Magic Millions National Classic 2024

Ladbrokes Tip: The Magic Millions National Classic is a nice lead-up race into the Tatt’s Tiara each winter.

From 2021 the Group 3 Queensland Sapphire Stakes is now defunct and runs as the Magic Millions National Classic, which does not hold Black-Type status.

2023 Magic Millions National Classic winner Foxy Frida (pictured in Adelaide). Photo: Jenny Barnes.

The Magic Millions National Classic (formerly the Queensland Sapphire Stakes) is a relatively new race run during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival in early June on Queensland Oaks Day. The event offers $500,000 and replaces the race formerly known as the Glenlogan Park Stakes, which was contested over 1300m.

The Magic Millions National Classic is now a mile race contested at weight-for-age and takes place on the same day as the Group 1 Queensland Oaks for the three-year-old fillies and the Group 2 Moreton Cup for Stradbroke hopefuls.

Since the change of name and conditions, the event is no longer confused with the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes (1200m) for fillies and mares held at Randwick in April during the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

Open only to fillies and mares, the event serves as a potential lead-up into the $700,000 Group 1 Tatt’s Tiara (1400m) also run at WFA at Eagle Farm a fortnight later.

The latest edition of the Magic Millions National Classic took place on Saturday June 8, 2024 as part of Queensland Oaks Day in Brisbane and was won by the Group 1 winning New Zealand-trained favourite La Crique ($2.70F).

2024 Magic Millions National Classic Results

The official Magic Millions National Classic 2024 Results & Finishing Order will be published in full below once the race takes place on Saturday June 8, 2024.

• 1st: #1 La Crique
• 2nd: #2 Foxy Frida
• 3rd: #6 Maracana

2024 Magic Millions National Classic Odds

The official Magic Millions National Classic 2024 odds on the race formerly known as the Glenlogan Park Stakes will be available below as soon as markets come out for Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival this season.

Magic Millions National Classic Race Info

• Formerly: Queensland Sapphire Stakes; Glenlogan Park Stakes
• Date: Saturday June 8, 2024
• Track: Eagle Farm Racecourse
• Distance: 1600m
• Conditions: WFA – Fillies & Mares
• Prize Money: $500,000
• First Run: 1985

Magic Millions National Classic Betting

Magic Millions National Classic betting odds are dominated by classy female gallopers that may be just off the top level but who have Group 1 experience from earlier in the season in events such as Morphettville’s Robert Sangster Stakes or another lead-up in Brisbane such as the Kingsford Smith Cup.

With the race distance recently increased from 1300m to 1600m, any fillies and mares proven over the mile are also likely to sit high up the Magic Millions National Classic betting markets as are those suited to WFA racing.

Kiku ($4.40 in 2022) who beat home three of her stablemates in an all-Chris Waller First Four, Foxy Frida ($2.10 in 2023), and La Crique ($2.70 in 2024) who beat home the previous year’s champion are the last favourites in Magic Millions National Classic betting to win.

Magic Millions National Classic Field

The Magic Millions National Classic race field attracts a collection of the season’s better fillies and mares, many coming off lead-up runs in earlier Brisbane races over the 1300m – 1600m distance range.

The interstate raiders out of Sydney and Melbourne have an excellent strike-rate in the event and visitors make-up the bulk of the Magic Millions National Classic field each season.

Brisbane’s Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes previously served as the best lead-up into the event, but now takes place the week after the race.

Magic Millions National Classic nominations close on the Monday prior to the race with the final field and barriers released on the Wednesday.

2024 Magic Millions National Classic Field

The official Magic Millions National Classic 2024 field is announced on the Wednesday leading up to Queensland Oaks Day with the line-up of female gallopers chasing a potential next-up Tatt’s Tiara assignment to be listed below once released.

2024 Magic Millions National Classic Nominations

The early Magic Millions National Classic 2024 nominations are taken the Monday of race week.

Magic Millions National Classic Form Guide

The Magic Millions National Classic form guide details all the must know facts for punters including the barriers, jockeys, trainers and lead-up runs of the horses in the field. Looking at the guide for single-figure hopes coming off a nice lead-up run with ability at the distance is important when doing the National Classic form in Queensland.

In recent seasons the form out of the race formerly known as the Queensland Sapphire Stakes has held-up in subsequent Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival Group events including the Tattersall’s Tiara at elite level at Eagle Farm.

2024 Magic Millions National Classic Form Guide

Punters will be able to access an all-inclusive Magic Millions National Classic 2024 race form guide by following the link provided the week of the race to help with your Queensland Oaks Day betting. 

Magic Millions National Classic Tips

Looking for runners with proven form around 1300m – 1600m that have run well in similar class either in Brisbane or Sydney leading up to the race are good Magic Millions National Classic tips.

Many local hopes contest the race however the interstate raiders have a dominant record and make the best Magic Millions National Classic betting tips.

2024 Magic Millions National Classic Tips

Our Ladbrokes’ insider Magic Millions National Classic 2024 betting tips and Brisbane race selections for the winter mile showdown will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned for the gallopers to back and sack this Queensland Oaks Day.

• To Win: #1 La Crique ($2.30 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Happy to stick with the deserving favourite, La Crique, second-up and well suited at WFA here in Brisbane. The talented Kiwi-trained mare has a brilliant strike-rate over this distance (6:3-1-1) and is a dual Group 1 winner back home across the Tasman. Two back she saluted in an elite level WFA Classic at this distance in the summer before returning off a spell to finish second on May 11 narrowly beaten fresh at 1400m. Back to a mile suits to a tee, she’s the class runner by plenty, and should make an impact in her first Australian run since going down as the odds-on favourite at Flemington in the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes when fourth back in 2022. 

Magic Millions National Classic Results

Notable Glenlogan Park Stakes / Sapphire Stakes / Magic Millions National Classic winners in recent years include Ortensia (2009), the next year’s Tatt’s Tiara winner Srikandi (2014) and Godolphin’s Group 1 winner Savatiano (2019).

In 2022 trainer Chris Waller prepared the first four over the line in the Magic Millions Classic results led by Kiku.

Glenlogan Park / Queensland Sapphire Stakes / National Classic Winners

Past winners of the race now known as the Magic Millions National Classic dating back to 2002 can be found in the below table.