With the 2015-2016 racing season drawing to a close, Magnus has proved a great asset for Sun Stud, siring 109 winners from 207 starters, a winning average of 52.7 per cent.

He is the proven sire; we have so few in Victoria, the better mares are still going into the Hunter Valley that will never cease.

There is still a lot of border hopping that will never be arrested, the same old theory with the perception that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence.

Magnus is bred on an exciting cross, by one of Danehill’s better sons in Flying Spur, he won the Golden Slipper and sired a Slipper winner in the Autumn to follow, he excelled winning the Australian Guineas and the All Aged Stakes, both over a mile, I thought that may have overshadowed his Slipper win.

Our subject Magnus is out of a brilliant sprinting mare in Scandinavia, she had nine foals to race for six winners, while her unraced daughter, Helinge, is the dam of Black Caviar and All Too Hard.

Scandinavia was by the ever brilliant Snippets, from Song of Norway, by the incomparable Vain, he raced as if he had a wing on every hoof.

Magnus answers all the questions, he is a consistent sire over, with 100 winners this season, he ticks all the boxers.

Magnus at stud