Magic Millions 2025 racing preview & tips | Friday, January 17

Race 1: Magic Millions Subzero (2200m)

Following two impressive wins over 2000m at Eagle Farm and Rosehill, Belvedere Boys appears to be one to beat in the opener. The son of Maurice has shown a good ability to make up ground in the final 600m and run away with the victory. Matthew Dunn has engaged Blake Shinn for the ride, and if Shinn can settle this talented stayer in the middle of the pack with cover, Belvedere Boys can bring up the hat-trick.

• 5
  

  BELVEDERE BOYS

• 4
  

  MISS JOELENE

• 11
  

  ENCODER

• 6
  

  TANHAUSER

Race 2: Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m)

The Magic Millions 2YO Classic will feature 16 runners in 2025, and of those runners, the Peter Snowden-trained Memo has opened as the $5.50 favourite with horse racing bookmakers.

Read HorseBetting.com.au’s free betting preview and tips for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic here.

Race 3: Magic Millions Snippets (1200m)

Ciaron Maher and Damian Lane will combine with Semana who will be returning from a 14-week spell with only one barrier trial under her belt. The daughter of Winning Rupert is a multiple Group 1 placegetter, and even though her best performances have come over 1400m or further, she has two wins and two placings from four starts at 1200m. From barrier four, Semana will receive the run of the race, and if she can sprint with the leaders, she will prove hard to hold out late.

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  SEMANA

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  HARD TO SAY

• 3
  

  STEADY READY

• 8
  

  HEDGED

Race 4: Magic Millions Cup (1400m)

Abounding will return to the Gold Coast for the first time since winning the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas in 2024. The Robert Heathcote-trained mare was impressive when winning her first-up start over 1200m at Doomben before a torrid run in the Listed Nudgee Stakes. Although the daughter of Rich Enuff travelled three-wide for the entire trip, she still battled on gamely to finish sixth. Martin Harley will settle her worse than midfield with cover, and if she lets down like she did first-up, Abounding can bounce back.

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  ABOUNDING

• 6
  

  CHARM STONE

• 19
  

  REDFORD

• 13
  

  ARTS OBJECT

Race 5: Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m)

The second of the feature races will be the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas, and a full field of 18 runners is expected to clash in the 1400m contest. Much like the 2YO Classic, the 3YO Guineas betting market is an open one, with the Peter Snowden-trained Tuileries opening as the $5 favourite with Picklebet.

Read HorseBetting.com.au’s free betting preview and tips for the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas here.

Race 6: Magic Millions Fillies & Mares (1300m)

The $8.50 on offer with BlondeBet is a great price for the Kris Lees-trained Bubba’s Bay in the Fillies & Mares, considering she just claimed her fourth win in five starts in the Listed Nudgee Stakes. The daughter of Cable Bay has been racing in career-best form this preparation, and her tough victory in the Nudgee Stakes showed how well she is going. With only one other speed influence engaged in the race, Andrew Mallyon can settle Bubba’s Bay outside the leader, go for home at the 400m mark, and get her rivals chasing.

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  BUBBA’S BAY

• 6
  

  MISS ROUMBINI

• 8
  

  ANAHITA

• 13
  

  LEFT FIELD

Race 7: Magic Millions QTIS Open (1300m)

Rex Lipp has Cifrado firing on all cylinders this campaign, as the four-year-old gelding is yet to miss the placings from four starts, including his win in the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes. The son of Encryption enjoys all surfaces, and it is expected that he will appreciate a drop back in distance from 1400m to 1300m for this contest. After drawing barrier four, Cifrado will receive a much better run than his main market rivals, which will prove pivotal to his winning chances.

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  CIFRADO

• 6
  

  BOOM TORQUE

• 3
  

  HIDDEN WEALTH

• 12
  

  SKIRT THE LAW