The Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale has concluded for another year but the racing schedule marches on with Proven set to be represented by seven runners this week.
Proven left the Gold Coast with 10 yearlings, eight of which will be trained by our Queensland team of Steve O’Dea and Matt Hoysted, while the other two are bound for the Joe Pride stable in Sydney. Details of our purchases, including videos, photos, sales notes and key factors will be available online from Thursday.
The 2024 Magic Millions race meeting was bitter sweet for us as our beloved mare BETTER GET SET finished a brave 2nd in the $1 million QTIS Open (1300m) after looking like the winner at the 200m mark. Narrow defeats are never easy to digest but we could not have been prouder of the 6YO as she took her total earnings past $650,000 for her big group of owners.
The Proven colours did manage to salute elsewhere on Saturday as LICHESTER won her first start for Kerry Parker at Kembla Grange.
Our runners this week include a pair of promising fillies aiming to keep their unblemished records intact. THE BLACK CLOUD (pictured) will be out to follow up an impressive debut victory at Randwick on Wednesday before FORTUNEER shoots for a hat-trick at Eagle Farm’s Saturday meeting.
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BLACK BOOKER
TERMAGANT was a beaten favourite on debut at Ipswich but lost no admirers in defeat. She simply got too far out of her ground over the short 800m course but flew late to grab second, a neck from the winner. On a bigger track over a bit further next time, she will be hard to beat.
Upcoming Proven Thoroughbreds runners
Randwick-Kensington Wednesday January 17
BM64 Handicap 1100m
THE BLACK CLOUD
Joe Pride/Jay Ford
Comment: Super debut win at Gosford, getting close to track record time. Unknown in the wet but bred to handle it and drawn to be in what will likely be the best part of the track come the time of her race.
Doomben Wednesday January 17
Class 1 Handicap 1200m
OCEAN ZAR
Steve O’Dea & Matt Hoysted/Ben Thompson
Comment: Resuming. Has finished in the quinella at four of her five starts and strikes a winnable race here. Top chance.
BM65 Handicap 1350m
DEEP CLEAN
Steve O’Dea & Matt Hoysted/Ben Thompson
Comment: Jumped away better from the barriers last time but was posted three deep throughout. Showed great tenacity to finish within 1.5 lengths of the winner after a tough run.
Wyong Thursday January 18
BM64 Handicap 1100m
COSMONOVA
Joe Pride/Reece Jones
Comment: Talented filly shooting for back to back wins. Given a tick over trial at Warwick Farm last week and is proven in soft ground.
Sunshine Coast Friday January 19
Maiden Handicap 1000m
RUBINOVA
Steve O’Dea & Matt Hoysted/TBA
Comment: On debut. Won his first trial of the campaign and then no guide latest when used up early. 1000m on a spacious track looks an ideal starting point.
Eagle Farm Saturday January 20
QTIS 3YO Handicap 1300m
FORTUNEER
Steve O’Dea & Matt Hoysted/TBA
Comment: Yet to put a foot wrong in her two starts to date, winning impressively on both occasions. Up in grade again but looks promising.
Gatton Monday January 22
QTIS 3YO Maiden Handicap 860m
JET STREAM
Steve O’Dea & Matt Hoysted/TBA
Comment: Bungled the start on debut over 800m at Ipswich but looked good late, running on into fourth. Jumped away much better in a trial on Tuesday morning so can figure if she replicates that back at the races.
