Magic Millions Cup

The 2023 Magic Millions Race Day at the Gold Coast was abandoned after the opening two races due to heavy rainfall and unsafe racing conditions with the postponed events held on Thursday January 19, 2023. The Magic Millions Cup is a $1 million race run at the Gold Coast on Magic Millions Race Day in January each summer and is restricted to Magic Millions graduates.

2023 Magic Millions Cup Results

  • 1st: #10 Vinco
  • 2nd: #5 Oscar Zulu
  • 3rd: #3 Holyfield



The Magic Millions Cup is a $1 million race held at Queensland’s Gold Coast Racecourse in January on the iconic $11.75 million Magic Millions Race Day.

The jewel of the Magic Millions Racing Carnival, the meeting is host to nine Restricted races open only to Magic Millions graduates including the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) and the $2 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m). Another highlight on the Gold Coast race card at the summer race day is the Restricted Listed Magic Millions Cup run under quality handicap conditions over 1400m.*

*In 2023 the Magic Millions Cup ran on Thursday January 19 after being postponed following the weather-related abandoned Gold Coast meeting the Saturday prior. 

Horses may come into the Magic Millions Gold Coast Cup field via an earlier summer lead-up in Queensland including the Group 3 George Moore Stakes (1200m) and the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes at Doomben in December. Vinco ran fifth in the Lough Neagh Stakes before his upset win in the 2023 Magic Millions Cup.

Sydney’s Group 2 $2 million The Ingham Stakes (1600m) – formerly the Villiers Stakes – at Randwick is also a good Magic Millions Cup lead-up and in 2015 Strawberry Boy ran third in the former and runner-up in the latter.

The riches of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival often calls graduates of the Magic Millions Cup with races like the Group 2 QTC Cup (1300m) and the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm – now worth $3 million and sponsored by Ladbrokes.com.au – make nice upcoming targets later in the year.

The 2022 Magic Millions Cup form was franked with the winner Eleven Eleven going on to run third in that winter’s Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) in Brisbane behind the Magic Millions Cup third place-getter Apache Chase.

The rescheduled Gold Coast Magic Millions Cup 2023  ran on Thursday January 19, 2023 following the abandoned meeting on January 14th and was won in an upset by the Tony Gollan-trained Vinco ($21). 

2023 Magic Millions Cup
Date: Thursday January 19, 2023
Track: Gold Coast Racecourse
Distance: 1425m
Race Type: Qlty Hcp
Status: Restricted Listed
Prize Money: $1,000,000

2023 Magic Millions Cup Results

  • 1st: #10 Vinco ($21)
  • 2nd: #5 Oscar Zulu
  • 3rd: #3 Holyfield

Brisbane horseman Tony Gollan capped off a memorable Magic Millions Day following his victory in the $2 million MM 2YO Classic with Skirt The Law when taking out the last with Vinco ($21) scoring an upset in the 2023 Magic Millions Cup results.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 10 VINCO Tony Gollan Ben Thompson 8 54kg $21
2 5 OSCAR ZULU Chris Waller James McDonald 0.8L 1 57.5kg $3.60F
3 3 HOLYFIELD Annabel Neasham Brodie Loy 1L 12 59kg $7
4 19e PALLADAS Tony Gollan Jason Collett 2L 13 54kg $10
5 12 EDISON John Smerdon Michael Cahill 2.1L 7 54kg $61
6 1 VEGA ONE Tony Gollan Ms Jamie Kah 2.2L 9 60.5kg $9
7 8 LOVE TAP Richard & Will Freedman Tim Clark 2.7L 5 54.5kg $7.50
8 11 AMISH BOY Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Brenton Avdulla 2.8L 3 54kg (cd 54.5kg) $12
9 17e ANIMATE Kris Lees Craig Williams 3.6L 4 54kg $21
10 2 EMERALD KINGDOM Desleigh Forster Jim Byrne 4.9L 6 60kg $10
11 7 SUPERIUM Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Tommy Berry 7.4L 11 55kg $10
12 13 REDOUBLE Sonja Kumpikas Mrs Stephanie Thornton 7.5L 2 54kg $101
13 14 KING OF HASTINGS Anthony & Sam Freedman Ms Rachel King 16.8L 10 54kg $26
18e SHAQUERO Chris Waller 0
9 BLONDEAU Chris Waller 0
20e ABOVE AND BEYOND Gary Portelli 0
6 AXE Jack Bruce Craig Williams 0
4 KIKU Chris Waller 0
15 BROOKSPIRE Chris Waller 0
16e PETRONIUS Barry Lockwood Jaden Lloyd (a) 0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Magic Millions Cup Betting Odds

The latest Magic Millions Cup odds 2023 will be listed below as soon as available along with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au to lock in your Magic Millions Cup betting tips at the right price.

Vega One ($3.30 in 2020) was the last favourite in Magic Millions Cup betting to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2023 with Vinco winning at Magic Millions Cup odds of $21.

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2023 Magic Millions Cup Form Guide

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Tips on the $1 million summer showdown at the Gold Coast this January.

  • To Win: #16  Petronius  ($8.50 at time of publish) 

Barry Lockwood’s in-form Redoute’s Choice six-year-old is now in the field following a host of early withdrawals and looks a winning hope at a nice price. Gets the run of the race from a favourable alley and has won two of his last three starts. Up in grade here but right down in the weights with just 54kg. Carried more to victory at Doomben after an on-speed run last time out, is proven at the distance and can surprise a few here in an open race.

2023 Magic Millions Cup Field

The Magic Millions Cup field features a quality list of Magic Millions qualified gallopers chasing the big money in the January clash and is restricted to 16 runners plus five emergencies.

The official Gold Coast Magic Millions Cup 2023 field and barriers are released on Wednesday January 11, 2023 and will be published in full below.

The 2023 Magic Millions Cup final field is now out with markets led by Emerald Kingdom carrying 60kg and coming off a lead-up win in Doomben’s The Buffering.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 62412x00x7 VEGA ONE Tony Gollan Ms Jamie Kah 11 60.5kg 107
2 9×70418161 EMERALD KINGDOM Desleigh Forster Jim Byrne 8 60kg 106
3 x44176x123 HOLYFIELD Annabel Neasham Brodie Loy 14 59kg 104
4 0515x179x4 KIKU Chris Waller 15 58kg 106
5 0324432×10 OSCAR ZULU Chris Waller James McDonald 1 57.5kg 101
6 2x598x2123 AXE Jack Bruce Craig Williams 16 55kg 96
7 34266×0051 SUPERIUM Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Tommy Berry 13 55kg 96
8 3x08184x10 LOVE TAP Richard & Will Freedman Tim Clark 7 54.5kg 95
9 8x1550x030 BLONDEAU Chris Waller 19 54kg 94
10 108102×955 VINCO Tony Gollan Ben Thompson 10 54kg 94
11 2970×56545 AMISH BOY Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Brenton Avdulla 5 54kg 92
12 063717×700 EDISON John Smerdon Michael Cahill 9 54kg 92
13 x04x0660x0 REDOUBLE Sonja Kumpikas Mrs Stephanie Thornton 3 54kg 92
14 09x780x366 KING OF HASTINGS Anthony & Sam Freedman Ms Rachel King 12 54kg 91
15 x2124x80x7 BROOKSPIRE Chris Waller 17 54kg 89.5
16e 010650×121 PETRONIUS Barry Lockwood Jaden Lloyd (a), (late alt) 4 54kg 89.5
17e 4x68x0x004 ANIMATE Kris Lees Craig Williams (late alt) 6 54kg 87.5
18e x068x70x69 SHAQUERO Chris Waller 18 54kg 86
19e x442045x12 PALLADAS Tony Gollan Jason Collett 20 54kg 85
20e 30447×8571 ABOVE AND BEYOND Gary Portelli 2 54kg 74.5

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Magic Millions Cup Nominations

The Magic Millions Cup 2023 nominations are out the week of the race and will be updated in full below.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 9×70418161 EMERALD KINGDOM G 8 Desleigh Forster 1 60kg 60kg 106
2 33×6463681 THE ASTROLOGIST G 6 Leon & Troy Corstens 2 61kg 61kg 108
3 62412x00x7 VEGA ONE G 7 Tony Gollan 3 60.5kg 60.5kg 107
4 81x430x5L9 ELEVEN ELEVEN G 6 Gregory Hickman 4= 60kg 60kg 106
5 0515x179x4 KIKU M 5 Chris Waller 4= 58kg 58kg 106
6 x44176x123 HOLYFIELD G 5 Annabel Neasham 6 59kg 59kg 104
7 2121011×85 TAKSU G 7 Joseph Pride 7 58kg 58kg 102
8 0324432×10 OSCAR ZULU G 5 Chris Waller 8 57.5kg 57.5kg 101
9 2x598x2123 AXE G 6 Jack Bruce 9= 55kg 55kg 96
10 34266×0051 SUPERIUM G 6 Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes 9= 55kg 55kg 96
11 3x08184x10 LOVE TAP G 5 Richard & Will Freedman 11 54.5kg 54.5kg 95
12 8x1550x030 BLONDEAU G 5 Chris Waller 12= 54kg 54kg 94
13 108102×955 VINCO G 6 Tony Gollan 12= 54kg 54kg 94
14 112x9x6518 ME ME LAGARDE M 4 Toby & Trent Edmonds 14 54kg 51.5kg 93
15 2970×56545 AMISH BOY G 5 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 15= 54kg 53kg 92
16 063717×700 EDISON G 6 John Smerdon 15= 54kg 53kg 92
17 x04x0660x0 REDOUBLE G 9 Sonja Kumpikas 15= 54kg 53kg 92
18 41224134×1 SNOWZONE G 6 Kris Lees 15= 54kg 53kg 92
19 09x780x366 KING OF HASTINGS G 6 Anthony & Sam Freedman 19 54kg 52.5kg 91
20 x2124x80x7 BROOKSPIRE M 5 Chris Waller 20= 54kg 49.5kg 89.5
21 010650×121 PETRONIUS G 6 Barry Lockwood 20= 54kg 51.5kg 89.5
22 x6958x6142 SPACEBOY G 6 Gary Portelli 20= 54kg 51.5kg 89.5
23 4x68x0x004 ANIMATE G 6 Kris Lees 23 54kg 50.5kg 87.5
24 x068x70x69 SHAQUERO H 4 Chris Waller 24 54kg 50kg 86
25 41270×0189 CONSTANT FLIGHT G 8 Cameron Crockett 25= 54kg 49.5kg 85
26 x442045x12 PALLADAS G 5 Tony Gollan 25= 54kg 49.5kg 85
27 2434×21141 ALBURQ G 6 Brian J Smith 27= 54kg 49kg 84
28 32x8x61210 ARENTEE G 4 Chris Meagher 27= 54kg 49kg 84
29 10448×6554 DR WHY NOT G 6 Lindsay Gough 29 54kg 47.5kg 81
30 5×88301111 SMART IMAGE G 5 Trevor & Peter Rowe 30 54kg 47kg 80
31 2214157×11 PETUNIA M 5 Kelly Schweida 31 54kg 43.5kg 77
32 5x450690x1 DYNAMIC IMPACT G 5 Bjorn Baker 32 54kg 45kg 76.5
33 30447×8571 ABOVE AND BEYOND G 7 Gary Portelli 33 54kg 44kg 74.5
34 642×874082 BEAUFORT PARK G 7 Saab Hasan 34 54kg 43kg 72.5
35 24x3105x12 MOBSTAR G 4 Kris Lees 35= 54kg 42.5kg 71
36 x113272x31 TERRAMEADES M 4 Kris Lees 35= 54kg 40.5kg 71
37 977x2511x3 EAST INDIAMAN G 7 Darren McLeod 37 54kg 41kg 68
38 0x2141x345 HELLAVADANCER F 3 Kris Lees 38 54kg 36.5kg 66
39 8442441448 SAN PIERRE G 7 Angela Plumb 39 54kg 35kg 56
40 056×750671 XUANNU M 6 Angela Plumb 40 54kg 29kg 48

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Magic Millions Cup History

The Magic Millions Gold Coast Cup is one of Queensland and the Magic Millions Race Day’s youngest races, first run in 2003 when the Clarry Conners-trained Cosmic Rays won.

Locally-trained Queensland runners have a strong record in the Magic Millions Cup results including wins by the Tony Gollan-trained Spirit Of Boom (2012). Sydney’s best Chris Waller prepared back-to-back Magic Millions Cup winners at the Gold Coast with Triple Elegance (2013) and Velrosso (2014). The event was run over a shorter 1200m distance in 2003.

The Magic Millions Cup prize money was boosted to $1 million for the first time in 2016 and the race day is now Australia’s first $10 million meeting.

In 2022 Eleven Eleven made history as the first two-time Magic Millions Cup champion.

The Gold Coast’s $11.75 million Magic Millions Day – including the 2023 Magic Millions Cup -was abandoned after the opening two races due to ongoing rainfall, deteriorating track conditions and unsafe jockey conditions and rescheduled for the following Thursday.

Recent Magic Millions Cup Winners

See below for a full list of Magic Millions Cup winners and results going back to the race’s first running in 2003.

Year Place Horse Time
2023
Magic Millions Cup
1st Vinco 1 minute 23.13 seconds
2nd Oscar Zulul
3rd Holyfield
2022
Magic Millions Cup
1st Eleven Eleven 1 minute 20.50 seconds
2nd Holyfield
3rd Apache Chase
2021
Magic Millions Cup
1st Eleven Eleven 1 minute 22.69 seconds
2nd Soxagon
3rd Discharged
2020
Magic Millions Cup
1st Vega One 1 minute 21.57 seconds
2nd Redouble
3rd Sambro
2019
Magic Millions Cup
1st Redouble 1 minute 21.40 seconds
2nd Sambro
3rd Shogun Sun
2018
Magic Millions Cup
1st Care To Think 1 minute 20.72 seconds
2nd Arbeitsam
3rd Snippets Land
2017
Magic Millions Cup
1st Testashadow 1 minute 21.70 seconds
2nd Perfect Dare
3rd Snippets Land
2016
Magic Millions Cup
1st Lucky Hussler 1 minute 20.43 seconds
2nd Strawberry Boy
3rd Baligari
2015
Magic Millions Cup
1st Spurtonic 1 minute 22.72 seconds
2nd Strawberry Boy
3rd The Bowler
2014
Magic Millions Cup
1st Velrosso 1 minute 20.93 seconds
2nd Phelan Ready
3rd Club Command
2013
Magic Millions Cup
1st Triple Elegance 1 minute 21.45 seconds
2nd Gundy Son
3rd Stratford
2012
Magic Millions Cup
1st Spirit Of Boom  1 minute 22 seconds
2nd Startsmeup
3rd Latin News
2011
Magic Millions Cup
1st Bold Glance 1 minute 23.23 seconds
2nd Zero Rock
3rd Captain Sonador
2010
Magic Millions Cup
1st Walking Or Dancing 1 minute 21.72 seconds
2nd Zero Rock
3rd Mr Unforgettable
2009
Magic Millions Cup
1st Masai Pride 1 minute 21.62 seconds
2nd Black Piranha
3rd Voice Commander
2008
Magic Millions Cup
1st Theseo 1 minute 22.6 seconds
2nd Upilio
3rd Five Ways
2007
Magic Millions Cup
1st Warrior Trader 1 minute 21.61 seconds
2nd Masai Pride
3rd Master Denis
2006
Magic Millions Cup
1st Plans 1 minute 21.97 seconds
2nd Warrior Trader
3rd Deuxieme
2005
Magic Millions Cup
1st Inspire 1 minute 21.57 seconds
2nd Gallieni
3rd Mitanni
2004
Magic Millions Cup
1st Amex 1 minute 21.29 seconds
2nd Milkshake
3rd Queen Amidala
2003
Magic Millions Cup
1st Cosmic Rays 1 minute 8.79 seconds
2nd Miner’s Union
3rd Killachi

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