Ef Troop (Aus), from the first crop of current leading first-season sire Spirit Of Boom (Aus) (Sequalo {Aus}), raced into favouritism for the Jan. 13 Magic Millions 2YO Classic on Saturday with a dominant win in the Listed Phelan Ready S. at Doomben. A winner on debut over the same track on Nov. 4, the gelded Ef Troop led gate to wire in the Phelan Ready for jockey Matthew McGillivray and trainer Tony Golan and hit the line 5 1/2 lengths to the better of Crockett (Aus) (All American {Aus}) as the A$2.10 favourite.
“It was amazing–he honestly only felt like he was going three-quarter pace today,” McGillivray told Racenet.com.au. “He has a high, long stride and just travelled so well.”
Spirit Of Boom is the leading first-season sire in the early stages of the race with five winners on the board, and he was also responsible for Saturday's Listed Calaway Gal S. winner at Doomben, Outback Barbie (Aus), also for Golan, who also trained the sire. Spirit Of Boom, who stands at Eureka Stud for A$11,000, is the only first-season sire with stakes winners on the board.
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