When buying a group of quality colts at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in 2015, the dream was that one might be brilliant and precocious enough to come back in 2016 and win the 2016 Magic Millions 2YO Classic. On Saturday this dream came true as Capitalist, a $165,000 purchase from Daandine Stud powered away from his rivals to win in devastating fashion.
This special colt has now won each of his three starts by daylight and is as professional as he is brilliant. It was a real highlight of my career to see him win so emphatically and the huge amount of excitement this generated for his outstanding group of owners. Huge mention also goes to Peter and Paul Snowden who have prepared him beautifully, and Blake Shinn who once again gave him a textbook ride.
He will now head out to the paddock for a week of down time before returning to work to aim squarely at the world’s richest 2YO race, the $3.5 million Golden Slipper. The biggest of congratulations to his owners who showed great faith in getting behind this project – I am ever grateful for their support and delighted for their success.