ROYAL TOPS MILLIONS

Danzig stallion, Astronomer Royal, heads into the Melbourne Premier on a high with his three yearlings offered at the Gold Coast Magic Millions averaging $83,333 … returning a 9.4 times return on conception fee.

Despite playing with the big boys, Astronomer Royal – whose oldest runners are 2YOs – recorded the best return for a stallion at Gold Coast ’13 and he is represented at the Premier (3-6 March) by 12 youngsters, with a further five entered for Adelaide (11-13 March).