Magic Millions release ‘new look’ March Yearling Sale catalogue

The catalogue for the 2026 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale is now online, with the ‘new-look’ auction set to offer increased depth and variety for buyers.

To be held across two days on March 12 and 13 at the Magic Millions sales complex on the Gold Coast, a total of 490 yearlings are set to come under the hammer and will now include a notable format change with the introduction of a selection of non-QTIS lots.

The March Sale has a long-standing reputation for producing high-class racehorses, and the sales company aims to broaden its appeal to local, interstate and international buyers by expanding the catalogue makeup. For the first time, non-QTIS yearlings will be offered alongside the traditionally strong Queensland-bred contingent.

A total of 94 stallions are represented, while incentives remain a key feature for QTIS-eligible purchases, with Magic Millions Race Series nomination savings continuing to apply.

The catalogue includes 268 QTIS fully paid or first-payment lots, 216 BOBS-eligible yearlings, 43 VOBIS sires lots and 12 VOBIS Silver entries, with all yearlings eligible to be paid up for the Magic Millions Race Series.

Queensland sires Better Than Ready (More Than Ready) (56 lots) and Spirit of Boom (Sequalo) (26) headline the catalogue as the two most represented stallions. Other well-represented sires include Alabama Express (Redoute’s Choice), All Too Hard (Casino Prince), Artorius (Flying Artie), Brave Smash (Tosen Phanton), Capitalist (Written Tycoon), Exceedance (Exceed And Excel), Hitotsu (Maurice), Home Affairs (I Am Invincible), Maurice (Screen Hero), Pierata (Pierro), So You Think (High Chaparral), Stay Inside (Extreme Choice), The Autumn Sun (Redoute’s Choice), Wild Ruler (Snitzel) and Zousain (Zoustar), among others.

Magic Millions managing director Barry Bowditch said: “With recent graduates including the likes of millionaire performers Hidden Wealth and Encoder as well as this season’s crack juvenile Itchintogo, the sale keeps delivering for buyers,”

“The usual quality line up of QTIS youngsters are back in 2026 alongside an impressive line up of yearlings from some leading interstate nurseries to make the auction a real must attend for buyers.”

“We are really excited with the quality line up heading to the sale. Many of the leading farms will be represented with the new format and this will help to market the sale to a broader audience.”

“The sires represented reads extremely strong and all yearlings are eligible for the $20 million plus annual Magic Millions Race Series,” Bowditch added.

View the catalogue here.

Veight set for Australia Stakes return

Tony McEvoy is taking a measured approach ahead of the return of his Group 1 winner Veight (Grunt), with the trainer not expecting instant success when the gelding resumes in Friday night’s Australia Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Pakenham. McEvoy said simply having Veight back at the races is a moment to savour after a prolonged and difficult period away from competition. “It’s very exciting for the stable just to see him back,” said McEvoy, who trains in partnership with son Calvin. “He’s been a great horse for us and while that’s a long time ago, it’s first and foremost so pleasing to get him back.” Veight will be attempting to regain this Australia Stakes crown, having won the Group 2 in 2024, a few starts before he went on to claim his Group 1 score in the George Ryder Stakes (Gr 1, 1500m). Since then, he has endured a series of setbacks, including pneumonia and a fractured neck. “He gave us a real fright through his spell [when he fractured his neck] but thankfully, he’s back and he’s trialled up okay and his signs have been really nice,” McEvoy said. “He’s a bit behind in fitness and not really screwed right down but he’ll be stimulated by going back to the races a bit. I am not expecting him to get back to that sort of form immediately, but the signs are looking okay. He looks like he’s interesting and he seems like he is normal around his routines in the stable. He’s a 108 rater so there’s nowhere to hide. You are straight into this level or you are nowhere. It would be lovely for the stable to get him back. We’ll give him the benefit of the doubt this week but we then really want to see him pick up and go second and third run back.”

Plan B for Pride’s Big Red Tequila

Despite having originally planned to run at The Lakes meeting at Wyong on January 10, trainer Joe Pride is comfortable to revert to Plan B for his mare Big Red Tequila (Shamus Award). The four-year-old daughter of Shamus Award (Snitzel) will tackle Wednesday's All Too Hard Yearlings Handicap (1000m) at Randwick-Kensington and Pride expects the rain-softened ground to be a big help. “She’s really good in the wet, she won a Canterbury maiden on a really heavy track,’’ Pride told Racing NSW. “It’s going to be wet to some degree and that will only help her.” Big Red Tequila has raced just six times to date for two wins and was a closing last-start third behind Ice Kool (Zoustar) in a Benchmark 72 (1100m) at Randwick on December 27. “On the fresh side, without a trial in between, I would have thought 1000 metres is all right. She was ready to go at 1100 metres the other day,’’ Pride said. “There’s two ways of looking at it. You could say 1000-metre races are for 1000-metre horses but class carries horses a long way. She’s carrying into this race some pretty good form. She’s lightly raced, she tries hard, she’s a nice type of mare. She’s got plenty going for her, I’m sure she’ll win some Saturday races for the stable.”

Thompson hoping for Clear Proof gelding is back on track

John Thompson is hoping that Clear Proof (Justify) can get back into the winner's enclosure when he lines up at Wednesday's Randwick-Kensington meeting. The now four-year-old gelding made a winning debut at the same track in June 2024 before then running second in the Rosebud (Listed, 1100m) at his next start but has failed to continue that level of form in 12 starts since. However, a last-start runner-up finish in a Benchmark 72 (1200m) at Warwick Farm has Thompson hoping for big things in the Benchmark 64 (1250m). “He ran well the other day so hopefully he can back it up,’’ Thompson told Racing NSW. “He works like a winner, he’s just got to do everything right in a race. He’s been running all right on good tracks and his good form was on wet tracks so that's not going to worry him. He was a bad colt when he started and because he showed a bit of promise he was left a colt a bit too long. I gave him a good spell this time. He was out with half a dozen horses in a big paddock and we just let him be a horse. We took him to Queensland and back for his head to mature and his runs since he’s been back have been good.”

Cambridge Bay out to break maiden for in-form team

Having landed the Magic Millions Country Cup (1200m) last weekend with Sir Carter (Zoustar), Peter and Will Hulbert will bid to continue their good run of form when Cambridge Bay (Merchant Navy) lines up at Ipswich on Wednesday. The four-year-old gelding has placed in three of his four starts to date, and will be aiming to break his duck in a maiden handicap over 1350 metres. "Arguably you could have said that he should have won each of those races so far but he kept drawing poorly and we had to keep going back in the run," Will said. "He's drawn a little sticky again in barrier nine but he's had a trial and a jump out and they've been good enough to suggest he's improved. We are expecting a forward showing tomorrow and the 1350-metre start is fair there so if he can be midfield or somewhere one-pair back and get cover one off the fence then he should be hard to beat. We had one before [Merchant Navy offspring] and they are very similar. They take a lot of time and patience as they tend to be very soft boned horses so we had to manage him and that is while it took a bit of time to get him to the races. In another 12 months he'll be winning more for his owners."

Moody plans to split fillies after promising trials

Peter Moody has revealed he will split up his trio of star three-year-old fillies after they produced promising jumpouts at Pakenham on Tuesday morning. Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) favourite Sheza Alibi (Saxon Warrior), along with Thousand Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Ole Dancer (Ole Kirk) and emerging sprinter Alpha Sofie (Capitalist), all went quietly through their paces in their jumpouts to remain on target for their first-up assignments in the first two weeks of February. "I was happy with all three of them," Moody told Racing.com. "They popped out nicely and blew out a few cobwebs so it was good. [Sheza Alibi] will more than likely run first-up in the Desirable, a three-year-old fillies listed race over 1400 metres at Flemington [on February 14] to get her going. She will probably back-up two weeks later in the Australian Guineas as she is quite forward off that late prep. She’s [Ole Dancer] down to run on the same day as Sheza Alibi in the Frances Tressady for fillies and mares over 1400 metres. From there, she will probably go to Sydney for a few races such as the Surround. We don’t know where the bottom is with her [Alpha Sofie]. She won a very good form race at Moonee Valley at her only start [for the Moody/Coleman stable] beating Ole Dancer and a few other there, so we’ll just let her form guide us along."

Lane secures Tentyris ride for Lightning Stakes

Damian Lane will take the reins on Tentyris (Street Boss) in next month’s Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Gr 1, 1000m), with the star colt set to be ridden by the multiple Group 1-winning jockey on February 14. With regular rider Mark Zahra sidelined while awaiting scans on a leg fracture, Sam Freedman confirmed Lane has been locked in to reunite with Tentyris, whom he previously partnered when the colt finished second in the Blue Diamond Stakes. “Mark has been really transparent – he’s obviously still waiting on scans (on a leg fracture) – but Damian Lane has been booked to ride him,” Freedman told Racing.com on Tuesday morning. “He’ll have a sit on him in the next week, or so. I think he is pretty excited to get on him.” Freedman also confirmed Jamie Melham will partner the promising Point Barrow (Blue Point) in the Oakleigh Plate (Gr 1, 1100m) on February 21. The colt is set to contest the sprint first-up and is expected to carry just 50 kilograms.

Zahra to miss Autumn features

Mark Zahra is bracing for a curtailed Melbourne autumn after fracturing his leg during jumpouts at Sandown last week. The leading jockey said several Victorian Group 1 targets, including the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes, are likely to come too soon as he continues his recovery, with further clarity expected following consultations with his medical team. “It’s a fracture, most fractures are around six weeks,” Zahra said on Giddy Up With Gareth Hall. “If it’s six weeks I can definitely aim up at The Championships in Sydney and maybe the back end in Melbourne. I’d say the Lightning Stakes and that sort of thing is out of play.” Zahra detailed the circumstances of the accident, which occurred during the final trial of the morning. “It was an unraced three-year-old filly. Last trial of the morning at Sandown, just got very fractious in the barriers waiting for one to load and just lost its patience,” he said. “It actually flipped over on me, I was stuck pinned against the back of the gates. The pressure was just too much so the top of my right shinbone has just cracked. I tried to walk to my car which was 300 metres away, I got angrier and angrier and it got worse and worse as I got closer to the car and I knew I was cast when I got home.” Despite the setback, Zahra has enjoyed a standout season and currently holds a 10-win lead over Craig Williams at the top of the Melbourne jockey premiership standings.

Grant and Alana Williams to have stewards inquiry into positive substance

Racing WA stewards have been advised by ChemCentre in Perth that Ritalinic Acid has been detected in the post-mortem blood sample taken from the Grant and Alana Williams-trained Starry Heights (Star Turn). The sample was taken after the gelding competed in, and was eased out of, the Kalgoorlie Cup (Listed, 2300m) at Kalgoorlie on October 4, 2025. This finding has been verified by the Racing Analytical Services Laboratory (RASL) in Victoria. Ritalinic Acid is a metabolite of the human medication methylphenidate (Ritalin), which is a Prohibited List A substance under the RWWA Rules of Thoroughbred Racing as it is a Schedule 8 (S8) controlled drug. Accordingly, Racing WA stewards will inquire into these reports on Tuesday, January 27. Grant and Alana Williams have been directed to attend. Acting under the provisions of Local Rule 22, stewards have directed that the licences of the Williamses be suspended pending the outcome of the stewards inquiry.

Ladbrokes announced as Stradbroke Season major sponsor

Brisbane Racing Club and Ladbrokes have announced a strengthened partnership, extending to Queensland’s most prestigious thoroughbred racing event, the 133rd Stradbroke Raceday, and the broader Stradbroke Season. Under the expanded multi-year agreement, Ladbrokes will become the major sponsor of the next four Stradbroke Racedays, while also continuing as a major partner of Brisbane Racing Club’s Stradbroke Season through to 2029. “Ladbrokes’ deep and ongoing commitment to racing in Brisbane and across Queensland makes this a fitting and well-deserved alignment, placing their brand alongside Queensland’s premier thoroughbred race – now in its 133rd renewal, and Winter Carnival,” Brisbane Racing Club CEO Karl deKroo told Racing Queensland. “Since Brisbane Racing Club and Ladbrokes signed a landmark partnership in 2022, we’ve built one of the strongest collaborations in Australian racing. Together, we’ve delivered raceday and event experiences at Eagle Farm and Doomben that are engaging, innovative and memorable for racegoers and event attendees. This extension marks a significant step forward in our partnership, and I’m excited about what lies ahead for the Ladbrokes Stradbroke Raceday and the wider Stradbroke Season.”

Kembla Grange postponed to Thursday

Following a stewards inspection of the Kembla Grange track on Tuesday, the scheduled race meeting has been postponed to Thursday, January 22. A section of the track after the winning post was found to be unsuitable for racing. With the transfer to Thursday, the fields remain unchanged with scratchings to be reinstated. To view the race fields click here.

Postponed Hawkesbury trials now on Friday

Tuesday's postponed barrier trials at Hawkesbury have been rescheduled to Friday, January 23. Fresh nominations will be taken and close at 11am on Wednesday. To view the program click here.

Jigsaw primed for Railway

Cranbourne trainer Cindy Alderson is confident Jigsaw (Manhattan Rain) is primed for Saturday’s Sistema Railway (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ellerslie following a strong gallop on Tuesday morning. The seven-year-old gelding, last-start winner of the $1 million The Meteorite (1200m) at Cranbourne in late November, further cemented his status as equal favourite with a bold workout under regular rider Logan Bates. “I was really pleased with him, he appeared to enjoy himself and Logan confirmed that he handled it well going right-handed,” Alderson said. “He arrived on Sunday and has settled in well at Donna Logan’s stables at Byerley Park, so having a look at the track this morning will have set him up nicely for Saturday. He’s had right-handed experience in Queensland and the StrathAyr surface is familiar given he’s a winner at Moonee Valley. They timed him to run his last 600 metres in less than 36 (35.65s officially), which was all he needed to do on top of the trip over.”

Hayes eyeing repeat trans-Tasman success

Co-trainer Ben Hayes is hopeful history can repeat itself at Ellerslie on Saturday as Arkansaw Kid (Harry Angel) lines up in the Railway Stakes, following the stable’s successful New Zealand feature raid last season. The five-year-old will embark on a two-start trans-Tasman campaign, mirroring the path taken by Here To Shock (Shocking), who delivered the Hayes team a victory in the BDC Group Sprint (Gr 1, 1400m) in February 2024. That breakthrough success has convinced the stable to return across the Tasman. "He left after his trial last week and we are really happy with him," Hayes said. "It is full steam ahead." Arkansaw Kid comes into the Railway off a strong preparation, having finished third in the $1 million The Supernova (1400m) at Pakenham on December 13 before winning an 800 metre jump-out at Flemington on January 9. The form from The Supernova has since proven sound, producing two winners and a placegetter from six subsequent runners. "We had success last year and Arkansaw Kid, I think he is a very good group two horse in Australia who is competitive in group ones but always finds one better," Hayes said. "We thought it is a great opportunity to try and win a group one with him. With the set weights and penalties conditions, he gets in there quite nicely in the weights. He will then go on to the same race that Here To Shock won, then maybe the Canterbury Stakes in Sydney after that."

Birchley pair settle in as Well Written impresses at Ellerslie

Liam Birchley’s Karaka Millions 2YO (RL, 1200m) contenders Dream Roca (El Roca) and Vanzadee (Vanbrugh) made pleasing solo appearances at Ellerslie on Tuesday, with Sam Collett aboard both juveniles. Collett reported the pair handled their gallops well, with Vanzadee, a chestnut filly, posting the sharper of the two efforts. “The chestnut filly (Vanzadee) ran quicker time [36.51] and the other horse just strolled around [in 39.18], but they both had a good look at their surroundings and given they’ve just got off the plane they felt good,” Collett said. Meanwhile, one of the most closely watched gallops of the morning came from Well Written (Written Tycoon), the hot favourite for the Karaka Millions 3YO (RL, 1600m). Trained by Stephen Marsh, the filly worked stylishly alongside stablemate The Exponent (Shocking), running her final 600 metres in 34.81. “I thought she worked up very well, I really couldn’t be happier with her,” Marsh said. “She just needed an outing as she’s been very relaxed at home, so this works out perfectly for her. Matt said he was ultra happy with her, and now that we’ve got her where we want her, it’s just a matter of counting the days to the weekend.”

Elsdon Park proud to have four graduates in Karaka Millions 2YO

Lib and Katrina Petagna’s Elsdon Park is fast building a reputation for excellence despite still being in its infancy. The Wellington couple took ownership of the stunning Matamata property formerly known as Valachi Downs in 2022, and their investment is paying dividends. Under the watch of general manager Kerrie Cox, quality graduates are already emerging from the farm, while Petagna’s well-known apple green silks with a navy sash and navy and yellow striped sleeves continue to be prominent on the racetrack. Elsdon Park will present 32 yearlings (28 Book 1, 5 Book 2) at Karaka this year, but can be rightly proud of having four graduates of last year’s draft qualified for Saturday’s Karaka Millions 2YO (RL, 1200m). “It’s a big draft from us this year, with a lot of quality and I think horses that will suit a variety of budgets and purposes, including trade horses or end users,” Cox said. “To have four horses that we have bred potentially going to run in the Karaka Millions 2YO is quite an achievement.” Among them are the Johno Benner-trained pair of De Armas (Ardrossan) and Butler Cabin (Ardrossan), with the former an unbeaten stakes winner, the Andrew Forsman-trained Ellerslie winner Stromlinien (Almanzor) and the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained debut winner Dashing Dixie (Alabama Express). “While two-year-old racing is not the be-all and end-all, it is nice to be producing sound horses which is very high on our priority list with how we grow them and raise them. We use specialised nutritionists for their bone development and muscle development. It is a big tick for us that these horses are coming out and being nice, sound two-year-olds. The four runners in the millions range from a $16,000 online purchase in De Armas to a $450,000. Filly in Stromlinien, and I think that's really awesome.”

NZ Racing to honour Jo Giles on Karaka Millions Day

Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) will recognise one of New Zealand racing’s most important pioneers with the introduction of the Jo Giles Stakes (1400m), a new fillies’ and mares’ race to be run at the Karaka Millions meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday. Formerly the Royal Descent Stakes, the race moves onto the Karaka Millions programme this season following its relocation from Boxing Day. The Jo Giles Stakes honours Joanne Giles, the first woman in New Zealand to ride in a totalisator race, achieving the milestone on July 15, 1978 at Waimate. While often overlooked in racing history, Giles’ achievement predates other commonly referenced firsts and marked a significant moment in the sport. “Horse racing is unique in sport because men and women compete under identical rules, safety standards and licensing requirements, with no gender-based allowances or stake money splits,” ATR’s EGM of racing and operations, Craig Baker, said. “Naming the race after Jo is a powerful way to acknowledge a woman who helped pave the way for that equality in New Zealand racing.” Baker says the decision is also about ensuring Giles’ contribution is properly recognised too. “Joanne was a genuine trailblazer, yet her achievement hasn’t always received the recognition it deserves,” he said. “The Jo Giles Stakes ensures her name is permanently part of the racing landscape, and it sends a strong message about the values of our sport.”

HK: My Wish squares up to Stewards’ Cup challenge

It is a huge week for championship-leading trainer Mark Newnham, who after saddling seven runners at Sha Tin on Wednesday night will seek top-level glory with stable star My Wish (Flying Artie) in Sunday’s Stewards’ Cup (Gr 1, 1600m). Group 2 victor My Wish, who has six wins from 15 starts including the 2025 Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m), faces the likes of Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) and Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) – winners of a combined 17 Group 1 races – in the Triple Crown’s opener this weekend at Sha Tin. “My Wish galloped this morning [Tuesday] and it was very pleasing work. He goes into Sunday’s race as well as we can have him," Newnham said. “Romantic Warrior is a world-class horse and Voyage Bubble is a champion Hong Kong horse, so it’s no easy task, but they’re getting to the latter stages of their careers and we’ve still got a bit ahead of us, and I think he’s still improving. We’re going in fit, well and we’ll let the result take care of itself.” My Wish trialled on January 10 over 1700 metres, surging into first place in 1m 46.91s under Alexis Badel. “The trial at Happy Valley was an opportunity to engage him a little bit more, just to stimulate him a bit, because he hasn’t really left Sha Tin for two years. It was a good chance to get some miles into his legs, and I was really happy with the way he relaxed and finished off,” Newnham said.

JPN: Japanese great Daiwa Major dies aged at 25

Top-class racehorse and sire Daiwa Major (Sunday Silence) died of old age at Shadai Stallion Station on Tuesday morning. He was 25. The son of Sunday Silence (Southern Halo) was a five-time Grade 1 winner on the track, landing the likes of the Japanese 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 2000m), the Yasuda Kinen (Gr 1, 1600m) and the Tenno Sho (Autumn) (Gr 1, 2000m) as well as being the country's champion miler on two occasions. He finished an honourable third over a longer trip in the 2007 Arima Kinen (Gr 1, 2500m) before heading to stud. Daiwa Major has sired a number of accomplished horses including Serifos and Admire Mars, while Ascoli Piceno landed last year's Victoria Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) and was sixth in the Prix Jacques le Marois (Gr 1, 1600m). A powerful chestnut, he was bred by Shadai Farm and was the half-brother of multiple Grade 1 scorer Daiwa Scarlet (Agnes Tachyon). Quoted by Japanese racing publication Netkeiba, Keisuke Miwa of the Shadai stallion office said: "Until the day before, there had been nothing unusual about him. He was strong and energetic, and had finished all his feed just before. It was so sudden, everyone is shocked. During his career, he was a powerful miler with an intimidating presence, and even after becoming a stallion, he remained muscular and positive towards mares. He was very energetic. He took two seasons off breeding and spent his time at a leisurely pace."

FR: Calandagan crowned world champion at Longines World Racing Awards

Francis Graffard spoke of his "immense pride" after Calandagan (Gleneagles) was named world champion for 2025 at the Longines World Racing Awards at London's Savoy Hotel on Tuesday. A panel of international handicappers awarded the Aga Khan Studs' four-year-old son of Gleneagles (Galileo) an end-of-season rating of 130, making him Longines World's Best Racehorse by two pounds, ahead of a five-way tie for the runner-up spot featuring both Calandagan's nearest pursuer at Ascot in October, Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder), and Hong Kong sprint sensation Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress). Having finished runner-up in both the Dubai Sheema Classic (Gr 1, 2400m) and Coronation Cup (Gr 1, 1m 4f), Graffard turned around the gelding's fortunes in the second half of the season, with Calandagan going on an unbroken streak of four Group 1 victories in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Gr 1, 2400m), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 4f), Champion Stakes (Gr 1, 1m 2f) back at Ascot - a race which was jointly honoured as Longines World's Best Horse Race for the first time - and a historic victory in the Japan Cup (Gr 1, 2400m). "It's incredible. As my wife said, it's probably not going to happen to me again, so I have to enjoy it," Graffard said. "That's why we're very happy to be here today. I'm so delighted for this incredible horse. The races we have tried made him the best racehorse in the world." Calandagan becomes the only the second French-trained world champion since the northern and southern hemisphere rankings were amalgamated in 2008, following Waldgeist (Galileo), who shared the honour with Enable (Nathaniel) and Crystal Ocean (Sea The Stars) in 2019.

UK: Gewan crowned Europe’s top two-year-old

Dewhurst Stakes (Gr 1, 7f) winner Gewan (Night Of Thunder) was crowned Europe's champion two-year-old on Tuesday, when it emerged he is set to head straight for the English 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m). The Andrew Balding-trained colt ended a run of six straight champion juveniles from the yards of either Aidan O'Brien or Charlie Appleby, topping the 2025 table with a mark of 121 after assessment by a panel of international handicappers. "It's a huge honour for us to be involved with such a horse and to have the cherry on top to be what he is today, it's a fantastic achievement," said Paul Curran, bloodstock and racing manager to Ace Stud, about a colt who will run under the Forz Europe banner this year. “It was a dream year we had with him in 2025 and to come out as the highest-rated two-year-old is a huge achievement for the horse." Looking to the spring with a colt who has won three of his four starts, culminating in victory by three-quarters of a length in the Dewhurst in the colours of Yulong owner Yuesheng Zhang, he said: "At the moment we're obviously looking at the 2,000 Guineas, we can't look anywhere else really. We're more than likely going to go straight there. We want to take him easy into the year; we're looking at longevity with the horse. The Guineas isn't the be-all and end-all as we know that he's got a huge campaign ahead after that. We want to keep him lightly raced and give him every chance that he can progress."