Spirit of Boom burst into contention for next Saturday’s $2 million BMW Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) with a stunning seven length win in today’s $100,000 Prelude at the same track.
Sent out the popular elect with on and off course punters, Spirit of Boom raced away in the straight and smashed its rivals, winning under Kristy Banks.
The Tony Gollan trained youngster was able to complete a remarkable family double – his year older half brother Temple of Boom won the same race last year.
Gollan, one of Queensland’s top up and coming trainers, says the colt is the best horse he’s trained and provided he pulls up well from today he will take his place in the state’s richest race next week.
While confident that his exciting youngster could win, Gollan said he was slightly surprised by the size of the winning margin.
“I expected him to win this horse today,” Gollan said. “He’s a really, really good colt this fellow.”
“He’s the best horse I’ve ever had. That’s probably not saying a lot like some other trainers, but he’s pretty smart.”
“His half brother won this race impressively last year. Many say the track flattered him last year – but he was a pretty sharp two-year-old.”
“Everything is going well. We’re very happy with him and it was good to get him around this track as well.”
“All going well he’ll be in the big race in seven days time,” Gollan summed up.
In the run to the line Spirit of Boom had a seven length margin over General Nediym youngster General Shareef, while the winner’s stablemate Tiyatro (Encosta de Lago) was a short half head back in third place.
The win was celebrated by the McAlpine family of Eureka Stud who bred and sold Temple of Boom for $90,000.
The stud had such a high opinion of the Sequalo youngster that they kept a share and Gollan syndicated the rest amongst stable clients.
Eureka have a half sister to today’s star set to go under the hammer during the fifth session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale on Sunday week.
Catalogued as lot 895, the filly is by Zabeel’s half brother Break the Vault and is the latest yearling from the stakes performed and top producing Special Dane mare Temple Spirit.
