Summer is shining in Queensland and all roads lead to the iconic Gold Coast, where the Queensland Summer Racing Carnival reaches its glittering crescendo at the world-famous TAB Magic Millions Raceday. From the beach to the barriers, this is Australian racing at full throttle.
This Saturday, the famous Glitter Strip plays host to a blockbuster 10-race card boasting more than AUD $13 million in prize money, making it one of the richest single race meetings anywhere on the planet. And there’s nothing quite like it. Magic Millions remains the only raceday in Australia to stage seven races worth a million dollars or more, a spectacle that stops the global thoroughbred world in its tracks.
Centre stage belongs to the headline acts; the AUD $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic and 3YO Guineas, races that don’t just crown winners, but launch legends. Alongside them, the Magic Millions Cup steps into a new stratosphere, doubling its purse to AUD $2 million and adding even more firepower to an already electric program. Win the 2YO Classic and you don’t just take home a trophy, you stamp your passport to racing superstardom. Past champions like Testa Rossa, Dance Hero, Phelan Ready, Driefontein, Capitalist, Houtzen and most recently Storm Boy have all used this stage as a springboard to greatness. For some, including Capitalist, Phelan Ready and Dance Hero, Magic Millions glory was just the beginning — completing the coveted Magic Millions–Golden Slipper double and etching their names into racing folklore.
What unfolds this week on Australia’s Gold Coast won’t just be felt trackside, it will ripple through sales rings, breeding sheds and racing calendars across the globe for years to come. Fast horses. Big money. Global impact. This is the Magic Millions Race Day, where summer meets speed, and the world is watching.
