Horse of the Week: Magic Hurricane

Published: 01 Sep 2015

Job well done - Magic Hurricane gets a pat from his strapper after winning on Saturday

Godolphin started their charge towards the Spring last Saturday, getting the better of the Waller stable in the two feature races.

All the talk on the day was about EXOSPHERE's win in the Run to the Rose, but you have to give credit to Premier's Cup winner MAGIC HURRICANE too.

The muscular son of Hurricane Run picked up and chased down Silverball, a horse the Waller stable has a big opinion of. Their duel down the long Rosehill straight brought the crowd to their feet, both gallopers stretching out and sprinting clear of the pack.

There's no quality in a thoroughbred more important than a genuine will to win, making his effort on Saturday worthy of this week's Horse of the Week.

Sprinted down the outside - Magic Hurricane chased down Silverball to win the Premier's Cup

Breeding

Sired by Hurricane Run (IRE), from Close Regards (IRE) (Sire of Dam Danehill (USA))

Type

Six year old Bay Gelding born 12/03/2010. Has depth & strength in compact frame, with some power to sprint.

Features

Can Quicken, Genuine/Professional & Reliable.

Weaknesses

None noted.

Record

4 wins from 14 starts. Total Prize-money of $173,532.00

Career Wins

29/8/15 – Premier’s Cup at Rosehill over 1,800 metres – Jockey Sam Clipperton
06/6/15 – Randwick City Council at Randwick over 1,400 metres – Jockey Brodie Loy
11/6/14 - Class 3 Hcp at Haydock (UK) over 2395m - Jockey F Tylicki
21/5/14 - Class 3 Hcp at Kempton (UK) over 2212m - Jockey F Tylicki

Quick Facts

He's a strong staying type with a rare mix of power (turn-of-foot) and stamina
His dam is a Danehill mare, the US sire that has had a huge impact on Australian racing
Brodie Loy gave him a 'sore back' in his second Australian start, putting in a terrible ride
The win in the Premier’s Cup on Saturday was his first Australian black-type win
In fact, a year ago he was knocking around in Class 3 races with about $20,000 for first prize, which is less than a midweek race!
He still had some condition in the yard, with improvement to come
The Group 1 ATC The Metropolitan and MRC Caulfield Cup and are both on the radar this Spring

Strength and stamina - Magic Hurricane has a rare mix of talents for O'Shea to harness