Good Sport Triumphant in MM WA 2YO Classic

Ex Sport Man emerged as the newest star of Western Australian racing with a stunning win in Saturday's $250,000 Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) at Pinjarra. The son of Group 1 sire Playing God overcame a slow start and unleashed a huge burst in the straight to reel in the leaders and win by a widening short neck margin. Ex Sport Man, who had run two eye catching seconds from as many starts leading into the Classic, is held in high regard by connections. Ex Sport Man, whose next target  is the first named foal for his dam, the city winning Oratorio mare Buhn Lert, and was a $40,000 Perth Yearling Sale buy for Commercial Bloodstock Services from Mungrup Stud. Winning rider Shaun McGruddy now heads the list of the most successful riders in the feature juvenile with four wins. Pixie Chix, in finishing fifth, was the first runner home in the Magic Millions WA Racing Women's Bonus initiative and collected her all female ownership group a cool $60,000 prize. The connections of Orchilla ($10,000) and Success Play ($5,000) rounded out the bonus wins.

Ex Sport Man (pic: magicmillions.com.au)