The 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic 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. 

Looking for this season’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic betting info, tips and field? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before the race.

Magic Millions 2YO Classic Winner Away Game (Photo: Steve Hart) | Neds.com.au

The Magic Millions 2YO Classic is a $3 million, Restricted Listed feature race held at the Gold Coast Racecourse in Queensland each January.

Magic Millions Day on the Gold Coast is one of the country’s richest race days offering over $13.75 million in prize money across the card, which is restricted mainly to Magic Millions graduates and horses that won a ballot exemption into a race via one of the special lead-up events.

Open to two-year-old Magic Millions graduates, the Magic Millions 2YO Classic is contested over 1200m at set weights with the winner taking home over $1.7 million in prize money as of 2024.

Horses that perform well in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic often head south to Melbourne during the autumn to target the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield and Sydney for April’s Group 1 $5 million Golden Slipper Stakes (1200m). Capitalist (2016) was the last two-year-old to complete the lucrative Magic Millions 2YO Classic – Golden Slipper double.

More recently the 2022 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winning filly Coolangatta ran third in that year’s Golden Slipper results before a win in the spring’s Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) further franking the form.

magic millions 2yo classic 2025 – Quick Information

  • Race Day: Friday January 17, 2025 (Rescheduled Date)
  • Track Location: Gold Coast Racecourse
  • Track Surface: Turf
  • Track Direction: Right-handed
  • Race Distance: 1,200 metres
  • Weight Conditions: Set Weights
  • Qualification: Two-year-olds 
  • Type: Thoroughbred
  • Grade: Restricted Listed
  • Operator: Gold Coast Turf Club
  • Prize Purse: $3,000,000
  • Inaugural Race: 1987
  • 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic Winner: O’Ole

magic millions 2yo classic 2025 RESULTS

The official 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic results will be available below once the rescheduled race takes place under the lights at the Gold Coast on Friday the 17th of January 2025.

  1. #7 O’Ole
  2. #13 Memo
  3. #2 Gallo Nero

It was an emotional Magic Millions 2YO Classic 2025 win at the Gold Coast on Friday evening with Bjorn Baker’s Wyong Magic Millions 2YO winning filly O’Ole ($12) scoring an impressive 1.5 length win over Memo under the guidance of Tommy Berry 11 years on from his late brother Nathan’s win on Unencumbered for the same trainer from the same gate.

Magic MIllions 2yo Classic Betting 2025

New Ways to Bet at neds

There are many different ways to bet on the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, and we have included some of the most popular options below:

Bet Type How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic
Win Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic.
Place Bet Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds.
Each-Way Bet If your runner finishes 1st in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend.
Quinella Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, in order to win the Quinella.
Exacta Bet You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Magic Millions 2YO Classic to win the Exacta.
Trifecta Bet You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Magic Millions 2YO Classic to win the Trifecta.
First Four You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Magic Millions 2YO Classic to win the First 4.
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Magic Millions 2YO Classic, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie.

How To Bet On The Magic Millions 2YO Classic

  1. Log in at neds.com.au
  2. Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
  3. Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
  4. Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Magic Millions 2YO Classic Betting above).
  5. Select the horse(s) for the race.

Magic Millions 2YO Classic 2025 Odds

Early market betting odds on the 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic will be displayed below once available. Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live markets, please visit neds.com.au.

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Which Horse Will Win The Magic millions 2YO Classic

The best way to pick which horse will win the Magic Millions 2YO Classic in 2025 is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry, among other factors including: 

  • Lead-Up Form: Good lead-up races into the Magic Millions 2YO Classic include the Group 3 B.J. McLachlan Stakes and Sydney’s Wyong Magic Millions Classic with Coolangatta (2021 – 2022) and Storm Boy (2023 – 2024) are the the last two-year-olds to complete the BJ McLachlan Stakes – Magic Millions 2YO Classic double.
  • Brisbane Based: Horses from the local Queensland stables have a solid record in the $2 million feature with the Tony Gollan-trained Better Than Ready filly Skirt The Law (2023) the last Queensland-trained winner.
  • Filly Factor: Away Game (2020) became the fourth filly in as many years to beat home the boys in the event, while Coolangatta (2022) became the fifth in six years to dominate the race over the colts and geldings when leading an all-filly Magic Millions 2YO Classic First Four. The first five over the line in the 2023 Magic Millions 2YO Classic results were all fillies led by the winner Skirt The Law (2023). O’Ole (2025) was the last Magic Millions 2YO Classic winning filly.

magic millions 2yo classic Favourites 2025

Favourites in 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic betting include the Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans trained Magic Millions VIC Classic winning filly Invincible Woman, Gallo Nero for Team Hawkes coming off a last start win in Sydney, and the rails-drawn Capitalist filly Memo for Peter Snowden. 

Coolangatta ($1.95 in 2022) and Storm Boy ($2.50 in 2024) are the latest Magic Millions 2YO Classic favourites to win.

magic millions 2yo classic 2025 Field

The official 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic field of final acceptances is set for release at 11:00 am on the Monday of race week and will be published in full below once announced. 

The 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic Barrier Draw is then conducted on the Tuesday evening following final acceptances.

The Magic Millions 2YO Classic 2025 final field is now out featuring a capacity line-up of juveniles led in betting by Invincible Woman coming off a nearly three-length win on debut in the Magic Millions VIC 2YO Classic in Melbourne.

The 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic barrier draw saw Invincible Woman draw ideally in gate nine, while the rails run belongs to Peter Snowden’s class filly Memo.

magic millions 2yo classic 2025 Tips

Favourite: #2 Gallo Nero ($6.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Bet: #9 La Bella Boom ($6.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Best Roughie: #12 The Playwright ($14 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Our exclusive 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO CLASSIC BETTING TIPS

Gold Coast magic millions Race Day 2025

The $3 million The STAR Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic takes place as part of the $13.75 million Magic Millions Race Day program at the Gold Coast Racecourse on Saturday January 11, 2025*. Held during the coveted Magic Millions Carnival, the meeting features eleven Magic Millions races with other features on the card including the: 

* The Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday was abandoned after the third on Saturday due to heavy rainfall and unsafe racing conditions. The last seven races on the card, including the Magic Millions 2YO Classic 2025, have been rescheduled for a special twilight meet at the Gold Coast on Friday night, January 17. 

magic millions 2YO Classic Nominations 2025

Early nominations for the 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic close on Friday November 29, 2024.

The Magic Millions 2YO Classic 2025 nominations attracted 231 early entries including the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Extreme Choice colt Tempestuous, Tony Gollan’s Listed Phelan Ready Stakes winning filly in the mud Hi Barbie, and Group 3 Gimcrack Stakes placed Capitalist filly Memo for Peter Snowden.

Click here to view the complete list of 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic nominations.

Magic millions 2yo classic Weights 2025

Set weights conditions apply to this race. 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic weights will be declared by 5:00 PM on the Monday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Magic Millions 2YO Classic Field section.

Magic millions 2yo Classic barriers 2025

The Magic Millions 2YO Classic 2025 barrier draw will be conducted the week of the race and published in our above Magic Millions 2YO Classic Field section.

Magic millions 2yo classic jockeys 2025

Final riders must be declared before 12:00pm (AEST) on the Wednesday of race week with the confirmed 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic jockeys to be published in our above Magic Millions 2YO Classic Field section.

magic millions 2yo classic Prize Money 2025

The 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic prize money is set at $3,000,000 in total as of 2024, distributed from places first through to sixteenth should a field of 16 face off.

Place Prize Money
1st $1,739,100
2nd $540,000
3rd $270,000
4th $135,000
5th $75,000
6th $30,000
7th $30,000
8th $30,000
9th $30,000
10th $30,000
11th $15,150
12th $15,150
13th $15,150
14th $15,150
15th $15,150
16th $15,150

magic millions 2yo classic Race Number 2025

The rescheduled 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic race number is scheduled as Race 2 at 6:03pm (AEST) at the Gold Coast on Friday the 17th of January 2025. 

magic millions 2yo classic Form Guide 2025

The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full Magic Millions 2YO Classic 2025 Form Guide following final acceptances. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 MAGIC MILLIONS 2YO CLASSIC FORM GUIDE

magic millions 2yo classic Live 2025

You can watch or listen to the 2025 Magic Millions 2YO Classic live, across the following mediums.

Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)

Radio: Radio Sport National

Free to air television: Channel 7

Magic Millions 2YO Classic Winners

Winners of the Magic Millions 2YO Classic going back to the event’s inaugural running in 1987 along with the placegetters and winning times are detailed in the table below.

Year Winner Second Third Time
2025 O’Ole Memo Gallo Nero 1:09.27
2024 Storm Boy Highness Spywire 1:08.00
2023 Skirt The Law Platinum Jubilee Summer Loving 1:09.96
2022 Coolangatta Russian Conquest Snitcat 1:09.04
2021 Shaquero Alpine Edge She’s All Class 1:10.39
2020 Away Game Stellar Pauline Conceited 1:09.59
2019 Exhilarates Dubious Hightail 1:08.95
2018 Sunlight Fullazaboot Outback Barbie 1:09.17
2017 Houtzen Chauffeur Madeenaty 1:09.49
2016 Capitalist Nikitas Candika 1:09.2
2015 Le Chef Pepperano Single Gaze 1:10.8
2014 Unencumbered Oakleigh Girl Ruby Soho 1:09.6
2013 Real Surreal Sweet Idea Missy Longstocking 1:09.98
2012 Driefontein No Looking Back Alezan Thunder 1:09.49
2011 Karuta Queen Combat Kitty Schiffer 1:11.0
2010 Military Rose Ambers Waltz Demanding Miss 1:10.2
2009 Phelan Ready Paprika Motown Lady 1:10.0
2008 Augusta Proud She’s Meaner High Rollin Woman 1:09.4
2007 Mimi Lebrock Husson Lightning Royal Asscher 1:09.9
2006 Mirror Mirror Churchill Downs Reigart 1:09.8
2005 Bradburys Luck Emit Time Snitzel 1:09.4
2004 Dance Hero Not A Single Doubt Marie Madeleine 1:08.7
2003 Regimental Gal Danbird How Funny 1:09.8
2002 Lovely Jubly Chuckle Cool Trent 1:09.5
2001 Excellerator Miss Bussell Magic Albert 1:09.7
2000 Assertive Lad Belle Du Jour Rapid Man 1:09.3
1999 Testa Rossa Sally Magic Shalt Not 1:09.5
1998 Catnipped Spend Phorous 1:09.0
1997 General Nediym Special Dane My Halo Broke 1:09.03
1996 Winger Charger Our Banker La Snippette 1:10.1
1995 Zephyrz Gold Ace Pottinger 1:09.3
1994 Brave Warrior St. Covet Discreet Lady 1:10.2
1993 Our Fiction Flying Tycoon Tiba Tiba 1:09.5
1992 Clan O’Sullivan Guards Time Snippets Girl 1:28.1
1992 Clan O’Sullivan Zodiac Miss Quick Snip 1:08.46
1991 Bold Promise Sedgewyn Chortle 1:09.5
1991 Bold Promise Musical Chairs Dangerous Seam 1:09.5
1990 St. Jude Trustful Quick Score 1:10.61
1990 Dancers Joy Mahaasin Rhythmic Charm 1:10.0
1989 Sunblazer Scomasc Red Rancher 1:10.4
1989 Malibu Magic Tristanagh Proudly 1:10.1
1988 Molokai Prince Prince Regent Good Time Dancer 1:11.2
1988 Sea Cabin Regal Devotion Mean Eyes 1:14.2
1987 Snippets Prince Anton Mother Duck 1:09.9

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