The 2025 Magic Millions Cup along with six other Magic Millions races were abandoned due to heavy rainfall and rescheduled for Friday night on January 17 under the lights at the Gold Coast.
Ladbrokes Tip: Queensland horses have a poor recent record in the Gold Coast Magic Millions Cup
The Magic Millions Cup is a $2 million race held as part of the $13.75 million Gold Coast Magic Millions Race Day in mid-January each Queensland Summer Racing Carnival.
2024 Magic Millions Cup winner Semana. Photo: Steve Hart.
The meeting hosts ten races in 2025 open only to Magic Millions Sales graduates including the $3 million Magic Millions Classic and $3 million Magic Millions Guineas.
Other events on the program include the Magic Millions Subzero (Trophy), Magic Millions Snippets (Sprint), Magic Millions Fillies & Mares, Magic Millions QTIS Open, the Magic Millions The Syndicate and the Magic Millions The Debut Plate which was split into two divisions for the separate genders in 2024 before returning to a single mixed event in 2025.
The Gold Coast Magic Millions Cup is a Restricted Listed event offering the winner $1,139,200 in prize money and is run under quality handicap conditions over 1400m.
The maximum handicap is 61kg and minimum is 54kg, while the field capacity is 16 horses plus five emergencies that all came via a Magic Millions Catalogue.
Horses come into the Magic Millions Cup field via earlier summer races including the Group 2 $2 million The Ingham Stakes (1600m) – formerly the Villiers Stakes – in Sydney or the Group 3 George Moore Stakes (1200m) in Brisbane.
Many runners will have had a start in either the Magic Millions Cup or another Magic Millions race in previous years. For example, in 2020 Vega One defeated the previous year’s champion Redouble with the 2019 runner-up Sambro finishing third.
The 2021 Magic Millions Cup winner Eleven Eleven meanwhile made it back-to-back Magic Millions Day wins having been awarded the 2020 Guineas after the subsequent disqualification of Alligator Blood.
The next year in 2022 Eleven Eleven made history with yet another Magic Millions Day victory to become the first two-time Magic Millions Cup winner.
The rescheduled Gold Coast Magic Millions Cup 2025 ran under the lights at the Gold Coast on Friday January 17, 2025 offering a lucrative $2 million after the original Magic Millions Raceday was washed out and was won in a smart upset by West Of Africa ($15) from the Neasham/Archibald yard.
2025 Magic Millions Cup Results
The official Magic Millions Cup 2025 results and finishing order will be known on Friday January 17, 2025 and published below.
- 1st: #18 West Of Africa
- 2nd: #6 Charm Stone
- 3rd: #3 Chrysaor
The 2025 Magic Millions Cup results at the Gold Coast saw an upset by West Of Africa ($15), trained by Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald and ridden by Tyler Schiller. West Of Africa started from barrier 18 and settled at the rear of the field. As the race progressed, Schiller guided him through the pack, and with a powerful turn of foot, West Of Africa surged down the middle of the track. He overtook the race favourite, Charm Stone, in the final 50 meters to claim victory.
2025 Magic Millions Cup Odds
The Magic Millions Cup 2025 odds will be listed below as soon as released.
Early market betting odds on the 2025 Magic Millions Cup will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit ladbrokes.com.au.
Magic Millions Cup Race Info
- Date: Friday January 17, 2025
- Track: Gold Coast Racecourse
- Distance: 1400m
- Conditions: Quality Handicap
- Status: Restricted Listed
- Prize Money: $2,000,000
- First Run: 2003
Magic Millions Cup Betting
Magic Millions Cup betting often opens before the official field is announced with all-in prices offered on the potential runners in the Restricted Listed Magic Millions Race Day event.
Horses that have run in previous editions of the race or contested another event like the Magic Millions Guineas during their three-year-old season often feature high up the Magic Millions Cup odds. In 2021 the previous year’s Magic Millions Guineas winner Eleven Eleven won the Magic Millions Cup before going back-to-back in the latter in 2022.
Previous Gold Coast race experience, being Group 1 performed, proven Group winners and gallopers from the top interstate stables are also the major players in the Magic Millions Cup betting markets each summer.
There was a notable upset in 2023 with Vinco winning at Magic Millions Cup odds of 20/1.
Vega One ($3.30 in 2020) was the last favourite in Magic Millions Cup betting to win.
There was another upset Magic Millions Cup result in 2024 with Semana winning at $14 odds, and again in 2025 with West Of Africa ($15) denying the beaten favourite Charm Stone.
Magic Millions Cup Field
The Gold Coast Magic Millions Cup race field attracts a quality line-up of graduates out of the Magic Millions sales and many have had a previous run at the Magic Millions mid-January race day.
Dual Group 1 winner Lucky Hussler won the Gold Coast Magic Millions Cup in 2016. Photo Credit: Steve Hart.
Horses from both Queensland stables and interstate training operations take to the Magic Millions Gold Coast Cup field each summer and could even be resuming in the $2 million feature.
Good lead-up races for horses into the Magic Millions Cup field include Wyong’s Magic Millions 3YO & 4YO Stakes (1200m) from December and Sydney’s Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m) – now run as the $2 million The Ingham.
Eleven Eleven (2021) was the last horse to win the Wyong Magic Millions 3YO & 4YO Stakes – Gold Coast Magic Millions Cup double.
Eleven Eleven also became the first dual Magic Millions Cup champion when defending his title in 2022.
Semana (2nd in 2024) was the last Wyong Magic Millions 3YO & 4YO Stakes graduate to back-up and win the Gold Coast’s Magic Millions Cup.
Queensland Racing take the early Magic Millions Cup nominations in early January with the final field and barriers out on the Wednesday before race day.
2025 Magic Millions Cup Field
The Magic Millions Cup 2025 field is set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be listed below along with the barrier draw.
The 2025 Magic Millions Cup final field features a full line-up of hopefuls led in betting by Michael Freedman trained Snitzel gelding Moravia.
2025 Magic Millions Cup Nominations
The official Gold Coast Magic Millions Cup 2025 Nominations close on Tuesday December 31, 2024 just under two weeks before the iconic $13.75 million Magic Millions Race Day in Queensland.
| |
Last 10 |
Horse |
Sex |
Age |
Trainer |
Ballot |
Weight |
True Weight |
Penalty |
Hcp Rating |
| 1 |
123x02450x |
SEMANA |
M |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
1 |
60kg |
60kg |
|
109 |
| 2 |
0x70x31200 |
REVOLUTIONARY MISS |
M |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
2 |
58kg |
58kg |
|
105 |
| 3 |
1x53734x16 |
ABOUNDING |
M |
4 |
Robert Heathcote |
3 |
56.5kg |
56.5kg |
|
102 |
| 4 |
x766x10049 |
CHRYSAOR |
G |
4 |
Chris Waller |
4 |
56.5kg |
56.5kg |
|
98 |
| 5 |
x6x115x738 |
CHARM STONE |
M |
4 |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
5 |
54kg |
53.5kg |
|
96 |
| 6 |
58x20x9174 |
GARZA BLANCA |
G |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
6= |
55kg |
55kg |
|
95 |
| 7 |
0121×58312 |
OUGHTON |
G |
6 |
Melissa Kelly |
6= |
55kg |
55kg |
|
95 |
| 8 |
40×9125542 |
MORAVIA |
G |
4 |
Michael Freedman |
8 |
54.5kg |
54.5kg |
|
94 |
| 9 |
99154×8144 |
ARTS OBJECT |
M |
5 |
Kurt Goldman |
9= |
54kg |
51kg |
|
91 |
| 10 |
13100×3806 |
HELL HATH NO FURY |
M |
5 |
Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
9= |
54kg |
51kg |
|
91 |
| 11 |
x540863473 |
MILITARY EXPERT |
G |
6 |
Gavin Bedggood |
11= |
54kg |
52kg |
|
89.5 |
| 12 |
314x211x31 |
MISS ROUMBINI |
M |
4 |
Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) |
11= |
54kg |
50kg |
|
89.5 |
| 13 |
14318x091x |
BEL AIR |
G |
5 |
Anthony & Sam Freedman |
13= |
54kg |
52kg |
|
89 |
| 14 |
x9214x0126 |
FLYING TRAPEZE |
H |
4 |
Gary Portelli |
13= |
54kg |
52kg |
|
89 |
| 15 |
x860686x41 |
PERFECT THOUGHT |
G |
5 |
John Sargent |
13= |
54kg |
52kg |
|
89 |
| 16 |
7003391513 |
SAFEWORK |
G |
7 |
Scott Morrisey |
16 |
54kg |
51kg |
|
87.5 |
| 17 |
x525721335 |
BATTLETON |
G |
6 |
Bjorn Baker |
17= |
54kg |
50.5kg |
|
86 |
| 18 |
592x05359x |
LAVISH EMPIRE |
G |
5 |
Peter Snowden |
17= |
54kg |
50.5kg |
|
86 |
| 19 |
114×764118 |
POCKET FULL |
G |
5 |
Stuart Kendrick |
17= |
54kg |
50.5kg |
|
86 |
| 20 |
0x076712x3 |
BUILLT |
G |
5 |
Chris Waller |
20= |
54kg |
49.5kg |
|
84 |
| 21 |
x892114x92 |
CINQUE TORRI |
G |
6 |
Bjorn Baker |
20= |
54kg |
49.5kg |
|
84 |
| 22 |
155x0416x6 |
VIMINELE |
H |
5 |
Lindsay Gough |
20= |
54kg |
49.5kg |
|
84 |
| 23 |
6x89x31127 |
ZOU SENSATION |
G |
5 |
Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin |
23 |
54kg |
49kg |
|
83 |
| 24 |
12×0725945 |
ANAHITA |
M |
5 |
Chris Waller |
24= |
54kg |
46.5kg |
|
82 |
| 25 |
4741114944 |
FREAK OF NATURE |
G |
4 |
Jason Warren |
24= |
54kg |
48.5kg |
|
82 |
| 26 |
x6019117x3 |
WEST OF AFRICA |
G |
5 |
Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
24= |
54kg |
48.5kg |
|
82 |
| 27 |
4x10264x78 |
CADETSHIP |
G |
5 |
Chris Waller |
27 |
54kg |
48kg |
|
81.5 |
| 28 |
7x561965x0 |
BAROQUE ROAD |
G |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
28 |
54kg |
48kg |
|
81 |
| 29 |
2614×76342 |
INFATUATION |
M |
4 |
Bjorn Baker |
29= |
54kg |
45.5kg |
|
80 |
| 30 |
11×14121 |
REDFORD |
G |
4 |
Stuart Kendrick |
29= |
54kg |
47.5kg |
|
80 |
| 31 |
0x3502x212 |
WEIGALL TIGER |
G |
4 |
Kelly Schweida |
29= |
54kg |
47.5kg |
|
80 |
| 32 |
x221104111 |
FIND YOUR OWN |
G |
4 |
Scott Morrisey |
32 |
54kg |
47kg |
|
79.5 |
| 33 |
91x14x4310 |
ADDRIEL |
G |
4 |
Jay Bellamy |
33= |
54kg |
46.5kg |
|
78 |
| 34 |
76189×1116 |
LADY SHOTGUN |
M |
4 |
Angela Plumb |
33= |
54kg |
44.5kg |
|
78 |
| 35 |
24403165×5 |
LETHAL THOUGHTS |
G |
5 |
Ciaron Maher |
33= |
54kg |
46.5kg |
|
78 |
| 36 |
x90211x506 |
DEEP RESPECT |
G |
4 |
Kelly Schweida |
36 |
54kg |
46kg |
|
77.5 |
| 37 |
22×3742320 |
SUNFALL |
G |
6 |
Rodney Hay |
37 |
54kg |
46kg |
|
77 |
| 38 |
3416528×73 |
UNTIL VALHALLA |
M |
4 |
Ciaron Maher |
38 |
54kg |
41.5kg |
|
72.5 |
| 39 |
122215×950 |
MICKEY’S MEDAL |
G |
4 |
Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald |
39 |
54kg |
43.5kg |
|
72 |
| 40 |
70159 |
MAKING HISTORY |
G |
3 |
Leigh Wanless |
40 |
54kg |
33kg |
|
54 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Magic Millions Cup Tips
Gold Coast Magic Millions Cup tips include looking for previous performers in the race from earlier years, runners with winning form at the Gold Coast track, older horses proven in top company and well-weighted gallopers in good form over the summer.
2025 Magic Millions Cup Tips
Our Ladbrokes’ insider Magic Millions Cup tips 2025 will be available below leading up to the Gold Coast Magic Millions Races.
- To Win: #2 Abounding ($9.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Last year’s Magic Millions Guineas winner Abounding is back chasing another lucrative win at the Gold Coast, and the Rob Heathcote trained Rich Enuff mare looks terrific value at just under $10 at time of publish. She was consistent without winning over the winter including a Group 2 Dane Ripper third and game fourth behind superstar Bella Nipotina in the Group 1 Tiara. Saluted two starts ago in the Listed Tatt’s Classic at Doomben with plenty of weight. Far from disgraced only a length back sixth in the Listed Nudgee last time out from barrier 15 of 15 at Eagle Farm. She’s proven here, brings in the right form lines, and if she overcomes another wider gate she can win at a price.
Magic Millions Cup Form Guide
The Magic Millions Gold Coast Cup form guide gives you all the information you need to place a successful bet on the race including the saddlecloth numbers and starting barriers of the runners, as well as the jockeys and trainers for all horses in the field.
Doing the Magic Millions Cup form is important before enjoying a punt on the race and means looking out for runners with a good Gold Coast track record, those with winning form around the distance (1400m), horses dropping in weight from their last start and in-form summer gallopers.
The Magic Millions Cup form from 2022 was franked with the winner Eleven Eleven finishing third that winter in Brisbane’s Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) behind the Magic Millions Cup third placed Apache Chase.
The 2024 Magic Millions Cup winner Semana franked the form going on to run top three in a host of subsequent Group 1 races that year including the Coolmore Classic (2nd), Queen Of The Turf (3rd), and Brisbane’s Tatt’s Tiara (2nd).
2025 Magic Millions Cup Form Guide
A link to the comprehensive Magic Millions Cup 2025 Form Guide will be provided below the week of the race.
Magic Millions Cup Results
Some top middle-distance gallopers have headed the Magic Millions Cup race results in recent years including the event’s first dual winner Eleven Eleven (2021, 2022), Lucky Hussler (2016), and Triple Elegance (2013).
Runners from stables outside of Queensland have a dominant record in the Magic Millions Cup results from the past decade with the last Queensland-trained horses to take out the race being champion sprinter Spirit Of Boom (2012) followed more recently by the Tony Gollan-trained Vega One (2020). Gollan won the race again in 2023 with Vinco, while the 2025 winner West Of Africa was trained out of Eagle Farm (Brisbane) by Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald.
Past Magic Millions Cup Winners
Recent Magic Millions Cup winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2003 are detailed in the below table.
| Year |
Winner |
Second |
Third |
Time |
| 2025 |
West Of Africa |
Charm Stone |
Chrysaor |
1:21.14 |
| 2024 |
Semana |
Meridius |
Revolutionary Miss |
1:21.46 |
| 2023 |
Vinco |
Eleven Eleven |
Holyfield |
1:23.13 |
| 2022 |
Eleven Eleven |
Holyfield |
Apache Chase |
1:20.50 |
| 2021 |
Eleven Eleven |
Soxagon |
Discharged |
1:22.69 |
| 2020 |
Vega One |
Redouble |
Sambro |
1:21.57 |
| 2019 |
Redouble |
Sambro |
Shogun Sun |
1:21.40 |
| 2018 |
Care To Think |
Arbeitsam |
Snippets Land |
1:20.72 |
| 2017 |
Testashadow |
Perfect Dare |
Snippets Land |
1:21.70 |
| 2016 |
Lucky Hussler |
Strawberry Boy |
Baligari |
1:20.43 |
| 2015 |
Spurtonic |
Strawberry Boy |
The Bowler |
1:22.72 |
| 2014 |
Velrosso |
Phelan Ready |
Club Command |
1:20.93 |
| 2013 |
Triple Elegance |
Gundy Son |
Stratford |
1:21.45 |
| 2012 |
Spirit Of Boom |
Startsmeup |
Latin News |
1:22.00 |
| 2011 |
Bold Glance |
Zero Rock |
Captain Sonador |
1:23.23 |
| 2010 |
Walking Or Dancing |
Zero Rock |
Mr Unforgettable |
1:21.72 |
| 2009 |
Masai Pride |
Black Piranha |
Voice Commander |
1:21.62 |
| 2008 |
Theseo |
Upilio |
Five Ways |
1:22.60 |
| 2007 |
Warrior Trader |
Masai Pride |
Master Denis |
1:21.61 |
| 2006 |
Plans |
Warrior Trader |
Deuxieme |
1:21.97 |
| 2005 |
Inspire |
Gallieni |
Mitanni |
1:21.57 |
| 2004 |
Amex |
Milkshake |
Queen Amidala |
1:21.29 |
| 2003 |
Cosmic Rays |
Miner’s Union |
Killachi |
1:08.79 |
FAQ
Who won the 2025 Magic Millions Cup?
The 2025 Magic Millions Cup was won by the Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald trained West Of Africa at $15 with Tyler Schiller in the saddle.
When is the Magic Millions Cup 2025?
Friday January 17, 2025
What is the prize money for the Magic Millions Cup 2025?
$2,000,000
Where is the Magic Millions Cup 2025?
Gold Coast Racecourse, LOT 6 Racecourse Drive, Bundall Queensland, 4217.
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