Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate 2024

The $500,000 Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Plate ran for the first time in 2023 before being split into two divisions ahead of the 2024 events. From 2024 onwards there will be two separate The Debut races with one for colts and geldings and another for the fillies.

The Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate is one eleven Magic Millions races now held on the $13.5 million Magic Millions Race Day card at the Gold Coast in mid-January.

2023 Magic Millions The Debut Winner Rush Hour
Rush Hour won the inaugural Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Plate in 2023. Photo: Steve Hart.

After the 2023 The Debut, the colts and geldings’ event took place for the first time in 2024 offering half-a-million in stakes.

Racing at the iconic meeting is headlined by the $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m) and the $3 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m).

Other Magic Millions races on the card include the Magic Millions Cup (1400m), Magic Millions Subzero (Trophy), Magic Millions Snippets (Sprint), Magic Millions QTIS OpenMagic Millions Fillies & Mares, and the Magic Millions The Syndicate which was also a new addition in 2023.

The $500,000 Magic Millions The Debut began as a short-distance 900m sprint race open only to two-year-old Magic Millions graduates on debut run at set weights.

The Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate race is contested over 1000m by two-year-old colts and geldings.

The Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate took place for the first time on Saturday January 13th, 2024 at the Gold Coast and was won by nicely-bred Brutal gelding Lead Me On ($6).

2024 Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Results

The official Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate 2024 results and finishing order will be known on Saturday January 13th, 2024 and published below.

2024 The Debut C&G Plate winner Lead Me On

2024 The Debut C&G Plate winner Lead Me On saluted for the Queenslanders on Magic Millions Day. Photo: Steve Hart.

  • 1st: #8 Lead Me On
  • 2nd: #5 Heavenly Impact
  • 3rd: #10 The Hamo

Chris Anderson’s Brisbane-based gelding Lead Me On ($6) impressed in his first start with the son of Group 1 Doncaster Mile champ Brutal handing his sire a second win. The $50,000 purchase enjoyed a big pay day saluting in the 2024 The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate results thanks to a perfectly timed ride by jockey Michael Rodd on Magic Millions Day at the Gold Coast.

2024 Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Odds

The Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate 2024 odds will be listed below as soon as released.

Early market betting odds on the 2024 Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate 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 The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Race Info

  • Date: Saturday January 13th, 2024
  • Track: Gold Coast Racecourse
  • Distance: 1000m
  • Conditions: Set Weights | 2YOs | Colts & Geldings
  • Status: Restricted
  • Prize Money: $500,000
  • First Run: 2024
  • Replaces: Magic Millions The Debut (held once in 2023)
 

Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Betting

Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate betting often opens before the official field is announced with all-in prices offered on the potential runners in the Restricted Magic Millions Race Day event.

Any juveniles with previous trial experience coming off a winning hit-out and those with a previous look around the Gold Coast track sit higher up the Magic Millions The Debut Colts & Geldings odds.

Rush Hour won the 2023 Magic Millions The Debut at $8.50 before the race was split into two divisions ahead of 2024 by gender.

Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Field

The Gold Coast Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate race field attracts a quality line-up of graduates out of the Magic Millions sales.

Horses from both Queensland stables and interstate training operations take to the Magic Millions Gold Coast The Debut field each summer.

The inaugural Magic Millions The Debut winner was Rush Hour hailing from the Newcastle stables of Nathan Doyle before the race was separated into two races – one for the boys and one for the girls – in 2024.

The 2024 The Debut for colts and geldings was won by Brisbane-trained Brutal gelding Lead Me On ($6) from the Eagle Farm stables of Chris Anderson.

Queensland Racing take the early Magic Millions The Debut Colts & Geldings nominations in early January before with the final field and barriers out on the Wednesday before race day.

2024 Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Field

The Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate 2024 field is set for release on the Wednesday of race week and will be listed below along with the barrier draw.

The 2024 Magic Millions The Debut final field features a line-up of promising colts and geldings led in betting by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Trapeze Artist colt Barracuda.

2024 Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Nominations

The official Gold Coast Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate 2024 Nominations close in early January.

Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Tips

Gold Coast Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate tips include looking for two-year-olds with previous experience at the trials and those from the larger Queensland stables.

The first edition of The Debut was won by interstate Sydney raider, Russian Revolution colt Rush Hour, who jumped from barrier two and came off two lead-up trial wins in New South Wales ahead of his debut before the event was split into two separate races in 2024.

2024 Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Tips

Our Ladbrokes’ insider Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate tips 2024 will be available below leading up to the Gold Coast Magic Millions Races.

  • To Win: #5 Heavenly Impact ($7.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Tipping this Harry Angel colt from the local stables of Marcus Wilson with the debutant having the benefit of three lead-up trials at the track including a win over 1000m defeating fellow The Debutant hopeful, Sibelius, from the Annabel Neasham stable. Presents fit and ready to fire from a good barrier four draw with Mark Zahra riding.

Magic Millions The Debut Form Guide

The Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate 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 the young horses in the field.

Doing the Magic Millions The Debut form is important before enjoying a punt on the race.

2024 Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Form Guide

A link to the comprehensive Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate 2024 Form Guide will be provided below the week of the race.

Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Results

The inaugural Magic Millions The Debut race results in 2023 saw the Nathan Doyle-trained colt from Newcastle Rush Hour win from gate two carrying 57kg before the race was separated into two events in 2024.

The first official The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate winner was Lead Me On in 2024.

Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate Winners

The Magic Millions The Debut 2YO Colts & Geldings Plate winners and place-getters from the first official running of the event in 2024 are detailed in the below table.

Year Winner Second Third Time
2024 Lead Me On Heavenly Impact The Hamo 0:56.71

Magic Millions The Debut Winners

The Magic Millions The Debut winners and place-getters from the sole running of the event in 2023 are detailed in the below table.

Year Winner Second Third Time
2023 Rush Hour Getty Storm The Ramparts 0:53.17