Magic Millions Surfers Paradise beach horse race with Billy Slater, Nacho Figueras then Barrier Draw
The highly anticipated Magic Millions horse race on the beachfront is back again - featuring royals, NRL legends and an Argetine polo pro. Here’s everything you need to know.
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The highly anticipated annual Magic Millions horse race on the Surfers Paradise beach will pit champion jockeys, royals, polo pros and ex-NRL stars against each other.
The beach race has become a much-loved fixture of the yearling sale and race carnival but it’s easy to forget it has only been with us for just over a decade.
It was the first significant change made to Magic Millions week after co-owner John Singleton sold his stake in the company to Gerry Harvey and his wife Katie Page in 2011.
The first beach run took place in 2012 with then area councillor Susie Douglas saying at the time it was “great to see the beach being used for multi-purposes and to its full potential”.
In 2013, Zara Tindall, the niece of King Charles III and Olympic equestrian rider, was named as the face of the event.
HISTORY OF THE FAMED MAGIC MILLIONS BEACH RACE
She, alongside former NRL legend Billy Slater and Argentinian polo player Nacho Figueras, have all been named as Magic Millions ambassadors again this year and will ride in Tuesday’s beach run.
The barrier draw will also take place on Tuesday morning from 6am to decide which horses get which slots on the $14.5 million Magic Millions race day - Queensland’s biggest - this Saturday.
The connections of every runner in the $3 million The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic field will be randomly choosing the barrier as will those for the $3 million Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas. It will be drawn at 8.45am.
Everything you need to know:
Where: Surfers Paradise Foreshore, Surfers Paradise (opposite Trickett Street)
Time: 6am – 10am
Tickets: This is a free event, open to the public
Beach Exhibition Horse Runs: 6.30am, 7.15am and 8.15am
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