAPARTE | Stuart Kendrick | Michael Rodd | 16.6L | 12 | 57kg | $91 | ||
| 13 | RUSSIAN WARRIOR | Paula Barron | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Magic Millions Sprint Betting Odds
The Magic Millions Sprint 2024 odds and full betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au are published here as soon as available so take advantage and lock in your Magic Millions Sprint Betting Tips at the best Gold Coast odds.
Madam Rouge ($4.80 in 2020), Jonker ($4.80 in 2021), Isotope ($2.80 in 2022), and dual champion King Of Sparta ($1.90 in 2023 and $1.55 in 2024) are the last favourites in Magic Millions Snippets betting to win.
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2024 Magic Millions Sprint Form Guide
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2024 Magic Millions Sprint Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Magic Millions Snippets 2024 Tips on the short-distance feature on the Gold Coast’s Magic Millions Day card.
- To Win: #3 King Of Sparta ($1.75 at time of publish) – BET NOW
This class Team Snowden-trained I Am Invincible five-year-old is odds-on and firming, but is impossible to bet against in this year’s Magic Millions Sprint. The $2.65 million earner hasn’t won since taking out this race last summer so is out to break a year-long winning drought. Still, he has been competitive in plenty in tougher company. Last start The Hunter second at Newcastle only a length beaten back in November. He is two-from-two at the Gold Coast, runs well fresh, has an excellent strike-rate at this distance (17:5-3-2). Back don’t sack.
2024 Magic Millions Sprint Field
The Gold Coast Magic Millions Snippets field features a class line-up of short-distance Magic Millions graduates, many of which are Group 1 performed. The capacity number of starters in the race is 16 plus five emergencies.
The official Magic Millions Snippets field 2024 is set for release in early January will be published right here along with the barrier draw.
The 2024 Magic Millions Snippets final field features a quality line-up of summer sprinters led by the defending champion King Of Sparta from the Snowden stable who is two-from-two at the Gold Coast track.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 133x7079x4 | BALLER | Tony Gollan | James Orman | 5 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 2 | 7x2520x323 | SHOOTING FOR GOLD | Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | Mark Zahra | 11 | 58kg | 100 | ||
| 3 | 114624×282 | KING OF SPARTA | Peter & Paul Snowden | James McDonald | 3 | 57kg | 108 | ||
| 4 | 650x121x1x | PETRONIUS | Barry Lockwood | Jaden Lloyd | 12 | 57kg | 96 | ||
| 5 | 186x19007x | BONAPARTE | Stuart Kendrick | Michael Rodd | 13 | 57kg | 93 | ||
| 6 | 2432×22416 | ROSE QUARTZ | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 7 | 56kg | 100 | ||
| 7 | 2440x7x152 | NETTUNO | Tony Gollan | Ben Thompson | 14 | 56kg | 97 | ||
| 8 | 4166x1111x | HARD TO SAY | Jason Deamer | Ashley Morgan | 2 | 56kg | 92 | ||
| 9 | x8042510x7 | SPACEBOY | Gary Portelli | Ms Cejay Graham (a) | 10 | 56kg | 90 | ||
| 10 | 161843×013 | SMART IMAGE | Trevor & Peter Rowe | Damien Thornton | 9 | 56kg | 89.5 | ||
| 11 | 56×5838464 | ANIMATE | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 1 | 56kg | 87.5 | ||
| 12 | 3261×17322 | BEAUX RUMBLE | Gillian Heinrich | Ryan Maloney | 8 | 56kg | 79.5 | ||
| 13 | 0x2x610x10 | RUSSIAN WARRIOR | Paula Barron | 6 | 54kg | 71 | |||
| 14 | 12233829 | NOBLE STYLE | Paula Barron | Mark Du Plessis | 4 | 52kg | 59 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2024 Magic Millions Sprint Nominations
The 2024 Gold Coast Magic Millions Sprint nominations are taken in early January.
Magic Millions Sprint History
The Magic Millions Sprint at the Gold Coast – formerly the Magic Millions Open Sprint and now known as the Magic Millions Snippets from 2018 on wards – has been dominated by Queensland-trained sprinters.
Notable Magic Millions Sprint winners include Viddora (2018), Temple Of Boom (2011) and Straturbo (2015). The race distance was recently increased to 1200m and the prize money boosted to $1 million.
The Gold Coast’s Magic Millions Day – including the 2023 Magic Millions Snippets -was abandoned after the opening two races due to ongoing rainfall, deteriorating track conditions and unsafe jockey conditions and rescheduled for the following Thursday.
King Of Sparta (2023 and 2024) is the latest dual Magic Millions Snippets winner who also won the 2022 Magic Millions 3YO Guineas at the famous Gold Coast meeting.
Magic Millions Sprint Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Magic Millions Snippets |
1st | King Of Sparta | 1 minute 8.26 seconds |
| 2nd | Petronius | ||
| 3rd | Rose Quartz | ||
| 2023 Magic Millions Snippets |
1st | King Of Sparta | 1 minute 9.27 seconds |
| 2nd | Shooting For Gold | ||
| 3rd | Vowmaster | ||
| 2022 Magic Millions Snippets |
1st | Isotope | 1 minute 8.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Tycoonist | ||
| 3rd | Away Game | ||
| 2021 Magic Millions Snippets |
1st | Jonker | 1 minute 9.12 seconds |
| 2nd | Exhilarates | ||
| 3rd | Roheryn | ||
| 2020 Magic Millions Snippets |
1st | Madam Rouge | 1 minute 8.96 seconds |
| 2nd | Isaurian | ||
| 3rd | Morrissy | ||
| 2019 Magic Millions Snippets |
1st | Egyptian Symbol | 1 minute 8.17 seconds |
| 2nd | Fiery Heights | ||
| 3rd | Dothraki | ||
| 2018 Magic Millions Snippets |
1st | Viddora | 1 minute 8.69 seconds |
| 2nd | Snitzkraft | ||
| 3rd | Egyptian Symbol | ||
| 2017 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Target In Sight | 1 minute 8.78 seconds |
| 2nd | Viddora | ||
| 3rd | Murt Th Flirt | ||
| 2016 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Husson Eagle | 1 minute 1.74 seconds |
| 2nd | Wild Rain | ||
| 3rd | Le Cordon Bleu | ||
| 2015 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Straturbo | 1 minute 3.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Happy Galaxy | ||
| 3rd | Missy Longstocking | ||
| 2014 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Whittington | 1 minute 1.77 seconds |
| 2nd | Emmalene | ||
| 3rd | Steel Zip | ||
| 2013 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Shamrock Slipper | 56.76 seconds |
| 2nd | Bella Rossie | ||
| 3rd | Rocket To Glory | ||
| 2012 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Schiffer | 56.53 seconds |
| 2nd | Seek And Find | ||
| 3rd | Nuptse | ||
| 2011 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Temple Of Boom | 57.69 seconds |
| 2nd | Huckleberry Dane | ||
| 3rd | Atomic Force | ||
| 2010 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Warrior Girl | 57.15 seconds |
| 2nd | Fab Fevola | ||
| 3rd (Dead Heat) | Al’s Best Mate / Backstabber | ||
| 2009 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Keen Commander | 55.9 seconds |
| 2nd | Mfuwe | ||
| 3rd | Sir Monashee | ||
| 2008 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Sir Monashee | 56.73 seconds |
| 2nd | Kaphero | ||
| 3rd | Charmana Star | ||
| 2007 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Helter Skelter | 56.73 seconds |
| 2nd | Sir Monashee | ||
| 3rd | Algorithm | ||
| 2006 Magic Millions Sprint |
1st | Daimyo | 56.87 seconds |
| 2nd | Any Suggestion | ||
| 3rd | All Bar One | ||
