Goggin Magic Causes Millions Boilover
- Wednesday, 24 February 2010 03:54
The Charlie Goggin trained Rose Of Scotland has caused the upset of the year winning the $100,000 Shaw Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) and in doing so toppled the $1.20 favourite Strike The Tiger.
Rose Of Scotland ($6.50) jumped well from an inside gate and was able to get onto the favourites back, stalking Strike The Tiger ($1.20) for most of the race before peeling of his heels and putting the race beyond doubt in a few strides to go on and beat the favourite by four lengths with a further half length to Royal Miswaki ($35) third.
Considered one of Tasmania's best two-year-olds until a 17 length flop at Hobart, Rose Of Scotland proved to Goggin she was back on track with a dominant twelve length jump out victory just a week ago.
A filly by Stratum and out of the Encosta De Lago mare Ares De Lago, Rose Of Scotland was purchased by Prime Thoroughbreds for just $47,500 at the 2009 Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
Stratum is enjoying a great run as his first season of two-year-olds hit the track with none more impressive than Blue Diamond favourite Crystal Lily.
Currently sitting sixth on the first season sires table with over $250,000 in prizemoney already, Stratum is sure to attract interest in the upcoming yearling sales.
Rose Of Scotland's second win, from just four starts, takes her career earnings to almost $70,000 and although it does not provide her with valuable black type, that seems almost a formality on the strength of the win.
The win also bought up the second leg of a winning double for jockey Stephen Maskiell who currently sits second on the states jockey premiership and consistently produces winning rides in the states feature races.
