04/01/2026
On Friday Trinder Racing attended our first race meeting for the year at Tasmanian Racing Club Inc and we went home a winner thanks to a dominant win from one of the most consistent horses in our stable.
With blinkers back on, Magnaprime (4g Magnus x Fast Legend) returned to the winner’s list in the Celebrating Fred Westwood Class 4 over 1400m with a terrific on-speed performance.
From an inside gate Erica Byrne Burke was positive early and sent Magnum to the lead on the rail, although he was then shaded by the horse to his outside for much of the race. As they went around the bend he was able to rail through underneath that horse to take a clear lead under little urging from Erica. By the time they straightened Magnaprime had opened up a race-winning 4 length lead and held that margin for the entirety of the straight to win officially by 3 and a half lengths.
Magnaprime ran the 1400m in 1:24.52 which was the fastest of the three 1400m races on the program and within 2 seconds of the track record. The tempo was genuine but the key to his win was his cruising speed between the 800m and 400m marks. His 23.62 second sectional here was the 10th best on a program where the sprint races recorded the majority of the fastest sectionals. The fact he could do this from a forward position is where he opened the race up, yet he was still able to match the last 400m sectionals of his rivals to hold that clear margin. This was clearly the biggest winning margin of his career and whether it was the blinkers, the tactics or the penny starting to drop, it was pleasing to see such a performance from a talented gelding.
We congratulate the winning connections of Magnaprime, who was a $60,000 purchase at the 2023 Tasbreeders - representing Tasmania's Thoroughbred Breeding Industry Magic Millions Yearling Sale. He has now won over $203,000 in prizemoney from his 12 starts, which include 5 wins - 3 on this track - and 5 second placings. That Magic Millions eligibility means the the $75,000 Magic Millions 3&4yo race on Derby Day could be a target on the horizon. We thank Erica for an excellent winning ride, as well as Iron Horse Equine Nutrition for their ongoing support.
