MM 2YO breeze-ups kick off at Warwick Farm

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A flying 9.81 second sectional by a son of ill-fated stallion Hinchinbrook was the highlight of the first session of breeze-ups for next month's Magic Millions 2YO in Training Sale on Thursday.

Twenty-four horses went through their paces at Warwick Farm and it was the Melanie O'Gorman prepared gelding by Hinchinbrook out of La Valeta (NZ) who shone the brightest, powering though the final 200m in 9.81 seconds.

Lot 79 in the sale to be held on the Gold Coast on October 9, the 2-year-old is the first foal of daughter of New Zealand group winner For Love (Omnicorp {NZ}), a family that also includes the stakes-placed Beyond Desire (NZ) (Danzero {Aus}).

Lot 16, a Shamexpress (NZ) gelding out of American stakes-winner D J Lightning (USA) recorded a time of 10.11 seconds while Lot 166, a Choisir colt also from the O'Gorman stables, clocked 10.16s.

Lot 171 (Arlington {Aus} - Tony Package) went 10.23s. while a colt by Star Witness out of the American mare Tragic Moment (USA) being offered by Widden ran 10.25s

Other horses of note were the colt by Denman (Aus) out of She Can Move, and a colt by Rothesay (Aus) out of Night At The Opera.

The Can She Move (Canny Lad {Aus}) colt is being offered by Woodpark Stud and clocked 10.34s, while the colt out of Night At The Opera (Good Journey {USA}), from Highlands Racing and Bloodstock, recorded a time of 10.52s.

Night At The Opera is a stakes-placed mare from the family of Singing Star, Miss Selby, Viadana and first-season Yarraman Park stallion Hellbent.

Friday's breeze-ups from Seymour in Victoria will also be live streamed via the Magic Millions website as will the session at the Gold Coast on Monday.

The final session is at the Gold Coast on the day before the sale on Monday October 8 and will also be streamed.

Friday's session at Seymour begins at 9am with 35 horses to breeze up, including 2yos by rookie-season sires Deep Field, Better than Ready, Rubick and Shooting To Win.

There are 220 lots in the catalogue for sale at Magic Millions 2YO in Training Sale on October 9.