A Sydney campaign is on the cards for Toorak Toff after he scored an easy win in the $203,095 Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic (1200m) at Morphettville this afternoon.
A highly regarded youngster prepared at Caulfield by Rick Hore-Lacy, Toorak Toff was the best backed runner with bookmakers and he lived up to the wrap with a brilliant win.
The son of Show a Heart was allowed to settle back in the field early before coming with a stunning burst on the outside of the field to win impressively.
At the post Toorak Toff ($4.60-$4) held a length and three quarter margin over the previously unbeaten runner and favourite Lone Rock ($3-$3.80 fav), while first starter Protector ($6-$7) was another length and a half back in third place.
Hore-Lacy, who is also the senior part owner of the colt, has always held a big opinion of Toorak Toff.
“I do think he’s a very good horse,” Hore Lacy said. “And I think he will make into a lovely miler later on.”
“I think he’s got a really good future.”
Toorak Toff is an adaptable youngster according to his connections.
“He’s got a lot of speed and we could lead if we wanted too,” he added. “But we’ve taught him to go back and make his own speed.”
Hore-Lacy said provided the youngster pulled up well he would head back to Melbourne before looking at Group One features in Sydney.
“We’ll take him to Sydney now and have a crack at the (AJC) Sires’ (Produce Stakes) and the big mile race (Champagne Stakes) up there.”
And the Group One Caulfield Guineas in October is already being eyed off as a long term mission for the rising star.
Winning rider Chris Symons said he was confident throughout that he had the horse under him to reel in the leaders and win.
“He’s a nice horse,” Symons said. “He was very professional during the race.”
“It was a bit short for him the other day, but he came into this race fit and he travelled too well for them.”
Toorak Toff was purchased by part owner Bill Van Rooy for $135,000 from the draft of Glenlogan Park Stud at last year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
As it stands the promising colt has two wins from three starts and his earnings have already reached $161,795.
Glenlogan Park, who bred and sold Toorak Toff, have his yearling half brother by Bradbury’s Luck heading to March’s Magic Millions QTIS 600 Yearling Sale.
“He’s a lovely big strong horse,” Glenlogan’s Steve Morley said. “He’s got plenty of bone and he’s a really good shaped horse.”
“We considered entering him for the main sale but we wanted to keep some nice types back for the QTIS 600 Sale and he certainly fits into that mould.”
“He looks more of a precocious type than Toorak Toff. He doesn’t look like he will take as much time.”
The grey colt is catalogued as Lot 350 and he will go under the hammer on the second day of the upcoming Gold Coast based sale on March 22.
