Magic Millions QTIS Open

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 a the postponed events taking place on Thursday January 19, 2023. The Magic Millions QTIS Open is one of the key Gold Coast Magic Millions races offering $1 million in prize money when run and won in mid-January.

2023 Magic Millions QTIS Open Results

  • 1st: #3 Alpine Edge
  • 2nd: #1 Ef Troop
  • 3rd: #14 Dr Why Not



The Magic Millions QTIS Open race is a $1 million Restricted feature held at the Gold Coast Racecourse in mid-January during the coveted Magic Millions Racing Carnival.

The summer festival is headlined by the Gold Coast Magic Millions Race Day run on Thursday January 19, 2023, which features ten races for a combined giveaway of over $11.75 million in prize money. The richest races on the card are the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas both offering $2 million.*

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

A host of support acts at the meeting offer $1 million in prize money including the Gold Coast Magic Millions QTIS Open, run over 1300m under quality handicap conditions by a line-up of Magic Millions-only graduates. Runners in this race must also be QTIS registered to compete.

Horses may come into the Magic Millions QTIS Open field at the Gold Coast via a lead-up run in Wyong’s Magic Millions 3YO & 4YO Stakes in December, a race the 2017 winner Madotti finished second to Egyptian Symbol in for her final lead-up.

Wisdom Of Water (2022) was the last horse to complete the Wyong Magic Millions 3YO & 4YO Stakes – Gold Coast Magic Millions QTIS Open double.

Runners that performed well in the Magic Millions Racing Carnival feature races from past years often do well in this race. For example, the 2020 Magic Millions QTIS Open winner Outback Barbie had previously run third in both the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (2018) and Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (2019).

The Gold Coast Magic Millions QTIS Open 2023  ran on Thursday January 19, 2023 following the abandoned meeting on January 14th and was won by the favourite Alpine Edge ($2.70F). 

2023 Magic Millions QTIS Open
Date: Thursday January 19, 2023
Track: Gold Coast Racecourse
Distance: 1300m
Race Type: Quality Handicap (Low: 54kg – High: 61kg)
Status: Restricted
Prize Money: $1,000,000

2023 Magic Millions QTIS Open Results

  • 1st: #3 Alpine Edge ($2.70F)
  • 2nd: #1 Ef Troop
  • 3rd: #14 Dr Why Not

The local Toby & Trent Edmonds-trained Alpine Edge ($2.70F) was too good for his rivals in the opener at the rescheduled Magic Millions meeting at the Gold Coast on Thursday enjoying a two-length win for the punters in the 2023 Magic Millions QTIS Open results.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 3 ALPINE EDGE Toby & Trent Edmonds James McDonald 1 55.5kg $2.70F
2 1 EF TROOP Tony Gollan Craig Williams 2L 12 58kg $6
3 14 DR WHY NOT Lindsay Gough Michael Murphy 2.8L 6 52.5kg (cd 53kg) $15
4 9 PENTITO Jason Edwards Ben Thompson 3L 9 54kg $41
5 12 STUTTERING Robert Heathcote Michael Dee 4.5L 14 54kg $13
6 7 MISHANI FRAUDSTER Les Ross Larry Cassidy 4.6L 8 54kg $101
7 13 VERY INTOXICATING Chris Anderson Mrs Stephanie Thornton 5.1L 2 54kg $17
8 4 ALERT STATE Les Ross Anthony Allen 6.1L 3 54kg $61
9 5 GREY DEFENCE Les Ross Jay Ford 6.5L 10 54kg $31
10 11 SPANISH ANGELS Les Ross Nikita Beriman 6.6L 5 54kg $101
11 10 SAFEWORK Scott Morrisey Jim Byrne 6.7L 11 54kg $26
12 2 WISDOM OF WATER Annabel Neasham Ms Rachel King 7.2L 15 57.5kg $12
13 15 COCHRANE John Manzelmann Taylor Marshall 7.7L 7 52kg $201
14 8 MISHANI PERSUASION Les Ross Adin Thompson 7.9L 13 54kg $201
15 6 INDISCREETLY Danny Bougoure Michael Cahill 8.1L 4 54kg $4.80

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Magic Millions QTIS Open Betting Odds

The latest Magic Millions QTIS Open 2023 betting odds will be listed below as soon as markets are available from Ladbrokes.com.au.

Outback Barbie ($5.50EF in 2020) and Alpine Edge ($2.70 in 2022) are the latest favourites in Magic Millions QTIS Open betting to salute for the punters.

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2023 Magic Millions QTIS Open Form Guide

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2023 Magic Millions QTIS Open Field

The $1M Magic Millions QTIS Open 2023 field is set for release on the Wednesday of race week and has a capacity of 16 starters plus five emergencies. The full field of final Magic Millions QTIS Open acceptances will be published below so stay tuned.

The 2023 Magic Millions QTIS Open final field features a quality line-up of middle-distance sprinters to open the card on Thursday including the rails-drawn favourite Alpine Edge.

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 135x2301x3 EF TROOP Tony Gollan Craig Williams 12 58kg 92
2 117×944040 WISDOM OF WATER Annabel Neasham Ms Rachel King 15 57.5kg 91
3 0x66505x72 ALPINE EDGE Toby & Trent Edmonds Martin Harley 1 55.5kg 87.5
4 6x16125x05 ALERT STATE Les Ross Anthony Allen 3 54kg 64
5 4524519286 GREY DEFENCE Les Ross Jay Ford 10 54kg 79
6 110x28212x INDISCREETLY Danny Bougoure Michael Cahill 4 54kg 81
7 9387632896 MISHANI FRAUDSTER Les Ross Larry Cassidy 8 54kg 70
8 x3333547x8 MISHANI PERSUASION Les Ross Adin Thompson 13 54kg 60
9 x532126x28 PENTITO Jason Edwards Ben Thompson 9 54kg 68
10 0x225422x7 SAFEWORK Scott Morrisey Jim Byrne 11 54kg 79.5
11 L5313x9x84 SPANISH ANGELS Les Ross Nikita Beriman 5 54kg 61
12 5x940360x4 STUTTERING Robert Heathcote Michael Dee 14 54kg 81
13 77×121126 VERY INTOXICATING Chris Anderson Mrs Stephanie Thornton 2 54kg 67
14 10448×6554 DR WHY NOT Lindsay Gough 6 52.5kg 81
15 1223632305 COCHRANE John Manzelmann Taylor Marshall 7 52kg 60

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Magic Millions QTIS Open Nominations

The Magic Millions QTIS 2023 nominations will be updated below once released the Monday of race week.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight True Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 224x1314x8 TOKORIKI LAD G 8 Tony Gollan 1 59kg 59kg 94
2 135x2301x3 EF TROOP G 7 Tony Gollan 2 58kg 58kg 92
3 117×944040 WISDOM OF WATER H 5 Annabel Neasham 3 57.5kg 57.5kg 91
4 0x66505x72 ALPINE EDGE H 4 Toby & Trent Edmonds 4 55.5kg 55.5kg 87.5
5 10448×6554 DR WHY NOT G 6 Lindsay Gough 5= 54kg 52.5kg 81
6 110x28212x INDISCREETLY M 4 Danny Bougoure 5= 54kg 50.5kg 81
7 5x940360x4 STUTTERING G 6 Robert Heathcote 5= 54kg 52.5kg 81
8 0x225422x7 SAFEWORK G 5 Scott Morrisey 8 54kg 51.5kg 79.5
9 4524519286 GREY DEFENCE G 4 Les Ross 9= 54kg 51.5kg 79
10 2x1211x361 SPIRITUALISED C 3 Tony Gollan 9= 54kg 50kg 79
11 1334×42467 COCO ROX M 4 Matthew Dunn 11 54kg 48kg 76.5
12 x9657x1122 XANTHUS G 6 Jared Wehlow 12 54kg 48.5kg 73
13 9387632896 MISHANI FRAUDSTER G 5 Les Ross 13 54kg 47kg 70
14 x060x69120 MISHANI SPARTAN G 3 Les Ross 14 54kg 45kg 69
15 x532126x28 PENTITO G 4 Jason Edwards 15= 54kg 46kg 68
16 5243×17170 READY FOR ANYTHING G 4 Matthew Dunn 15= 54kg 46kg 68
17 77×121126 VERY INTOXICATING M 4 Chris Anderson 17 54kg 43.5kg 67
18 x880776x37 MISHANI WARFARE G 3 Les Ross 18 54kg 43.5kg 66
19 6x16125x05 ALERT STATE F 3 Les Ross 19 54kg 40.5kg 64
20 0581187624 CHARGED G 5 Jackie Crompton 20 54kg 43.5kg 63
21 921×248655 READY FOR BETTER M 4 Chris Anderson 21 54kg 41kg 62
22 L5313x9x84 SPANISH ANGELS F 3 Les Ross 22 54kg 39kg 61
23 1223632305 COCHRANE G 4 John Manzelmann 23= 54kg 42kg 60
24 x3333547x8 MISHANI PERSUASION G 3 Les Ross 23= 54kg 40.5kg 60
25 9×3 EXTREME BELIEF F 3 Les Ross 25 54kg 36.5kg

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Magic Millions QTIS Open History

The first official running of the Gold Coast Magic Millions QTIS Open was in 2016 when the Gold Coast Magic Millions Race Day underwent a number of changes. Some of the original races were made defunct including the Magic Millions Class 6 Plate and this handicap event took over.

Star Queensland galloper and multiple Group 1 champion Buffering won the inaugural edition of the Magic Millions QTIS Open Plate by one and a half lengths in a smart time of 1 minute and 15 seconds.

In 2020 Outback Barbie won the Magic Millions QTIS Open after having previous run third in both the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (2018) and Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (2019).

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

Magic Millions QTIS Open Winners

Year Place Horse Time
2023
Magic Millions QTIS Open
1st Alpine Edge 1 minute 15.76 seconds
2nd Ef Troop
3rd Dr Why Not
2022
Magic Millions QTIS Open
1st Wisdom Of Water 1 minute 15.22 seconds
2nd Boomnova
3rd Chapter And Verse
2021
Magic Millions QTIS Open
1st The Odyssey 1 minute 16.53 seconds
2nd Suttering
3rd Boomtown Lass
2020
Magic Millions QTIS Open
1st Outback Barbie 1 minute 16.03 seconds
2nd River Racer
3rd Ef Troop
2019
Magic Millions QTIS Open
1st Chapter And Verse 1 minute 14.85 seconds
2nd Tokoriki Lad
3rd In His Stride
2018
Magic Millions QTIS Open
1st I’m A Rippa 1 minute 15.18 seconds
2nd Secret Trail
3rd She’s Miss Devine
2017
Magic Millions QTIS Open
1st Madotti 1 minute 15.96 seconds
2nd In His Stride
3rd Jumbo Prince
2016
Magic Millions QTIS Open
1st Buffering 1 minute 15 seconds
2nd Mister Booze
3rd Steel Zip

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