2020 Magic Millions Perth Magazine

Perth 2020

YEARLING SALE & RACEDAY

FEB RUARY 2020

CONTENTS Welcome ......................................................... 4 Events Calendar ............................................. 6 A Sample Of The Offering ............................ 14 2019 Stud Tours ............................................. 16 2019 Magic Millions Race Winners .............. 20 Own The Dream ............................................ 24 2019 Barrier Draw in pictures ....................... 32 Morton Enters - A New Era At Ascot ............. 34 Swan Valley Vineyard ................................... 38 2019 Raceday Socials.................................. 42 2019 Facts At A Glance ............................... 46 Quieter On The Western Front ...................... 48 2019 Sale Socials .......................................... 54 Stakes Success Stories.................................. 60 Fashion Winner Scoops Prize Pool ............... 64 2019 Launch Party........................................ 68 2020 Major Sales Dates................................ 75

MAGIC MILLIONS PERTH DAVID HOUSTON – WA MANAGER 0408 609 994 davidh@magicmillions.com.au CHARLOTTE GEOGHEGAN – ADMINISTRATION 0417 846 981 charlotte@magicmillions.com.au 2/56 Dale Road, Middle Swan WA 6056 (PO Box 448 Belmont WA 6984) 08 9477 2455 perth@magicmillions.com.au www.magicmillions.com.au

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WELCOME What an exciting year it has been with WA racehorses continuing to shine brightly wherever they have competed and have brought a massive focus onto our local product.

Champion sire Blackfriars, with his last crop of yearlings to be presented this year, continues his dominance including siring two Group One winners this spring in Black Heart Bart and Come Play With Me. We are also delighted our Perth 2018 graduate Dig Deep strode to victory in the time-honoured Karrakatta Plate.

Magic Millions will continue to strive to support and grow the industry in WA. Our mission is to make a difference. I hope you are all able to enjoy our events including our race and sale season. Best wishes are extended to all the breeders, sellers, buyers and spectators alike and we look forward to catching up with you all in the Swan Valley.

Another reason to be happy this year is our flagship Pinjarra Magic Millions Ladies Raceday, which is continuing to grow and develop. We are pleased that the whole industry, including racegoers far and wide, are able to enjoy and promote WA breeding and racing in this state and across Australia. Our raceday is likewise very proud of Bernadette May who won our Fashions on the Field and went forward to represent the Peel region in the final of The Races WA Fashions on the Field. Bernadette was judged the deserved winner, collecting an incredible prize of a once in a lifetime trip to Royal Ascot 2020 plus $10,000 in spending money.

Cheers

The new MM WA Racing Women’s Bonus had an incredible response at this years 2019 yearling sales with over 30 graduates being registered as all female syndicates racing for the bonus at Pinjarra in February. What a race that will be!!

Stage 2 of the Swan Valley Magic Millions sales complex has been underway this year and we are sure all will be suitably impressed and excited to have this facility for the future. A heartfelt thank you must go to Katie & Gerry Harvey for their massive financial contribution to our industry.

This year’s catalogue was very competitive to put together and I congratulate our breeders for their effort in producing an excellent selection of yearlings. With a number of WA first season stallions represented as well as the tried and true, this year’s catalogue promises to be an exciting edition with the added bonus of interstate stallions.

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PERTH YEARLING SALE STUD TOURS

TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY

Each year Magic Millions host a variety of stud

Studs visiting: Westbury Park, Bellbridge Park, Dawson Stud, Willowdale, Alwyn Park, Namerik, Quanah Park, Darling View

tours throughout the greater Perth region to provide buyers with a preview of the lots on offer in the

TOUR THREE – SERPENTINE AREA

upcoming Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

These stud tours are very popular and you will need to reserve a seat quickly so you do not miss out. The tours are free and are available to anyone interested in purchasing a yearling. The coach leaves the Members carpark on Grandstand Road at Ascot Racecourse at 8am sharp each morning, with water and sandwiches provided throughout the day.

Bookings: Charlotte Geoghegan on 0417 846 981 Or email charlotte@magicmillions.com.au

SUNDAY 26 JANUARY TOUR ONE – BULLSBROOK AREA Studs visiting: Ruby Racing, Gervase Park, Lynward Park, Mogumber Park, Scenic Lodge, finishing with a sundowner at Gold Front

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY

SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY MAGIC MILLIONS BARRIER DRAW Join Western Australia’s racing identities for the 2020 WA Magic Millions Barrier Draw in association with RWWA. We invite new and existing owners to come along for an enjoyable afternoon and the opportunity to explore the world of racing and get your questions answered by top WA trainers and breeders in the beautiful backdrop of Mandoon Estate.

Find out how you can be part of this exciting industry and meet the Owners Only ambassadors Brittany Taylor and Brad Sheppard, before sharing in the anticipation of the WA Magic Millions Barrier Draw for the feature races on Magic Millions Ladies Raceday at Pinjarra on Saturday 8 February. There will be a few surprises on the day so make sure to get down to Mandoon for a fabulous Sunday afternoon.

Where: Mandoon Estate, Swan Valley Time: 2.30 – 5.30pm

TOUR TWO – CAPEL AREA

Bookings: Free event to public

Studs visiting: De Grey Park, Forrest View, Amelia

RSVP to Charlotte Geoghegan on 0417 846 981 email charlotte@magicmillions.com.au

Park, Taunton Vale, Einoncliff, Rangeview

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SATURDAY 8 FEBRUARY MAGIC MILLIONS WA LADIES RACEDAY Come Come C e raceday rac a eday all eyes will willll turn wi turn urn to to the the track track of for P Pi in njjar a ra r Park k on on Ladies Day fo or th the e running of Pinjarra Classic the $250 50 0,0 000 00 Magic ic cM illions WA 2YO OC l ss la s ic (RLL $250,000 Millions Racing 1200m) plus the th he in inau a gura al $75,000 $7 $7 WA Rac cin ng inaugural the $150,000 Magic Women’s Bonus and th he $1 $ 50,0 000 0M agic Millions 1200m).

WA 3YO Trophy (RL 1200m) ).

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Gates open 10.30am

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Free entry ent n ry for for Ladies.

Ladies. d Adultts $15, $15, $15 $1 5, Free Adults Conc Co nces nc essi sion/S i /Seniors $10 and Children n Concession/Seniors under 16 free.

For raceday information, tickets, gazebo and restaurant bookings please visit: www.pinjarrapark.com.au

FRIDAY 14 – SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY MAGIC MILLIONS YEARLING INSPECTIONS We w welcome elcome l you to our Sales Comp Complex m le lexx to inspect the catalogued lots available in tthe he Yearling Sale.

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Bookings: This is a free event, open to the public. public c.

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SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY MAGIC MILLIONS VIP COCKTAIL PARTY (BY INVITATION ONLY) Magic Millions Opening Night Cocktail Party brings together the who’s who of the racing world as they gather to celebrate the commencement of the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale.

Where: Mandoon Estate Strictly invite only

MONDAY 17 & TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY MAGIC MILLIONS YEARLING SALE Magic Millions Perth has a reputation for its consistent supply of stakes winners including six-time Group One winner Black Heart Bart, Caulfield Cup winner Boom Time, Railway Stakes Winner Great shot, 2018 Stutt Stakes winner Leonardo Da Hinchi, and life changers the likes of Silent Sedition, Luckygray, Magnifisio, Moment of Change, Playing God, Scenic Blast and Scenic Shot.

The 2020 edition will again feature the cream of the crop of Western Australia’s yearlings, all eligible to be nominated for the rich $12.69 million Magic Millions Race Series including the $75,000 Racing Women’s Bonus in WA. MONDAY 17 – BOOK 1 (LOTS 1-185) Time: From 1pm TUESDAY 18 – BOOK 2 (LOTS 186-331) Time: From 11am Where: Swan Valley Sales complex Tickets: Free, enquiries to perth@magicmillions.com.au or phone 08 9477 4255

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MAGIC MILLIONS PERTH YEARLING SALE 17-18 FEBRUARY Lot 8 – Hinchinbrook-Divine Deputy bay colt Half brother to Sheila Gwynne Classic winner Dendee. By Fastnet Rock’s proven sire son Hinchinbrook from a half sister to G1 winner Montoya’s Secret.

Lot 17 – Demerit-Female Agent bay filly Full sister to Group Three Gimcrack Stakes winner and $411,000 earner Agent Pippa and 10 time winner and $357,000 earner Double Digit.

By Lonhro’s Caulfield Guineas Prelude winning son.

Lot 24 – Dream Ahead-Full Chargeable bay filly Half sister to Melbourne and Perth stakes performer and city winning juvenile Niccovi. Dam is a half sister to group winning sprinter Ability. By July Cup winning sire of Shumookh.

Lot 40 – Shooting to Win-Hi on Love bay colt

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Lot 52 – Demerit-Lady Mambo bay colt

Lot 65 – Gingerbread ManMiss Strezelecki bay colt

Half brother to Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic winner Cadenza.

From a Flemington winning half sister to multiple Group One winner and top sire Barely a Moment.

By champion Singapore two and three-year-old. The colt is a half brother to $487,000 earner and four time stakes winner Mizlecki.

From an Al Maher daughter of Magdalena.

Lot 55 – Awesome Rock-Lucky Ana brown colt

Lot 66 – Exceed and ExcelMoccasin Bend chestnut colt

Half brother to Group Two Karrakatta Plate winner Dig Deep.

From a winning half sister to group winner Estelle Collection – the dam of Lankan Rupee. Colt is member of first crop of young G1 winner.

Half brother to three winners.

From Group Two Western Australian Guineas winner. By Overreach, Earthquake and Mr Stunning’s sire Exceed and Excel.

Hails from tough and successful WA family.

Lot 56 – So You Think-Magical Belle filly Half sister to Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy winner Enchanted Dream and stakes performer Mystic Maid. By multiple Cox Plate winning sire of star fillies Sopressa, La Bella Diosa and Nakeeta Jane.

Lot 59 – Epaulette-Mazij black or brown filly

Lot 75 – War Chant-No Penalty bay colt Half brother to Group One Kingsford-Smith Cup winner and $1.5 million earner Clearly Innocent. Family of Affleck, Linky Dink and Sale of Century. By same sire as Silent Sedition and Variation.

Lot 78 – Playing God-Oriel brown colt

Half brother to four winners by Caulfield Guineas winning son of Northern Meteor. From Group Three Champion Fillies winning half sister to crack sprinter Barakey.

Half sister to listed Weetwood Handicap winner Amanaat and two other winners. From a city performed General Nediym mare who hails from Rocket Man’s family.

Full brother to JC Roberts Stakes winner and Railway Stakes placegetter Platoon (4 wins and over $442,000). From a half sister to WA 2YO Classic winner and subsequent HK group winner Lock the Vault.

Lot 44 – Mahuta-I’m Feeling Lucky bay colt

Lot 64 – Maschino-Miss Razyana brown filly

Lot 83 – Blackfriars-Pearlesque bay filly

Colt is member of first crop of triple group winner Mahuta. From Group Three La Trice Classic winner I’m Feeling Lucky. Family of WA bred Group One winning sire Awesome Rock.

Full sister to flying filly, RS Crawford Stakes winner and $290,000 earner Fabergino. From a Sydney winning Danzero half sister to stakes performers Pedro’s Tycoon and Man of Oar.

Full sister to Natasha Stakes winner Friar Fox and the stakes placed Friaresque. Dam, a multiple city winner, is a half sister to Impressive Stats. By same sire as Black Heart Bart and Playing God.

Lot 84 – Blackfriars-Peg’s Pride bay colt

By Black Heart Bart and Playing God’s sire Blackfriars. From the Detonator Stakes winner and $240,000 earner Peg’s Pride (Marooned) – whose first foal is city performed.

Lot 87 – Awesome Rock-Portrait bay colt Three quarter brother by Emirates Stakes winner to Group Two winner Leonardo da Hinchi. Half brother to 10 time winner and stakes performed Raeburn. Dam is a half sister to Jet Spur.

Lot 88 – Snippetson-Prime Knockout bay colt Half brother to One Thousand Guineas winner and WA Derby and Oaks runner-up Like a Butterfly (over $356,000 earned).

From a four time winning daughter of Prime Again. Family of Mizzy.

Lot 90 – Vancouver-Real Hi bay filly Half sister to listed Perth Stakes winner and Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic placegetter Wacked Out. From an unraced half sister to Barakey and the group winning dam of Magnifisio. By Golden Slipper winner.

Lot 91 – Magnus-Rego’s Girl bay colt Half brother to WA Oaks winner and $618,000 earner Impressive Jeuney. From a winning Rory’s Jester daughter of Key Target. Colt is by same sire as Malaguerra and Great Shot.

Lot 94 – Star Witness-Rosie Rocket bay filly Daughter of Starstruck Classic and La Trice Classic winner Rosie Rocket (9 wins and $436,250). By Blue Diamond Stakes winning sire of star mare Global Glamour.

Lot 95 – Oratorio-Rubitawny brown colt Full brother to Jungle Mist Classic and Miss Andretti Stakes winner Misty Metal. From a three time winning Rubiton daughter of Kentiara and half sister to Kencella. By same sire as Lucky Street etc.

Lot 102 – Foxwedge-Simply Wicked bay filly Half sister to Australian Champion 3YO filly Delicacy (12 wins and $2.15 million) and stakes performer Universal Law. From a Perth winning daughter of Melbourne stakes winner Street Talk.

Lot 149 – Astern-All Friared Up bay filly Half sister to two winners. Member of first crop by Golden Rose winner Astern. Filly is from the Beaufine Stakes winner and $313,000 earned All Friared Up. Family of Derby winner Rohan.

Lot 109 – King’s TroopSpecial Kiseki bay filly

Lot 163 – Blackfriars-Bonny Bonny bay or brown colt

Half sister to Group Three winner Showy Chloe and stakes winning juvenile El Rijes. Family of Pago Rock, Rock My Pago etc.

Member of the first crop of group performed son of Redoute’s Choice.

Full brother to Hannan’s Handicap and Northam Cup winner Tellem We’re Comin (8 wins, $485,870). From a 12 time winning Bletchley Park daughter of Our Bonny Lass.

Lot 117 – Divine Prophet-Tick Tick Bloom bay colt

Lot 166 – War Chant-Brocky’s Ace bay or brown filly

First foal from Belmont Guineas, Belmont Oaks, AHA Cup and Bunbury Cup winner Tick Tick Bloom (9 wins, $496,590).

Member of first crop by Caulfield Guineas winning son of Choisir.

Half sister to explosive group winner Quilista (9 wins and $750,650) and Fairetha Stakes winner Red Can Man. From the Gimcrack Stakes placegetter Brocky’s Ace. By Silent Sedition’s sire.

Lot 132 – I’m All The Talk-Vampi Lass chestnut filly

Lot 171 – All Too Hard-Chakvetadze bay filly

First living foal of Group Three La Trice Classic winner and $296,977 earner Vampi Lass.

Family of Platoon, Lock the Vault, Sheenasaidgrey etc. By young group winning sire son of Stratum.

By Black Caviar’s half brother and Caulfield Guineas winner. From Group Three Gold Coast Guineas winner. Family of multiple Group One winner Enzo’s Lad etc.

Lot 134 – War Chant-Vintage Silver brown or grey colt Half brother to Group Three Roma Cup winner and Group One Manikato Stakes runner-up Vital Silver, South African stakes winner Silver Empire and stakes performed Touch of Silver.

Lot 138 – Zoustar-Wise Talk brown filly By the sire of star fillies Sunlight and Mizzy. From a lightly raced sister to stakes winning juvenile Wacked Out. Family of Magnifisio, Barakey, Ifestio, Hi On Love, Keytomoney, Dance Hi etc.

Lot 175 – Zoustar-Chantski chestnut colt Second foal of a Group Three Gimcrack Stakes winner and Supremacy Stakes runner-up.

Family of Living Spirit, Seaside, Only She Can etc. By same sire as outstanding sprinter Sunlight.

Lot 181 – Rommel-Coast to the Post bay or brown colt Half brother by Commands’ Western Australian Guineas winner Rommel to multiple group performed juvenile Miss West Coast. From a stakes performed daughter of Nanny Maroon.

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$150,000 MAGIC MILLIONS WA 3YO TROPHY ( RL 1200m )

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Not a Single Doubt-Sambar 2nd Zetorio, 3rd Chix Pic Margins: 0.75 length x 0.25 length Time: 1 minute 11.26 seconds Cost: $325,000 at 2017 Perth Yearling Sale Vendor: Amelia Park Racing & Breeding Buyer: Gangemi Racing Trainer: Chris Gangemi Jockey: Jarrad Noske

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THE COMPETITION If owning a racehorse has always been your dream but you didn’t know where to start, then you’re in luck! Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) in conjunction with Magic Millions WA is hosting the third edition of the popular ‘Own the Dream’ Event Series in 2020.

Starting on January 17 and culminating with the 2020 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale on February 17, three lucky teams will each win a share in a racehorse with the first placed team receiving their training fees paid for the next two years!

The competition consists of seven FREE events that showcase the WA Racing Industry, including a stable and stud tour, masterclass, barrier draw, race day marquee and a live yearling auction.

Teams must consist of a minimum of four and a maximum of ten members. EACH team member in attendance will receive ONE (1) entry PER event for their team. The more team members you have and the more events you all attend, the more chance of winning!

However you will have to share the spoils- the share of the racehorse will be split equally among all team members.

The winning teams will be drawn at the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale on Monday, 17 February 2020, and be able to choose their horse up to the value of their prize from participating trainers and syndicators.

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$10,000 share in a yearling purchased at the 2020 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, plus two years of training fees

$5,000 share in a yearling purchased at the 2020 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale

3PRIZE rd $2,500 share in a yearling purchased at the 2020 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale

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OWN THE DREAM EVENTS SUNDOWNER LAUNCH 17 JAN Welcome to the grand launch of Own the Dream 2020! Gather your team and join us at the new Byron Bay Beer Garden located trackside at Ascot Racecourse to celebrate the start of a thrilling four-week series! Ambassadors Brittany Taylor and Brad Sheppard will explain the rules and event details to ensure your team is well equipped to win the grand prize. Who will be crowned Own the Dream 2020 champions? The competition has started!

WHERE: ASCOT RACECOURSE, GRANDSTAND ROAD, ASCOT WA 6104 RSVP: REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT CLOSE 10 JANUARY 2020

SOUTHERN STABLE TOUR 19 JAN Ever wondered what it takes to prepare a thoroughbred for racing? Or what diet and training plans assist the horse to reach that top level? Come join us on a full day adventure where we’ll explore the southern gems of the WA racing industry with a visit to the training properties of leading trainer Adam Durrant and up-and-coming young gun Rhys Radford. A luncheon will be provided at the Lark Hill Training Complex where your team will be able to explore one of the major tracks used for track work and trials. Our ambassadors Brittany Taylor and Brad Sheppard will also take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the nearby Lark Hill Equine Hospital. Bring a hat and sunscreen and get ready for a social day in the Karnup and Serpentine region.

WHERE: KARNUP/SERPENTINE REGIONS RSVP: REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT CLOSE 10 JANUARY 2020

MASTERCLASS & STUD TOUR 26 JAN Do you know what to look for when selecting that next champion from the Yearling Sale? Or how to read a pedigree? The Masterclass will equip your team with the confidence and knowledge to pursue your ownership journey. The day commences at Mogumber Park Stud which is home to stallions Safeguard and Rommel. The tour continues with a visit to Lynward Park Stud, home to stallions Mahuta and Bondi. We then complete the day with a sundowner at the immaculate Gold Front Thoroughbreds, home to the stallion Awesome Rock. Which yearling will catch your attention?

WHERE: MUCHEA REGION RSVP: REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT CLOSE 16 JANUARY 2020

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BARRIER DRAW 2 FEB Selecting a barrier for your horse can be a nerve-wracking experience! Who will you trust in your team to do the task? A select number of teams will partake in the Own the Dream barrier draw at the stunning Mandoon Estate. Underneath each barrier block is the name of a Magic Millions 2yo Classic or 3yo Trophy contender which will provide the team with a thrilling racehorse ownership experience on Saturday 8 February at Pinjarra Park. We will also hear from the owners and trainers with a horse in the Magic Millions features over canapés and beverages.

WHERE: MANDOON ESTATE, 10 HARRIS RD, CAVERSHAM WA 6055 RSVP: REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT CLOSE 23 JANUARY 2020

MAGIC MILLIONS RACE DAY 8 FEB Any they’re off! The gates spring open for an exciting Magic Millions Race Day at Pinjarra Park! This is a full day of fun, fashion and quality racing! Your team will be entertained inside your very own marquee hosted by The Sports Daily presenter Tim Walker.

Teams that were matched with a horse in the Magic Millions 2yo Classic or 3yo Trophy will cheer them on from the mounting yard and if successful, will enjoy their very own trophy presentation and additional prizes. If you’ve ever wanted to experience a day in the life of a racehorse owner, this is the event to attend!

Remember you must have attended at least two (2) events prior to this event to gain a spot inside the marquee.

WHERE: PINJARRA RACE CLUB. RACECOURSE RD, PINJARRA WA 6208 RSVP: REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT CLOSE 29 JANUARY 2020

ASCOT STABLE TOUR 16 FEB Ascot is known as the Grand Old Lady of Australian Racecourses and is home to the state’s richest and most prestigious races on the calendar. Come join us on a behind-the-scenes tour where we explore off-access areas on course such as the judges and race callers’ box, jockeys and stewards’ room as well as the horse swimming pool, barriers and training tracks. Teams will enjoy a visit to the stable complexes of Dan Morton, Simon Miller, Todd Harvey and Martin Allan to meet the horses and staff. Please bring your walking shoes, hat and sunscreen.

WHERE: ASCOT RACECOURSE, GRANDSTAND ROAD, ASCOT WA 6104 RSVP: REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT CLOSE 6 FEBRUARY 2020

MAGIC MILLIONS PERTH YEARLING SALE AND GRAND FINALE 17 FEB The grand finale is here! Day 1 of the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale at the Swan Valley Sale Complex is underway and teams will enjoy the theatrics of a live yearling auction. Who will be crowned the Own the Dream 2020 champion? Has your team accumulated enough tokens to win one of three shares in a yearling purchased at the sale? The winners will be drawn after the last Lot is sold which is followed by the Own the Dream After-Party where you can celebrate with fellow team members, trainers and breeders. Good luck teams!

WHERE: SWAN VALLEY MAGIC MILLIONS SALES COMPLEX RSVP: REGISTRATIONS FOR THIS EVENT CLOSE 7 FEBRUARY 2020

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2019 WINNERS Di Parsons and nine of her friends were keen to get involved in owning a racehorse, but didn’t know where to start.

The group of five schoolmates and their husbands regularly got together for a day at the races at Ascot to chase the thrill of backing a winner.

Their dilemma was solved when Mrs Parsons saw an advertisement in The West Australian for the Own the Dream competition, with a 20 per cent share in a racehorse and two years of training fees covered up for grabs.

“We’ve got a gang of us that go to the races quite often and we had spoken about owning a horse,” Mrs Parsons said.

“When I saw the ad in the paper I thought this is the way to do it.”

The group joined forces to create their team Double Bangers, named after their betting formula of backing horses with two word names starting with the same letter.

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They were among more than 1000 entrants to attend nine events, which not only increased their chances of winning the prize, but provided insight into aspects of the racing industry they weren’t aware of.

On day one of the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale in February, the Double Bangers were announced as the winning team.

“We were excited about possibly winning, but thought it was a long shot,” Mrs Parsons said.

“It was amazing. None of us had owned a horse before, so to be thrown in like that was great. The competition was a great way to get introduced to racing.”

The Double Bangers selected a Magnus colt, to be trained by Trevor Andrews and owned by the Belhus Racing Syndicate, from a list of eligible yearlings for the competition that were sold at the Magic Millions sale.

OUR AMBASSADORS Brittany Taylor is the quintessential racing ambassador,

about promoting racehorse ownership and believes

with a background entrenched in racing as a member of

there is no greater feeling than watching your horse win

the WA racing dynasty that is the Taylor family. Daughter

at the races.

of Jim Taylor, successful trainer and former jockey, and granddaughter of racing matriarch Lois Taylor, Brittany

Brad Sheppard is an avid lover of all things sports. Well

has grown up in the racing industry. Her knowledge and

known as a star defender for the West Coast Eagles, Brad

expertise has paved the way for her as a presenter for SKY

has been an integral part of their success since his debut

Racing and regular contributor on TABradio’s The Sports

in 2010. After several years of racehorse ownership, he is

Daily. Brittany recently joined the Channel Ten media

keen to share his interest with fellow sporting players and

team for the 2019 Melbourne Cup Carnival, interviewing

community groups who are looking for an adrenaline rush

the winning jockey on horseback which was broadcast to

off the ďŹ eld and on the racetrack.

millions of viewers around the world. Brittany is passionate

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MORTON ENTERS a new era at Ascot

Like many in the racing game, Danny Morton has lived and breathed racing since he was born.

Father Len was one of Perth’s leading trainers and was renowned for his ability to successfully travel horses like Muros who he trained to win the 1978 Brisbane Cup, defeating the great Ming Dynasty, a dual Caulfield Cup (1977, 1980) winner in the process.

“Growing up Dad always had a strong team,” says Danny. “I always wanted to ride so I became an apprentice to Dad and got a good opportunity through his stable and I had my share of success riding for him.”

Unfortunately like many young riders weight became an issue and Danny was forced to consider new career options. Embittered by the cards life had suddenly dealt him given all he had ever wanted to do was be a jockey, Danny chose to leave the industry and went to work on a cattle station in the Northern Territory .

“I loved being in the Territory. And doing that I was then able to come back as Dad’s foreman. I worked for him for probably 10 years. Dad always enjoyed pretty good success so it was a great period. The riding stood me in good stead as if Dad had good horses I got a feel for them early. Dad had great experience travelling horses so I was the one who travelled with them and I was incredibly lucky to

“The bulk of our purchases come out of the Perth sale. Ultimately good horses come from anywhere.

My bigger fish have come out of Perth though.

His stable success stories include Horse of the Year, Champion Australian Sprinter and 3-time Gr 1 winner (including the Royal Ascot King’s Stand S.) Scenic Blast (an $85k Perth MM yearling sale graduate), 3-time Gr 1 winner and warhorse Scenic Shot who started an incredible 74 times and earned $3.097m (a $36k Perth MM yearling), Dainty Tess whose 14 wins and 16 placings from 39 starts included three Gr 3 wins and $1,093,650 in career earnings. She was passed in for just $30k at the 2015 MM Perth yearling sale. Amongst a number of other black type horses Danny has also trained are 3-time Gr 3 winner and multiple Gr 1 placegetter Watermans Bay (earnings $1.381m) and multiple Gr 3 winner Bliss Street.

Reflecting on the time when the stable played host to both Scenic Blast and Scenic Shot Danny admits it was a bit surreal.

build that level of experience, so now I’m not at all concerned about taking the right horse interstate or overseas if the opportunity presents itself.

“Dad then moved to Melbourne and we all ended up moving there with him. I had no plans of returning to Western Australia at that point as Dad retired over there but ultimately that then forced my hand to go into training and the decision to then return to Perth as I figured we would get more support over here as we hadn’t been in Melbourne very long.”

Danny Morton Racing was unveiled and the stable has had considerable success with horses all hand picked by Len and Danny out of the sales ring.

“Dad is great at selecting yearlings. All the best horses we have raced have been ones that Dad chose. We pick them ourselves and don’t pay massive dollars for them. Dad has a very keen eye and knows pedigrees back to front and so we have picked some very handy horses along the way.

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“To have a horse like [Scenic Blast] in your stable was great. He was Australian Horse of the Year so there was nothing out there better than him. He was exceptional. Everything worked around him. And we had two exceptional horses at the same time as we had Scenic Shot as well who raced on and on. We were lucky to have two and both were bought out of the Perth Sale - they won $5m between them!”

Danny said his experiences in his earlier years learning to travel horses stood him in good stead when it came to taking a horse like Scenic Blast overseas.

“It was awesome being invited to Royal Ascot and then being there. Everything just fell into place. We were so well looked after. We took the right horse and it was such a buzz.”

As the stable moves into a new era Danny has re-located the business to Ascot and now has 30 boxes on course. He’s excited at the new set-up and sees it as game changing.

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“It brings us in line with other States, makes things more relevant moving forward and adds to our professionalism,” he says.

“My immediate family are also involved in the business. My wife Carol runs the office and my youngest son Luke has just started full time with us. Originally it was my Dad, my brother and I and now it is the next generation so there is definitely a legacy.”

Danny said Perth racing always offers owners the attraction of good prizemoney and should the right horse be found then the owners will always reap the benefits of being rewarded with good returns.

“I’m excited by the team of young horses I have coming through. When you have young horses

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there is always something to look forward to.

It’s also worth remembering that it has always been the case that you can buy a horse out of the Perth sale that will cost you less than what you will win on a Saturday. Additionally we have also become involved with Oakland Park Stud over the past year or so and we have a great relationship with them.

“In terms of older horses Man Booker is another Perth yearling sale graduate. He has won over $1m including the Gr 2 Western Australian Guineas. He sustained a slight injury a few months ago but will be back racing mid year and we have a promising stakes winning 3YO by the name of Beethoven in the stable as well.

“At the end of the day I never aim to have a team big enough to attack the trainer leader board but we do well with that we have and I am known for travelling horses and we have good success with those horses and we get it right most times.”

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TOP SELLER $260,000 Offered by Western Breeders Alliance (Darling View Stud, Einoncliff Park and Westbury Park) Sold to John Chalmers Bloodstock/ Pearce Racing

2019 TOP SPEND $533,000

By Durrant Racing For 11 lots at an average of $48,455

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WESTERN BREEDERS ALLIANCE (DARLING VIEW STUD, EINONCLIFF PARK AND WESTBURY PARK) $1,133,000 For 17 Lots

LEADING SIRE BY GROSS SAFEGUARD 14 Sold For $881,000

9 VENDORS ACHIEVED 100% CLEARANCE SALE AVERAGES BOOK 1 $64,667 BOOK 2 $22,612 BUYERS FROM

5 STATES & 3 COUNTRIES 24 LOTS SOLD FOR $100,000+

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on the western front With the passing in 2019 of studmaster Kent Johnston, Dardanup’s Taunton Vale Stud has rehomed its stallions and done its best with grief, carrying on and a top-class Magic Millions draft.

Taunton Vale Stud, in the richly fertile Ferguson Valley of WA, is all the poorer without Kent Johnston.

The 64-year-old studmaster died in May 2019, succumbing to aggressive brain cancer diagnosed only months before. He was an incredible man; he walked fast and with purpose, always announced himself on the phone, and possessed infinite pluck to the end. “He always said the only way he would leave this place was in a box with his boots on,” recalls his wife, Nina. “It was always his wish to die at home.”

And he did.

Kent Johnston was third-generation Taunton Vale stock. His grandfather had purchased the property in 1952, only 30 or so years after the Dardanup township was gazetted. The 640-acre property was later split and run as a dairy unit by Kent’s father, but the younger Johnston had other professional ideas. As a teenager, Kent was interred for a time at Widden Stud, learning the nursery ropes of thoroughbred breeding, and he returned to WA with racehorses in mind.

“Kent had horses in the blood, basically,” Nina says.

“He lived for them. He used to say that if it didn’t have hair on it, he wasn’t interested.”

Nina and Kent had met at a Pat Parelli clinic 20 years before, on a property then owned by swimming legend Shane Gould. Kent had developed an enormous interest in both bloodstock and stock horses, the latter an inheritance from his father, and their partnership blossomed when Nina boarded her horse at Taunton Vale during her time at university. The couple was married on April Fool’s Day, 2000. “You can’t forget that date,” she says, “and he never did.”

As a horseman, Kent was known well across Dardanup equestrian circles, and for 50 years he competed at the annual Brunswick Show. “I don’t think he ever missed one,” Nina recalls. “He even went to the last one when he wasn’t that well. It was like Christmas at the Brunswick Show, you’d meet everyone. It was something of a getaway for him,

and we’d always come home with a bit of a haul.”

Taunton Vale’s early thoroughbred fortunes had rested on the stallion Tribu, a son of Kenmare from the stakes-producing Vain Princess. But like most operations, the stud rode the rollercoaster that is racehorse breeding. A later stallion, Bearcat, suggested he would be utterly brilliant early on, but his impact stopped suddenly and left the Johnstons wondering, where to next?

That was until they chanced upon Demerit.

“When we first saw him, he looked like he’d been chasing Black Caviar for months through the mud,” Nina recalls. “But I just saw something I liked, and we got him. His first year wasn’t too crash hot, but he ended up saving our lives really. It was a hell of an eight years with him. He was such a good horse to handle, and when your yearling sales go well and your stud season goes well, it just turns everything around.”

Demerit was the black son of Lonhro from the Scenic mare Shame. He had raced in the Darley silks for Peter Snowden, winning the Gr3 Caulfield Guineas Prelude in 2009 and beating no less than Trusting, Manhattan Rain and Starspangledbanner.

He went to Taunton Vale Stud in mid-2011, at a time when Lonhro was leading the General Sire’s list. The Johnstons debuted Demerit at $6,600 that season.

In 2015, Taunton Vale bred Special Reward, a son of Demerit from Special Kiseki, and a horse that became the Johnston’s highest-priced yearling ever.

He sold at the 2017 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale for $145,000, and won six of 10 starts in WA before heading across the Divide to Kris Lees. “You only breed a horse of this quality once in a lifetime,” Kent said.

With the devastating news of Kent’s cancer, however, came great changes at Taunton Vale Stud. The wily studmaster, who had lived his life off the land, teaching his children to ride and drive, to tie knots and shoot straight, became so unwell that getting dressed was difficult. Instead of walking, he would

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jump on a bicycle, propping his stick into some polypiping and heading off to the yards in his dressing gown. But cancer, as it does, claimed him on 1 May 2019, leaving behind Nina and their two young children, Drew and Anya, and four older children from previous relationships.

Before he died, Kent insisted that he live long enough to see the completion of the Magic Millions complex in the Swan Valley. “Kent was a breeder through and through,” Nina says. “He was so pleased to see we finally had an excellent complex.”

In partnership with majority shareholder Stephen Litton, Nina syndicated Demerit after Kent’s death.

She retained a significant share when the stallion, after eight seasons at Taunton Vale, went to Rangeview Stud. But just months later, the son of Lonhro fractured a tibia in a paddock accident and was euthanized. The Redoute’s Choice stallion King’s Troop, who also stood at Taunton Vale, went onwards to Oakland Park.

But Nina carries on. She has no plans to bring another stallion back to Taunton Vale, and instead is concentrating on the broodmares. “I’m just breeding with the really top mares to selected stallions, and I’ll see what happens,” she says.

Taunton Vale Stud will have eight yearlings in the upcoming 2020 Perth Yearling Sale, headed by three youngsters in Book 1 – two by Demerit and another

by King’s Troop. The latter is a half-sister to both Special Reward and Gr3 WATC Sires’ Produce winner Showy Chloe. There’s also a full sister to Kiss Bang Love, and another to 2016 Karrakatta place-getter Spangled Impact.

It’s a draft that Kent Johnston would be proud of, and his absence this February will be felt in the sale ring. He was both a breeder and horseman but, from so many recollections after his death, he was also a teacher, a mentor and a perfectionist.

“Kent had a passion for raising good kids and great horses, and this consumed his life,” said son-in-law Dan Steers at Kent’s passing. “He taught me to walk fast, to announce myself on the phone, and he wasn’t afraid to tell you what he thought. Kent Johnston was a unique one-of-a-kind who will never be replaced, always be missed and never forgotten.”

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DURRANT RACING Adam Durrant Bought 11, Average $48,455 Gross $533,000

NEVILLE PARNHAM RACING Neville Parnham Bought 7, Average $61,500 Gross $430,500

MORTON RACING Dan Morton Bought 7, Average $60,071 Gross $420,500

HARVEY RACING Robert & Todd Harvey Bought 4, Average $103,750 Gross $415,000

ROY ROGERS Roy Rogers Bought 9, Average $41,833 Gross $376,500

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TREVOR ANDREWS Trevor Andrews Bought 4, Average $92,500 Gross $370,000

JOHN CHALMERS BLOODSTOCK/ PEARCE RACING John Chalmers, Ben & Dan Pearce Bought 2, Average $167,500, Gross $335,000

SIMON MILLER Simon Miller Bought 5, Average $61,000 Gross $305,000

PAUL JORDAN Paul Jordan Bought 4, Average $60,500 Gross $303,000

JOHN CHALMERS BLOODSTOCK John Chalmers Bought 12, Average $24,292 Gross $291,500

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Fashions Winner Scoops Prize Pool Horse racing, champagne, and high fashion. The innate ingredients of the “perfect day at the track”. In a bid to add further colour to the crowds, there has been increased sponsorship of Western Australia’s hugely popular Fashions on the Field competitions which has resulted in a surge of interest and new entries across the State.

Bernadette May is one young lady who has certainly benefitted from her involvement with the Western Australia Fashions circuit. After winning the Magic Millions Ladies Raceday Fashions on the Field at Pinjarra in February last year, Bernadette represented the Peel region in the 2019 RWWA Country Racing Fashions on the Field for Western Australia held at the Winterbottom Race Day at Ascot Racecourse in November. Crowned the 2019 WA winner, Bernadette’s prizes included a trip to Royal Ascot, $10,000 in cash, and a $5,000 Linney’s jewellery voucher.

“The prizes were incredible but I got so much more out of it than that,” she says. “It’s been such a trip. I have made so many new friends including two best friends. When I first travelled to do fashions I knew one person. So I just did my own thing. The more I did it the more people I got to know and we all started doing things together and before you knew it you’d be travelling with someone you knew and you would be friends with 5-10 people at the track you went to. That’s easily one of the best things.”

When you consider the fashions circuit in Western Australia you need to put it into perspective. The State has the largest country racing precinct in the world (10 regions and 37 regional thoroughbred race clubs). That’s a lot of women and a lot of striking outfits competing for the subjective attention of the judges. In fact Bernadette says that when it came to the final in November last year the messages she received from the East Coast were telling as the girls on that side of Australia said they simply could not split the finalists; in other words the girls in the West were well and truly holding their own against the best in the country.

Bernadette said that her interest in Fashions evolved not through the competitions per se (which weren’t in existence at that stage), but in the way some of the more elegantly dressed older ladies were dressed at the races.

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“I noticed their lovely millinery. That caught my attention. I didn’t even know it was called millinery at the time. They were always dressed immaculately.

And you could tell the quality pieces. And I thought “I would so like a hat like that”. But of course if you have a hat like that you need a dress equally as stunning.

To love fashions on the field you have, of course, to love racing and Bernadette says her interest and attendance at the races started around eight years ago.

“I used to go to the races in Geraldton with my girlfriends, probably five years before I started entering Fashions. We would always make a day of it. I knew how to put a bet on so I’d show everyone. I always loved the social side.”

“The first competition that came up was the first Country Cups competition. They announced a heat in Geraldton. It actually happened to fall on my birthday. I started looking online to see what girls were wearing in other States as Fashions was bigger in the East at that stage. I thought I would put something together and enter and so on my birthday I won the mid-West round and it started from there. I didn’t win the final that year or the following year so it was third time lucky this year.”

Bernadette says that when it comes to putting together an outfit you have multiple options.

“You can get something off the rack and you can add accessories to it or work with a designer to custom produce a dress which I have done a few times. Or you can submit your own design and they can tweak it but I have very strong ideas so whoever I choose ends up having an argument with me over taste! Equally there are lots of milliners in Australia and you can pick something from their range or work with them to do a custom design or you can design and make something yourself. Some people will design an entire outfit around a hat.

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race day and perhaps start to think about entering competitions in the future.

“Jump online and see what girls are wearing at competitions. Look at what your tastes are. For your

“Fashion is actually all about design as you are putting together shoes to clutch, millinery, dress, stockings, jackets, gloves, makeup and jewellery all to be deemed seasonal. We spend hours doing it.

We have groups on Messenger that spend hours going over things.

Bernadette says she always sticks to bright colours unless it is Derby Day. She says she used to follow seasonal colours or the pantone colour of the year but now she just goes with what she loves.

She states that ‘refinement’ is also overtaking the ‘more is better’ look.

“Cast your eye over your outfit as a whole and If your eye doesn’t stop at something then it doesn’t have balance,” she comments.

I ask her what sort of money we are talking about to put an outfit of this description together.

There is a momentary pause then she asks if her husband is going to read the article?!

I respond by saying that it depends if he is going to be buying a racehorse as a hat could then look very inexpensive!) I ask her how someone who is not yet competing in fashions on the field can stay on trend to ensure they dress appropriately on

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first few competitions wear what you like. Just go along as Fashions has its own fashion genre so you just have to see it and get a feel for it and your taste will evolve with it. You won’t put your best outfit together from Day 1. But you need to get on the stage and give it a go.”

I ask what her advice would be to someone who has the ‘look’ to go in a fashions competition but is petrified at the thought of being on stage.

“Don’t take the competition side of things too seriously. Have a champagne (or two!), and give it a shot. You get a huge rush of adrenalin.

Even now after however many times I’ve been on the stage I get a huge rush of adrenalin. It is so much fun. It takes you out of your comfort zone a bit but it is so good!

“You’re not on a fashion catwalk so keep smiling.

No deadpan looks. Your lip might quiver but happy faces at all times! Judges love happy faces! Have something on your outfit that makes you stand out whether it is pleats or a metallic splash or puffed sleeves. And just have fun! “ You have to be in it to win it.

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The Final, to be held at Ascot Racecourse in November 2020, will comprise of a Top 12, ten will be selected by a Racing and Wagering Western Australia - RWWA judging panel and the other two

Saturday 1 August: Broome Turf Club – Kimberley Cup Tuesday 11 August: Broome Turf Club – Broome Ladies Day Saturday 15 August: Broome Turf Club – Broome Cup

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The then overall winner will take home a trip for two to London to attend Royal Ascot plus $10,000 spending money and a $5,000 Linney’s jewellery voucher!!

Saturday 20 June: Roebourne Races – Cool Change Boutique Fashions on the Field Ladies Day

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