Trainer Barry Baldwin will resist the temptation of chasing spring riches interstate and will aim Shamillion at next year's Magic Millions Trophy following the youngster's win in the Listed Australia Post Stakes.Aided by a daring ride from jockey Shane Scriven, Shamillion overcame his wayward tendencies in the straight to down Benny's Buttons by a short head in Saturday's 1400-metre feature at Eagle Farm.Gold Coast colt Audacious Spirit was a further length away third.Baldwin admitted he was con
Trainer Barry Baldwin will resist the temptation of chasing spring riches interstate and will aim Shamillion at next year's Magic Millions Trophy following the youngster's win in the Listed Australia Post Stakes.
Aided by a daring ride from jockey Shane Scriven, Shamillion overcame his wayward tendencies in the straight to down Benny's Buttons by a short head in Saturday's 1400-metre feature at Eagle Farm.
Gold Coast colt Audacious Spirit was a further length away third.
Baldwin admitted he was concerned with how Shamillion was travelling when caught wide in the early stages before Scriven let the son of Shamardal cruise up to the leaders before the home turn.
"I was a bit worried when he overraced and the only thing Shane could do was to go forward," Baldwin said.
Shamillion was bought for $60,000 by part-owner "Lucky" Pippos who is a cousin of George Pippos, a former part-owner of champion Gunsynd.
His dam, One In A Million, was stakes-placed for Sydney trainer John O'Shea.
"He needs a spell now and needs time to grow and develop," Baldwin said.
"He was only gelded last preparation and he'll come back for the Magic Millions in January."
Baldwin said Shamillion, who was runner-up at his only two previous starts at the provincials, was lucky to be racing.
"He had an accident in the swimming pool which almost wrecked him," Baldwin said.
"He got caught up over a 38-year-old fence and pulled it down."
Scriven believes Shamillion has a bright future and predicted he'll easily cope with longer journeys.
"Nothing has gone to plan with him so far and he's really looking for the paddock now," Scriven said.
"He beats anything you put against him on the track and I've got no doubt he'll run 1600 metres and possibly 2000 metres."
Earlier, promising three-year-old Tunahog maintained his unbeaten record and earned a possible Sydney trip in the summer with a 1-1/4-length win in the Hardy Brothers Jewellers Handicap (1200m).
Trainer Lawrie Mayfield-Smith had the son of Shovhog sold to Hong Kong trainer John Size before he raced but the deal was called off at the last minute by his connections.
"We thought he was a good type for the Asian market and had him sold to John Size in Hong Kong before he raced," Mayfield-Smith said.
"But after he trialled one of his owners said to keep him as they've been waiting for years for one like him to come along.
"I'll probably give him one more run this campaign but I'll let him tell me when he's ready to go to the paddock.
"I think I might send him to Sydney in the summer when their racing is weaker.
"Who knows how far he'll go and a trip to Sydney would be good for him."
Tunahog won his first start at the Gold Coast by more than six lengths last month and was too strong when winning by 2-1/4-lengths at his only other outing at Ipswich earlier this month.