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BY KRISTEN MANNING

Willaview Park has the privilege of kicking off this year’s Perth Magic Millions, proudly presenting the very first lot through the ring. And the stud’s Claire Williamson can hardly wait to get going - so happy she is about the quality of the draft.

“We have been blessed with a great year, we have beautiful pastures and fantastic feed and it shows in the horses, they are all well grown, good-looking horses who have pedigrees to match. We are very excited about them!”

Which horses in your draft look the best chances to win a Magic Millions 2YO Classic or 3YO Trophy?

If I had to choose the most likely two-year-old type it would be the A Lot colt (lot 306) out of Hottington. He has the pedigree for it but I am putting him forward on his appearance - he is very mature already; both physically and mentally... he is built to run.

In regards to the three-year-old race I’d say the Playing God colt (lot 183) out of the stakes winner Parc d’Amour; he is a very smart horse who has been coming along really well.

What are some recent highlights for horses reared at your farm?

Watching our stallion A Lot’s first runner Costume Party win her first start was a big thrill. Her trainer Luke Fernie has done such a great job with her and we’ve been watching every race, biting our nails! We are excited by A Lot’s progeny, they are very athletic types and hopefully he can get a few more winners before the sales get underway. Who is your favourite stallion?

Metal Storm. My parents (Jan and Gray Williamson) purchased him for Mungrup Stud when I was very young and I have great memories of my dad working with him. He was a horse of such presence, so strong and big-boned - if you were asked to imagine a war-horse it would be him. He did such a great job at stud and is still a great influence - and will be for years to come.

If you could pass one golden rule to young staff, what would it be?

Definitely to have respect for the horses, to work with them - not against them. Once you learn that you are going to enjoy working with them... which I do, every day with horses is a pleasure. People who work with horses are lucky people!

WILLAVIEW PARK’S DRAFT

Lot 1 brown colt by Oratorio from New Vogue (Dane Shadow)

Son of a good racemare, a metropolitan winner who was first past the post on six occasions over sprinting trips. Her first two foals are both displaying ability including the promising 3Y0 Butterfly House, winner of her first start and a game runner-up at the two runs since. New Vogue is a daughter of the Belmont Oaks-Listed, 2000m and Belmont

Costume Party

Classic-Listed, 2200m winner Empire Dancer whose stakes winning dam Ballet Girl is also grandam of the Gr.3 winning stayer Miss Admiration.

Lot 92 brown colt by Playing God from Buhn Lert (Oratorio)

Thirteen of the 16 runners by Playing God out of Oratorio mares are winners including two stakes winners and seven metropolitan winners - the best of those being this colt’s Karrakatta Plate-Gr.2, 1200m winning full brother Ex Sport Man. He was a great start for the broodmare career of Buhn Lert, a multiple city winner of eight races whose winning dam is a half-sister to the durable dual stakes winner Beyond Dispute, winner of an amazing 16 races.

Lot 130 bay colt by Playing God from Flirt ‘n’ Hope (McFlirt)

This Playing God/McFlirt cross has has just the two runners - this brother’s high class full sister Kay Cee (winner of seven of her 20 starts including the Kingston Town Classic-Gr.1, 1800m , the Lee Steere Classic-Gr.2, 1400m and three Listed contests) and the stakes placed recent city winner Holy Enchantment. Also dam of this season’s Belmont winner Red Hot Hope, Flirt ‘N’ Hope is a daughter of the Group 3 mare Lizzy Long Legs who did such a great job at stud - all six of her winners being successful at metropolitan level.

Lot 174 brown colt by Playing God from Moodometer (Pricelessly)

What a great job this fellow’s WA Oaks-Gr.3, 2400m winning dam has been doing at stud, five of her seven foals to race being winners including this colt’s stakes placed full sister Moon Goddess and the handy gallopers Al di La, Sooky Lala and Gauged who between them have won 18 races. NZ star mare Mayo Gold is ancestress of this family, one which has also produced the stakes winners Bold Mayo, Chateau Bleau and Snabben.

Lot 176 bay filly by Playing God from Mosstiara (Mossman)

Boasting a cross of the great speed influence Vain, she is out of an Ascot 1000m winner from one of the state’s favourite and most prolific families - her tough dual stakes winning grandam Kentiara being the dam of the Group 3 sprinter Kencella and grandam of the triple stakes winner Misty Metal. Other relations include the big race winners Arcadia Queen and Regal Power as well as the Perth CupGr.2, 2400m hero Guest Wing and two winners of the WA Derby-Gr.2, 2400m Action and Arcadia Dream.

Lot 183 bay colt by Playing God from Parc d’Amour (Bletchley Park)

Bred on the outstanding Danehill/Nijinsky II cross, he is a full brother to the stakes placed Pambella whose good recent form suggests that another win is close. Another full sibling is the talented mare Heavenly Affair, winner of four city city races. The Belmont Oaks-Listed, 2000m winner Parc d’Amour is a granddaughter of the dual stakes winner My Judy, also grandam of the Singapore star The Hornet.

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Lot 229 bay colt by A Lot from Tee Pee Cat (Bearcat)

With his first runner being the promising city winner Costume Party, A Lot has made a most encouraging start. This fellow is the second foal for a good race mare, the winner of six races over sprinting trips - tough and consistent also finishing in the placings on 14 occasions. Her dam is the stakes placed multiple city winner Tribal Secret who produced three metropolitan winners - Lorentinio, Danny George and Numerous Secrets who have between them won 17 races.

Lot 251 bay/brown filly by Playing God from Alchemic (Tribu)

Boasting crosses of the speed influences Vain, Star Kingdom and Wilkes, she is a daughter of a terrific racemare who won 11 of her 40 starts, also figure in the placings on seven occasions with five of her successes coming at metropolitan level. Already three of her foals are winners whilst Devine Belief - a two-year-old full sister to this fellow - has been showing plenty of potential at the trials. Alchemic’s dam is the city winner Goldtrice.

Lot 306 bay colt by A Lot from Hottington (Red Hot Choice)

A half-brother to the lightly raced and promising winning three-year-old Hot Blooded, he is out of a half-sister to the Hong Kong stakes winner Gallant Lion who (when known as Lock The Vault) won the WATC Magic Millions 2Y0 Classic, also finishing second to Early Express in the Fruit ‘N’ Veg Stakes-Gr.1, 1800m. Carrying crosses of the outstanding mares Natalma and Lassie Dear, he can also count amongst his relations the stakes winners Platoon, Vampi Lass, Sheenasaidgrey and Native Edition.

Lot 312 brown filly by Playing God from Just as Beautiful (Beautiful Crown)

She is a half-sister to the Pago Pago Stakes-Gr.2, 1200m winner Salade and the 2021 city winner Gorgeous Gossip out of a Group 3 placed mare who showed good talent winning two of her nine starts. Other members of this strong black-type family include the dual Group 1 winning stallion Prized Icon, the Group winners Kabayan, Romantic Moon and Matras and Group 1 placed Listed winner Whispered Secret.

Lot 323 brown colt by Playing God from Lead Rope (Real Jester)

This half-brother to three winners including the city winner Knot Known is out of a multiple city winner who won six of her 21 starts; a consistent mare who also filled the placings on four occasions. Also from this family is the tough and classy galloper Manjar, a four times stakes winner who also tasted success in Hong Kong.

Lot 338 bay/brown colt by Playing God from My Classy Lady (Oratorio)

Bred on the successful Playing God/Oratorio cross (as is lot 1), he is the second foal for a daughter of the terrific race mare I’m Here To Win who did just what her name suggested - winning eight races (four at metropolitan level) including five in a row. The prolific winner Kerrific (winner of 13 races, two of those in Group 3 company) also hails from this reliable family.

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Narrikup, WA Claire Williamson 0417 914 605 claire.rachel.williamson@gmail.com