Following the commencement of Australia’s richest and most exciting summer racing carnival last Saturday, the Southern Hemisphere’s leading thoroughbred auction house Magic Millions has announced TAB as its official new wagering partner.
As Magic Millions prepares to showcase the best yearlings in Australasia this January amid seven consecutive days of sales ring action and its largest ever catalogue for the Gold Coast Yearling Sale, the new three year partnership is a significant measure of TAB’s connection to Queensland customers and partners.
While the combination of The Star Gold Coast Magic Millons Raceday and Magic Millions Sales is already one of the most anticipated events on the racing calendar, this partnership will further enhance the experience for punters on the Gold Coast.
With exclusive in venue offers and a pub TAB setting within the sales complex, punters will also be able to enjoy the TAB Greenhouse at Aquis Park. Loaded with the best betting amenities, bar facilities and raceday vision, the TAB Greenhouse is the ultimate place to enjoy all the raceday action.
Via the new alliance, the esteemed A$1 million Magic Millions Fillies & Mares feature won by the likes of Group One stars Invincibella and Driefontein, will now be proudly sponsored by TAB.
Magic Millions sales yard
Magic Millions Managing Director Barry Bowditch said today’s announcement was a perfect fit for both companies.
“This will be a wonderful partnership between TAB and Magic Millions,” Bowditch said. “In particular it is great for the Queensland racing industry.”
“TAB will have a strong presence across the Gold Coast sales and The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday – and it will build on the existing long term relationship we have with Sky Racing.”
“We are particularly proud that The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday has firmly established itself as the number one wagering raceday in Queensland,” Bowditch added.
“The unique combination of both The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday and Magic Millions Sales has created an amazing festival of racing on the Gold Coast that punters right across the country look forward to each year,” Tabcorp Executive General Manager Marketing, Customer, Product, Luke Waldren said.
“With this partnership TAB customers will be able to enjoy the best of racing on the Gold Coast including exclusive on-course activations and offers, while also taking in the incredible experience that is the Magic Millions sales,” Waldren added.
“It’s exciting to see TAB and Magic Millions as stablemates this summer,” Racing Queensland CEO Brendan Parnell said.
“As the most popular wagering meeting on the Queensland racing calendar, it’s only natural that they would come together to provide a thrilling crescendo to the Summer Carnival.”
The 2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale will commence on Tuesday, January 12 and will run across seven consecutive days. The Book One and Two catalogue is now online and comprises a record 1273 lots.
The A$10.25 million The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday will be held on Saturday, January 16 and is the grand final of the TAB Queensland Summer Racing Carnival.
