While Big Brown was making news at Hawkesbury on Thursday, with the win of Nancy out in the West at Ascot, it was drinks all round when Neverland won the Magic Millions Challenge.

Both fillies are promising by Big Brown, he had near the perfect race record having won seven of his eight starts, including the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes.

He is firmly established in the U S siring, 53 per cent winners to runners and seven stakes winners.

It is encouraging for breeders who have supported him; the best of him will be seen as his progeny continue to mature.

It is encouraging to see the winners beginning to come through as he is leaving nice horses, with the best likely to be seen in the next couple of seasons.

Big Brown is at Vinery where More Than Ready still remains king of the realm, without doubt the most successful sire to shuttle out of the U S into the southern hemisphere.