Filly sneaks in

Smart 'N' Sexy (Smart Missile) has scraped into Saturday’s field for the $2 million The Star Magic Millions 2YO Classic to give the Toby and Trent Edmonds partnership two runners.

The filly was left outside the 16-horse field following her second on Saturday, but her cause has been aided by Sydney trainer Anthony Cummings' decision to keep debut winner Philizzy (Snitzel) at home.

The Edmonds also has Wisdom Of Water (Headwater) in the race with The Drinks Cart (Unencumbered) the third emergency.

The $2 million Magic Millions Guineas has also attracted a full field of 16 plus five emergencies headed by G1 Caulfield Guineas runner-up Alligator Blood (All Too Hard).

Race day fundraiser

A special race day at Randwick to raise funds for those affected by bushfires is expected to realise $100,000 in sponsorships and other initiatives.

Racing New South Wales and the Australian Turf Club have joined forces in the appeal on January 25, which is in addition to $500,000 Racing NSW is distributing to participants directly affected by the fires.

Initiatives on Carrington S. day include: Sponsorship funds dedicated to the appeal; ATC Foundation will donate $10,000 to support those affected by the fires, Racing NSW will also donate $10,000 to support those affected by the fires; donation collection buckets will be at all remaining Sydney meetings in January; free entry on January 25 to all RFS and other volunteers helping with the fires; race naming rights will be sold off with all funds raised supporting the cause and signed memorabilia from that day such as jockey's silks and saddle cloths with be auctioned off raising further funds.

Takings to fire relief

Gate takings from the Victoria Racing Club's two remaining race meetings this month at Flemington will be donated to bushfire relief.

Flemington hosts the Chester Manifold S. meeting on Saturday and a twilight meeting the following Saturday.

Firefighters and their families will receive free entry on both days and race names for the January 18 meeting will honour firefighters, emergency services workers and volunteers.

The Melbourne Racing Club will also donate gate takings from the meetings at Mornington on January 24 and Caulfield on January 25, while all money donated to the MRC Foundation during January will go toward the bushfire relief effort.

Waller eyes All-Star

Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller is eyeing a tilt at the $5 million All-Star Mile at Caulfield with Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}).

Waller said he would like to have a crack at the race with his G1 Epsom H. winner, but needs some guarantee of a start. The majority of the field is decided by public vote with the winners of the G1 Futurity S. and G2 Blamey S. gaining automatic entry and two or three wild cards available.

“I’ve got a slight leaning to the All-Star Mile but how do you set a horse for the race if you don’t know he will get a start?” Waller said. “I think they probably need to give people an indication of what wild cards they are going to use.

“So, unless I have a good indication he is going to get a start in the race we can stay home and target the G2 Apollo S., G1 Chipping Norton S. and G1 George Ryder S. "

Albury postponed

Attempts to salvage the Albury race meeting have been abandoned with the smoke haze from bushfires at unacceptable levels.

Racing New South Wales stewards postponed Monday's meeting due to poor air quality and visibility concerns.

Meanwhile, Tuesday's Mudgee meeting will also be a fund raiser for the Rural Fire Services.

"We'll be raising much-needed funds for the volunteers at the Rural Fire Brigade who have all been doing it so tough in the past few weeks," MRC club secretary-manager Colleen Walker said.

"The forecast is for 34 degrees so we will have a misting system operating to keep the horses cool."

Ex-Australian stallion stolen

Former Australian stallion Churchill Downs was among 12 horses stolen from Libya's biggest stud Al Shaab.

Bred and raced by John Singleton and trained by David Hayes, Churchill Downs ran second in the 2007 Magic Millions and third in the G1 Golden Slipper S. He stood at stud in Victoria before being bought and transported to Libya in 2012.

Al Shaab's general manager and equine veterinarian, Dr. Amad Eshaab, said on Twitter the farm had been attacked by armed militia at the weekend and six in-foal mares and six stallions were taken.

Eavesdropper (USA), a Kentucky-bred, stakes-winning son of Kingmambo (USA), who is a half-brother to AP Indy (USA) and Summer Squall (USA), were among the stallions stolen.

The others were Brut Force (NZ), the top sire in Libya, the former Gai Waterhouse-trained Backdraft, as well as Raise a Grand (Ire) and American Metternich (USA).

Stylish debut

Beauty Legacy (Fiorente {Ire}) has made an impressive winning debut in Class 2 company at Sha Tin.

As Hawkshot, he was successful in three of his 10 starts for David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig, including the G2 Autumn S. and was runner-up in the G1 Australian Guineas, before relocating to John Size’s Hong Kong operation.

Beauty Legacy was purchased by the Kwok Family for a reported $2 million, with the G1 BMW Hong Kong Derby the primary objective.

Fine line to Derby

Stablemates The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel), Long Jack (So You Think {NZ}) and Quick Thinker (So You Think {NZ}) are back in work after Australian spring campaigns with the latter pair walking a fine line to get to Ellerslie late next month for another Group 1 target.

The Chosen One, winner of the G2 Herbert Power at Caulfield last October was put aside for a well-earned rest after finishing unplaced in both the G1 Caulfield Cup and G1 Melbourne Cup .

“He’s been back in about a month,” co-trainer Andrew Forsman said. “There are no firm plans as yet, but he’ll more than likely be aimed at the Sydney autumn carnival.”

Long Jack and Quick Thinker are among six horses Forsman and his senior training partner, Murray Baker, have nominated for the G1 New Zealand Derby on February 29.

“We’d like to get them to the Derby, but we’re cutting it fine,” Forsman said. “There’s always a Derby over in Australia to consider.”

Catalyst to trial

Top 3-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}) will make his first public appearance since his G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas success when he competes at the Matamata trials next week.

He will resume in the G3 Mr Tiz Trophy at Ellerslie’s Karaka Millions meeting on January 25 and, provided he passes the test, he will then head to Melbourne.

The G3 CS Hayes S. on February 15 is pencilled-in as Catalyst’s Australian debut with his next mission, the G1 Australian Guineas on February 29.

He is also in contention for the $5 million All-Star Mile at Caulfield on March 14 with nominations for the event closing on Thursday.