Epsom Lodge

Very pleased to come away from last weeks Magic Millions March sale with 2 progressive c**ts to be prepared for the Magic Millions 2yo Horses In Training sale set down for October 2026.

Lot 267 - by the HKJC Racing's Gr1 winning Aquis Farm stallion Stronger, from 4 time winning Capitalist mare Maly Malt, he is also from the female family of up and coming superstar Observer! He has fast and early written all over him!

Lot 486 - by one of the world's best stallions in Waikato Stud's Savabeel, from 3 time winning Smart Missile mare Vihari and cleverly line bred to Nureyev, he really is bred to be a classic winner........start thinking along the lines of 'Derby' prospect 🤔

Watch this space as they are started and prepped up in the run to October 🏇🏇

Which one are you buying?

It's always great to see a horse run a slick final 200mtr sectional in their breeze, it pays to look at the TripleSData to see just what sort of gallop really took place. At Epsom, we prepare our HIT horses for the future rigours of thoroughbred training that lay ahead! If you delve a bit deeper and look at the stats on the attached table, you will start to see the conditioning that has already been put into our draft. With 3 of the top 10 and 6 of the top 25 in the sale, when matched by gallops timed over the full 600mtrs.

To watch them breeze and get the entire set of TripleSData and technology information, follow the link below
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https://catalogue.magicmillions.com.au/sale/25GRT

Inspections are now underway at the Magic Millions 2025 Horses In Training sale and we thought it may be valuable to share some insight into what makes a good 'breeze up'!

Now, while it's always great to see a horse run a slick final 200mtr sectional in their breeze, it pays to look at the TripleSData to see just what sort of gallop really took place. At Epsom, we prepare our HIT horses for the future rigours of thoroughbred training that lay ahead! If you delve a bit deeper and look at the stats on the attached table, you will start to see the conditioning that has already been put into our draft. With 3 of the top 10 and 6 of the top 25 in the sale, when matched by gallops timed over the full 600mtrs.

Specifically, Lot 124 was the only horse in the sale to break 35 seconds for the 600mtrs and still strode home in an impressive 10.52 seconds for his final 200mtrs. He is one of only two runners in the sale to achieve a stride length of 8.1mtrs, the other of which was our Exceedance c**t - Lot 181!

Top draft efforts by the TripleSData 600mtr/200mtr splits were:

Lot 124 Headwater / Black'n' Tough c**t in ⏱️ 34.78 & 10.52 🔥🔥🔥 (Best of the sale)

Lot 149 King's Legacy / Dream First c**t in ⏱️ 37.04 & 10.81 🔥🔥 (7th in top 10)

Lot 181 Exceedance / Katie Did It c**t in ⏱️ 37.30 & 10.81 🔥🔥 (8th in top 10)

Lot 49 Zousain / Queen Ablaze c**t in ⏱️ 37.78 & 10.80 🔥🔥 (11th in top 25)

Lot 120 Flying Artie / Bewitchment c**t in ⏱️ 38.90 & 11.03 🔥 (22nd in top 25)

Lot 67 Better Than Ready / Shekou c**t in ⏱️ 39.07 & 10.96 🔥 (23rd in top 25)

You might say they are fully educated and ready to go on with! We believe that's just how they should be presented at a HIT sale 🏇🏇🏇

To watch them breeze and get the entire set of TripleSData and technology information, follow the link below 👇

https://catalogue.magicmillions.com.au/sale/25GRT

With the Magic Millions 2025 Horses In Training sale due to kick off later this week on Thursday 9th October, it was a timely and promising victory for King Nic 🏇 and the Mitchell Beer Racing stable at Kembla Grange yesterday. Advancing his record to 5 starts for 2 wins 🥇 and 2 x 🥈 2nd placings, he looks an exciting prospect for the Tricolours Racing and Syndications / Beer and Carpenter camp.

Likewise from 4 time winning Duporth mare Queen Ablaze, his half brother by Widden Stud's emerging stallion Zousain presents as Lot 49 in this Thursday's sale session. After breezing smartly in 10.80 seconds, his TripleS data backed up what looked a very well sustained gallop. Check him out at 👇
https://catalogue.magicmillions.com.au/lot/25GRT/49

Sourced from the Goodwood Farm draft at Magic Millions Horse Sales January Book 2, he is a cracking 2yo c**t!!

It was a busy morning for the draft at todays Magic Millions 2025 Horses In Training first breeze up session at Gold Coast Turf Club 🏇

While it rarely all goes to plan, 6 of the 9 horses breezed very strongly, sustaining good gallops under the 11 seconds barrier, while 2 of the remaining 3 clocked in just north of 11 seconds for a consistently strong day 💪

Top draft efforts by the clock were:

Lot 124 Headwater / Black'n' Tough c**t in ⏱️ 10.52

Lot 49 Zousain / Queen Ablaze c**t in ⏱️10.80

Lot 149 King's Legacy / Dream First c**t in ⏱️ 10.81

Lot 181 Exceedance / Katie Did It in ⏱️ 10.81

Lot 134 Spirit Of Boom / Chloe's Comet in ⏱️ 10.84

Lot 67 Better Than Ready / Shekou in ⏱️ 10.96

To watch them breeze and get all the TripleS data and technology information as it becomes available, follow the link below 👇

https://catalogue.magicmillions.com.au/sale/25GRT

Check out this link to the upcoming Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses In Training sale coming up on 9th October 2025! With first breeze ups getting underway next Tuesday 23rd September at Gold Coast Turf Club, things are starting to heat up for these well educated 2yo's! Jump on and have a look at our 11 horse strong draft, comprising 9 x 2yo c**ts and 1 x 2yo filly, plus the 1 x 3yo c**t for good measure!

Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses in Training Catalogue announced The 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses In Training Sale catalogue has been released. It features 210 lots plus supplementaries, with a range of in-demand sires represented.

Great to see Dusty Grey's final live foal Jidayubori knock off her maiden today for Ben Ahrens Racing. By Aquis Farm's ever reliable Qld stallion Kobayashi, Jidayubori is from the reknown international 'K' family......except of course for Dusty Grey! A half sister to 11 time winner Vinasta, we hope there's a few more wins in the future for this good looking and fiercely determined grey mare 🏇

*** SALE DAY ***

Lot 153 in the Magic Millions Horses in Training sale.

An outstanding c**t by Newgate Farm stallion "North Pacific". He ran up in a swift 10.44s and is built to run at two. Out of the stakes-winning mare "Chica Loca" he is a half to four winners of 14 races.

Enjoying a chat with Mitch and Adam from the GCTC this week.

BEN AHRENS ENJOYING GOLD COAST EXPANSION