Group One winning sprinter and boom first
season sire, Magnus, is poised to launch his stud career in memorable fashion
with two runners entered for the Listed $100,000 Herald Sun SuperRacing Stakes
(1000m) at Flemington on Sunday … the opening juvenile stakes race of the
season in Victoria.
Well supported during his first three
seasons at stud, Magnus (below) will be represented in the Herald Sun by the Anthony
Freedman trained, Magnusificent – who hails from a half sister to Group winning
two year olds Doubting and Special Edition – and Mick Cerchi’s Imprimis.
While Imprimis has yet to appear publicly,
Magnusificent must have given Freedman plenty of confidence for Sunday’s race
following a hard held second in his trial at Cranbourne on 19 September.
Win, lose or draw, it’s a tremendous start
for Magnus who was one of the toughest sprinters in his day, campaigning in
three continents.
Another clear boost to his stocks is that
his half sister, Helsinge, is the dam of world champion sprinter and Australian
Horse of the Year, Black Caviar, with many breeders attempting to tap into the
well of black type that is Magnus’ family.
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