ICARIAN DREAM CAN BE REALISED

G3 B.J. McLachlan win puts Maher's filly in good stead for Magic Millions 2YO Classic

- Michael Lee

The A$3 million (S$2.54 million) Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1,200m) is shaping up as a cracker of a race, but remains tough to dissect with so many different formlines.

Favourites have chopped and changed all week in the 38th running of the Listed race, which starts at 2.05pm Singapore time, while barrier draws also played a big part in the uncertainty.

However, history has shown in recent years that the domestic runners tend to have an edge over the ones from interstate.

Victoria's lack of success is the fact that sticks out the most because no horse has done the Victoria/Gold Coast double.

No horses have come from winning the Victorian Magic Millions prelude to then take the Holy Grail on the Gold Coast.

Still, it may be too simplistic to put a line through Invincible Woman, the only runner in the 16-horse field hailing from that jurisdiction.

The Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans-trained filly was the equal favourite out in front in the Victorian Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1,100m) at Caulfield on Dec 14, doing it easily, and winning with plenty in hand.