Ian Smith’s Edinburgh Park has built an impressive record for racetrack success with current star graduates Glenfiddich and Eleven Eleven poised to achieve at the highest level in 2021.
Fastnet Rock four year-old Eleven Eleven will be chasing more Magic Millions success next Saturday following on from his victory last year in the $2million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas.
Second past the post to Alligator Blood, he was later awarded the race following a positive swab from the original winner bringing a massive payday for his large group of owners.
Bought by his trainer Greg Hickman for $230,000 from the Edinburgh Park draft in 2018, Eleven Eleven has won just shy of $1.5million in prizemoney and arrives at the Gold Coast a last start winner of the Listed ATC Christmas Classic.
Fastnet Rock three year-old colt Glenfiddich had an interrupted spring campaign, but his dominant win in the Group II MVRC Stutt Stakes and game third in the Group I MRC Memsie Stakes was enough to suggest he can be a serious player during the autumn.
The Peter Moody trained colt is on target to resume in the Group I MRC CF Orr Stakes enroute to the Group I VRC Australian Guineas.
“Rubisaki, who we also bred and sold, won over $1million last season and scored multiple Group race wins, so we’ve had some amazing success over the past 12 months,” said Ian Smith.
“There are always new stars coming through and the draft we have taken to Magic Millions this year is one of the best we have ever presented.”
Edinburgh Park will present 19 yearlings and you can see the draft at Stable I and J with highlights below:
Lot 30 Filly Merchant Navy x Alice’s Smart (USA), by Smart Strike
Half-sister to Group III placed Miss Wonderland and stakes-placed Spencer from a winning half-sister to the dams of Glenfiddich and Eleven Eleven, who are both by Merchant Navy’s sire Fastnet Rock.
Lot 128 Colt I Am Invincible x Caiguna, by Dubai Destination (USA)
Half-brother to four winners headed by Group II placed Serena Bay from stakes-winner Caiguna
Lot 130 Colt Zoustar x Calcatta, by Tale of the Cat (USA)
Half-brother to juvenile stakes-winners Tanker and Lady Naturaliste from stakes-winner Calcatta, a daughter of stakes-winner Calchris.
Lot 277 Colt Zoustar x Euro Chic, by Dehere (USA)
Half-brother to four winners headed by stakes-placed Alburq from a female family tracing to blue hen Eau D’Etoile, dam of Golden Slipper winner Bint Marscay.
Lot 327 Colt Zoustar x Fortune of War, by General Nediym
Half-brother to Group III placed Spoils from stakes-placed Fortune of War, a sibling to Group winners Sertorius, Pretty Brazen, Dollar for Dollar and Clifton Red from blue hen Pretty Penny.
Lot 420 Colt Written Tycoon x Jester’s Girl, by Commands
Half-brother to three winners headed by $900,000 plus earner and stakes-winner Assimilate from stakes-winner Jester’s Girl, a daughter of stakes-winner and Golden Slipper runner-up How Funny.
Lot 677 Colt Exceed and Excel x Quiet Kitten (USA), by Kitten’s Joy
First foal of Group III placed import Quiet Kitten, who comes from a family that has been very successful for Edinburgh Park having produced Glenfiddich and Eleven Eleven.
Lot 768 Colt Not a Single Doubt x Serena Bay, by Sebring
First foal of a brilliant three time two year-old winner in Group II placed Serena Bay and bred on the successful Not a Single Doubt x More Than Ready (USA) nick that has produced five SW’s headed by dual Group I winner Miracles of Life.
Lot 771 Filly Merchant Navy x Seventhchic, by Seventh Reason
First foal of three time metro winning half-sister to stakes-placed Alburq from a female family tracing to blue hen Eau D’Etoile, dam of Golden Slipper winner Bint Marscay.
