Magical Trickster put a spell on the competition, winning the Oct. 18 Frost King Stakes at Woodbine. The victory also served to give his sire, grade1 winner Collusion Illusion , his first black-type stakes winner.
The 2-year-old gelding, despite taking early contact, stalked the lead from the start with Pietro Moran in the irons. Making his move down the stretch, Magical Trickster caught Marvellous Marvin with a sixteenth to go before pulling ahead to stay with 70 yards left. The chestnut won the 7-furlong test by 1 3/4 lengths in 1:23.25 on an all-weather track.
He improves to 2-for-2 in his young career for owner Derek Chin and trainer Julia Carey.
Collusion Illusion stood at Ballycroy Bloodstock near Loretto, Ontario, Canada for CA$4,000.
He began his stud career in 2023 after racing parts of four years. Collusion Illusion was 5-1-1- from 13 starts with $480,351 in purse winnings.
His biggest win came in the 2020 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar, winning by a nose. The son of Twirling Candy also won the 2019 Best Pal Stakes (G2) and 2020 Lazaro Berrera Stakes (G3).
After finishing second in the 2020 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (G2), he competed in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1), finishing 12th. Collusion Illusion capped his 3-year-old campaign with a third in the Malibu Stakes (G1).
