The Gold Coast hosts its biggest day of the racing calendar on Saturday, with the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and 3YO Guineas both highlights of the card.

In this year's 2YO event, Sydney trained fillies are the dominant favourites as they appear to have the superior form lines.

I’ve gone with an undefeated filly from the Peter and Paul Snowden camp to continue on her winning way.

For the feature 3YO event, I think class will prevail and I’m with the clear top rater who looks set to fly fresh.  

Race Track Conditions 

The Gold Coast track is currently rated a Soft 5, with the rail out 1.5m from the 900m-400m and True for the remainder of the circuit.

Warm conditions are expected in the lead up to the weekend, so you would expect the track to play in the good range come race day.

Gold Coast Race 7 - Magic Millions 2YO Classic 1200m (2YO SW)

The Map 

The large 16 horse field will thunder to the first turn with plenty of speed on.

With last week’s Gold Coast meeting downgrading from a slow to heavy surface later in the day and horses chopping up the track, you can expect some lanes to have uneven going.

Will be a good idea to keep an eye on the early races to see if there is no leader bias.

Expect Cusack (6) to take up the running from the good draw, whilst Miss Hellfire (11) and Coolangatta (13) will push across from their wide gates.

Early pressure will also come from Thelwell (5) and Sneaky Starter (10)

They will go at a fast clip, so horses obtaining a nice sit just off the pace, will have an advantage with the long 400M straight providing ample time to reel in the leaders.

The Favourite 

Coolangatta ($2) won her two starts to date comfortably, however the even money quote is way unders, for this type of pressure race.

I can see her sitting outside the leader doing her share of work and even if she does happen to cross the field, she will have to burn some energy to do so.

There is doubt hanging over her, given the time she ran at her last start win.

The Maher/ Eustace trained filly no doubt has the talent to win though I think others will also get an easier run in transit.

Best Racing Tips

Russian Conquest $8

Couldn’t have been more impressive at Randwick last start, handing her rivals a 3.3 length belting.

She will be further improved from that run and stepping up to 1200M looks more ideal given the way she ran through the line.

Soaring Ambition was my early tip a couple of weeks back and she did beat Miss Hellfire on debut. She has to contend with a wide gate (20), (16) when emergencies are taken out.

This filly will be better suited back on top of the ground.

She will be back off the speed, in a three wide trail and look to storm home.

Golden Artie is in a similar position, wide out looking for a cart home. Artie is good value at $26 and must be included, especially in the exotics.

1^st   Russian Conquest

2^nd  Soaring Ambition

3^rd  Golden Artie

4^th  Coolangatta