
SLIPPIN’ JIMMY delivered a huge thrill for his connections when the 4YO returned to the races with a sensational win on Magic Millions Raceday.
Ridden a treat by one of the country’s leading front-running jockeys in Tim Clark, the son of Pariah notched his third successive win with a dashing display on Queensland racing’s biggest stage.
Victory in the $500,000 Magic Millions Country Cup (1200m) took SLIPPIN’ JIMMY’s earnings close to $400,000, which represents a stunning return on the $180,000 the stable paid for the flashy chestnut in partnership with Mark Cook at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
With six wins from 10 career starts, SLIPPIN’ JIMMY is building an extremely profitable profile and his trainer was delighted to see the stable’s long-range plan pay off handsomely.
“He’s always had ability and he’s a real trier,” said David.
“Mark Cook and myself planned this quite a while ago, we were aiming for this and we got here. We were a bit worried about the rain, but he loved it. There is a great group of people in him and it’s such a buzz to win a race like that.”
The win continued jockey Tim Clark’s affinity with the Magic Millions meeting, having now piloted nine feature race winners including the 3YO Guineas in 2019.
“David prepared him brilliantly and he’d obviously trialled up nicely,” Clark said.
“He makes his own luck, and I just wanted to hold onto him as deep as I could given he was first-up over the 1200m. He kicked strongly and it was a tough effort.”
Many congratulations to the team at Mr Racing and all his owners: M W Cook, K L Hill, Albury’s Own Pty Ltd, Mrs J Dahl, Ms S M Reguson, Dvd Pty Ltd Atf Vandyke Racing Trust, M Speers, S Dodds, T J Brown, G Doherty, K C Bell, R G Whalley, D Souvannavong and High Calibre Racing.
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